What can you do with a degree from Applied Linguistics?
Language is crucial to every career. So whatever you choose to do, our courses will benefit you.
Studying Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick will help you to develop transferable skills, allow you to become an independent researcher alongside being an innovative problem-solvers.
What do Applied Linguistics graduates do after graduation?
What do Applied Linguistics graduates do after graduation?
92%
Did you know?
Warwick is the third most targeted University nationally by the UK’s Top 100 Graduate Employers (High-Fliers Research Ltd 2019)
Transferable Skills
It's hard to imagine a professional path that wouldn't benefit from one of our courses. You'll leave with skills to help your professional life and career progression including:
- Expertise in linguistics, culture, communication and languages.
- Ability to apply your expertise to solve real-world problems concerning language.
- A global mindset and heightened cultural awareness.
- The ability to think critically and innovatively around a range of language and communication issues.
Career Pathways
Our graduates go on to do great things in successful careers, or decide to progress to postgraduate study in both taught and research programmes.
Graduate Sectors
Graduates from these courses are working in:
- Global PR
- Consultancies
- Multinational companies
- Higher education
- Further study (Speech Language Therapy courses, and masters and doctoral programmes)
Graduate Employers
Our graduates have gone on to work for employers such as:
- PwC
- Comtec Translations
- The Hoffman Agency
- SPH Media
- BBC
- Kwalee
- Futuresource Consulting
- McGill and Partners
Placements and work experience
You may decide to make use of the optional intercalated third year by organising a work placement. The University Careers OfficeLink opens in a new window can advise on potential work placement opportunities; however, it will be entirely your responsibility to find and apply for a work placement.
Preparing for your Future
Genie Jones graduated in 2021 with a BA in Language, Culture and Communication. Genie is now a specialist in search engine optimisation and talks us through her career journey and how the Department of Applied Linguistics has helped her to get to where she is.
Graduate Stories
Hear more from our recent graduates about how studying Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick helped shape their career paths.
Graduate Stories
Quickfire questions with Edward Dunbavin
Teacher Edward Dubavin (BA English Language and Linguistics, 2020) looks back at his time at Warwick and how it fuelled his passion for research that still continues.
Quickfire questions with Tom Underwood
From studying abroad in Copenhagen to focusing on the role the NHS has in tackling inactivity, Tom Underwood (BA Language, Culture and Communication, 2019) tells us about his time at Warwick and why he wants to improve the world for people.
Quickfire questions with Sabrina Luca
Self-described people person, Sabrina Luca (BA Language, Culture and Communications, 2020) was exposed to the mechanisms of intercultural communication and interpersonal relations at Warwick, which now has a massive impact on the work she does in Communications for the Tech Industry.
Explore our range of courses
Explore our range of courses
You've seen what studying at the University of Warwick can do for you, find out which one of our Applied Linguistics courses would be the best fit for you.