Linguistics

This flexible masters degree is suitable for anyone interested in the roles that language plays in society across a range of personal and professional contexts. You’ll begin with the core components of linguistic study, engaging with different approaches to language and looking at how its building blocks are used to create meaning. You’ll also try various methods of language analysis. You’ll then have the choice of two specialist routes. You can explore the English language, literacy, and learning and teaching in a range of professional contexts or look at the relationship between language use and changing global technologies. You’ll complete your masters with a small-scale study of a topic relevant to your professional practices or interests.

Modules

You’ll choose one of two specialisms:



Linguistics (Applied)

To gain this qualification, you require 180 credits



Linguistics (Artificial Intelligence)

To gain this qualification, you require 180 credits



For more information on modules go the course webpage link below.

To study for this masters degree course you must hold a bachelors degree from a UK university or another recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at an equivalent level.



As our modules are taught in English, your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study in the UK. If English is not your first language, we recommend that you will need a minimum score of 7 under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please see their website for details.



If you are not sure whether your qualifications and experience are suitable, please contact us for advice.

3 years part-time study*



How long it takes

Most students study the MA in Linguistics part-time, completing 60 credits a year over three years. Typically, this means 13–19 study hours each week.



You must complete the MA in Linguistics within six years.



*You can complete your studies part-time in three years. However, your last module, Linguistics dissertation (L807), is expected to begin in October 2026 and be 46 weeks in study length, so you’ll receive your final results in late October 2027 rather than in June/July.

See Course Web Page link for next start date.

Throughout the world there is an increasing demand for professionals with a grasp of how language works. You’ll sharpen your IT, writing, and independent thinking skills and develop your ability to respond to feedback as well as demonstrating your time management. These are key skills in complex organisations, greatly sought after in the world beyond study – whether you’re already working, volunteering, or changing career.



This qualification is designed to enrich your knowledge and improve your professional practice. On completing your studies, you should be able to:



demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems at a professional or equivalent level



reflect critically and constructively, in the light of ideas and frameworks presented in the modules, on how these apply to your practice and organisational context.



You will also acquire qualities and transferable skills that are highly prized by employers within education and related fields, such as:



exercising initiative and personal responsibility



the ability to make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations



the ability to draw on appropriate research and ethical understanding



the capacity to produce reports/outputs for academic and professional purposes.



You will be guided through the materials and learn how you can recognise and acknowledge these additional skills.



Please note that this master’s degree does not qualify you for teacher registration in any country.