Subject Area
English Language and Linguistics
Investigate the nature of language, develop research and communication skills. Launch your career with an English Language or Linguistics degree at Newcastle.
Explore language without limits
Choose either our English Language degree, or one of our Linguistics degrees at Newcastle.
You’ll join our dynamic, multicultural and multilingual community.
You’ll dive into studies of:
- how language works
- the meaning behind language
- how language has evolved over time
You’ll have opportunities to tailor your degree by selecting modules that broaden and enrich your studies. We have leading experts in:
- language acquisition
- the history and sociology of English
- language and cognition
You’ll have access to the LingLab, a state-of-the-art laboratory for linguistics research. You can also use the award-winning Language Resource Centre.
You’ll have opportunities to participate in careers workshops and events. These will help you to build your transferable skills alongside the knowledge and technical skills you’ll be gaining from your degree.
The transferable skills you’ll develop whilst studying an English Language or Linguistics degree at Newcastle include:
- oral and written communication
- problem-solving
- project and data management
- computational and data science skills
- teamwork
- organisation
- independent research
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