MSci (Hons) Linguistics

The MSci Linguistics course at the University of York offers an in-depth study of language, language usage, and its underlying cognitive structures. This full-time course has a duration of four years and provides a chance for extensive practical experience, equips students with highly regarded research skills, and gives them the opportunity to study languages from all around the world.Course Content: The MSci Linguistics course includes a curriculum designed to provide an understanding of the psychological processes that make language possible, learning about sound, meaning, and structure, studying the languages of the world, and an introduction to how people use language. The fourth year of the course enhances already developed skills by offering advanced modules and a research project, allowing students to explore particular areas of interest in great depth.Key Modules: Some key modules include 'Introduction to Syntax', 'Phonetics', 'Grammar', 'Semantics and Pragmatics', 'Corpus Linguistics', 'Sociolinguistics', 'The Economics of Language', and 'Research Project in Linguistics'.Future Careers: Graduates of this course have the skills for a wide range of career paths. They have gone on to careers in teaching (both in Britain and abroad), speech and language therapy, the media, information technology, publishing, business, and industry, where their skills in understanding and manipulating language were of primary importance. Some graduates choose further study or research within linguistics or a related discipline.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.