English Language, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Studying English Language at Swansea University explores how language functions in society and communication, offering a three-year BA degree that equips students with transferable skills valued by employers. With 87% of graduates employed or in further study within six months (HESA 2023), and 71% achieving first-class or 2:1 honours in 2017/18, the programme develops strong oral, writing, research, and analytical abilities. Ranked third in the UK for teaching quality and top-15 for graduate prospects (The Times Good University Guide 2024), it leads to careers in education, marketing, journalism, and more, with options for TESOL qualifications and a semester abroad in places like Hong Kong or North America.The course, based on the scenic Singleton Park campus, covers topics such as everyday language use, dialect influences, and language evolution, with opportunities for computer-assisted learning and research projects. First-year modules include compulsory elements like Language in Mind, while later years offer optional modules in areas like psycholinguistics and stylistics, culminating in an independent dissertation. Assessment involves lectures, seminars, essays, presentations, and exams, emphasising independent learning and initiative. The degree is also available as a four-year option with a year abroad.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Language in Mind • The sound system of English • Language Teaching Methodology Your second and third years will comprise entirely optional modules from an expansive range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Child Language and Literacy • Discourse Analysis • Psycholinguistics in bilingualism • Issues in current ELT • Stylistics Your final year will include an optional 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/ba-english-language/