English Language and Applied Linguistics, BA (Hons), with study abroad

This undergraduate programme in Applied Linguistics and English Language at Swansea University enables students to analyse English structures, sounds, and the cognitive processes of language production and comprehension, while exploring the implications of language choices. It prepares graduates for diverse applications in healthcare, AI, education, policy, forensics, and communication disorders through hands-on training with industry partners, access to on-campus facilities like eye-tracking labs, and a third-year abroad for cultural enrichment. Ranked first in the UK for learning opportunities and fifth for teaching (NSS 2023), the course leads to careers in speech therapy, healthcare, and education, with opportunities to join societies like the Applied Linguistics Society.The curriculum includes first-year compulsory modules such as Language in Mind and Grammar and Meaning, alongside later optional ones like Sociolinguistics and Language Technologies. Assessment features a mix of examinations, essays, presentations, and group work, developing strong research and communication skills. For detailed programme information, visit the university website.

Your first year of study includes a mixture of compulsory and optional modules covering a range of themes. Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled. Examples of compulsory modules include: • Language in Mind • Grammar and Meaning • Mythbusters: belief and truths about language Your second and third years are made up of compulsory modules covering a range of themes. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Child Language and Literacy • Language Policy and Planning • Forensic Linguistics • Language Technologies: Linguistics in the AI era • Sociolinguistics Your final year will include a compulsory independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-language-tesol-applied-linguistics/bsc-applied-linguistics-english-language/