BAApplied English Language Studies

Study location	United Kingdom, Southampton
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	Q310

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.5 in Reading and Writing, 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) CAE before January 2015: level C CAE after January 2015: 176 points overall with no component less than 176

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. An interview will be conducted

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

As a language student you will be allocated to a stage of language proficiency in our unique system of seven language levels. This is designed to place you at the stage most appropriate to develop your spoken and written skills, enabling you to make rapid progress. In all years of study you will benefit from our wide range of resources. You will use the excellent facilities in the Centre for Language Study, including extensive multimedia facilities and online resources. Alongside your progression through the English language stages in each year of your degree, you will also follow a number of compulsory and optional modules in linguistics. Your remaining optional modules are made up from a broad range available within Modern Languages (including cultural, social and political studies), or free elective modules from outside Modern Languages.

In linguistics, your first year will focus on the theories and applications of linguistics across the range of subfields that the discipline covers. You will also examine introductory topics in linguistics from the perspective of the English language, and explore topics in British life and institutions.

In your second year, you can choose to pursue the areas of linguistics that interest you most in a range of modules that are not specific to the study of a particular language, including introductions to the areas of psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, multilingualism, syntax, discourse analysis, and phonetics. You will also begin to prepare an independent study project (completed in the third year) supervised by a member of staff.

In your final year you will be able to pursue your interests in linguistics to an advanced level, choosing from a range of modules that are closely related to the research expertise of current staff members. If you wish, you will also have the opportunity to prepare a final year dissertation on a topic of your choice as a double module, under the guidance of an appropriate supervisor.