15th August 2022

Following University approval, we have updated our course information:

On the course overview tab:

Previous content:

You will be eminently employable in careers ranging from journalism, media, publishing and marketing to teaching English internationally, and may pursue further study toward fields like speech pathology or speech recognition.

Revised content:

You will be eminently employable in careers ranging from marketing to publishing to media to teaching English internationally, and may pursue further study toward fields like speech pathology, forensic linguistics, or computational speech recognition.

On the Teaching tab:

Typical contact hours

Previous content:

Typically, you will have the equivalent of 12 hours per week of class time in face-to-face or online synchronous and asynchronous sessions, as well as additional time for self-directed study.

Revised content:

You will have about 12 hours per week timetabled for large- and small-group meetings with your lecturers. You will also spend substantial time each week in independent learning.

Class sizes

Previous content:

Lectures vary depending on the module. Seminars are typically around 15 students.

Revised content:

Large-group meetings vary depending on the module. Small-group meetings are typically around 15 students.

On the Course Overview tab (Study Abroad):

Previous content:

If you wish to spend a year abroad (which we thoroughly recommend), this will take place in your third year, meaning that you will complete your degree in four years instead of three. All students have the opportunity to apply for an intercalated year abroad at one of our partner universities.

The Student Mobility TeamLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window offers support for these activities, and the Department's dedicated Study Abroad Co-ordinator can provide more specific information and assistance.

Revised content:

If you wish to study abroad, this will take place in your third year, meaning that you will complete your degree in four years instead of three. You will be able to design a study-abroad experience at one of Warwick’s partner universities to complement your academic and professional development. Eligibility for study abroad is contingent upon meeting departmental academic requirements.

The Student Mobility TeamLink opens in a new window offers support for these activities, and the Department's dedicated Study Abroad Co-ordinator can provide more specific information and assistance. Students who elect not to complete the year abroad, or who do not academically qualify for it, will complete the course as a three-year programme.

On the Modules tab:

Previous content:

Year Two

- Linguistics: Acquisition and Use

- Sociolinguistics

- Qualitative Research

- Approaches to Analysing Discourse

- Language Teaching Methodologies

Revised content:

Intermediate Year

- Phonetics and Phonology

- Morphology and Syntax

- Sociolinguistics

- Qualitative Research

- Analysing Written Discourse

- Analysing Spoken Discourse

- Language Teaching Methodologies

October 2021

We have added an 'important information' box to our 'Modules' tab to inform you that we are planning to make some changes to this course through the University's Course Approval process:

Important information

We are planning to make some changes to our English Language and Linguistics with Intercalated Year BA (UCAS Q311) degree for 2022 entry. The core modules are currently undergoing approval through the University's rigorous academic processes. As modules are approved, we will update the course information on this webpage. It is therefore very important that you check our webpages for the latest information before you apply and prior to accepting an offer. Sign up to receive updatesLink opens in a new window on our new modules.

Initial launch

This page was launched on 2nd March 2021.