Computational Linguistics, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

An understanding of language deepens self-awareness and prompts exploration of core questions in human communication. Linguistics is a vital field with significant influence in psychology, philosophy, education, and artificial intelligence, offering practical applications in areas such as human rights, computer-assisted language learning, and institutional interactions like doctor-patient dialogues, interviews, and courtroom proceedings.This course equips you with data science skills to address these topics through tools like corpus analysis, experiments, statistical methods, and machine learning. You will build research and IT capabilities by collecting and analyzing linguistic data with cutting-edge technology, while team-based and independent projects foster communication, problem-solving, and management skills. At Essex, you gain a comprehensive foundation in language study, examining its structures, variations, processing, and acquisition. If you possess a global perspective and interest in human interaction, this program offers real-world expertise.