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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: Q100

Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
London, England
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3 yearsDuration
£26,950Per Year (Intl)
£28,000Avg. Graduate Salary
99%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Queen Mary University of London, the BA (Hons) Linguistics provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in languages and area studies. Based in London, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Our BA in Linguistics will give you a strong understanding of the essential building blocks of the human language: structure (syntax), sound (phonetics and phonology) and meaning (semantics), along with a grounding in sociolinguistics (for example, differences between region, class, gender) and the variations of language. You’re free to choose from a variety of modules in your second year, such as psycholinguistics, language acquisition and the acoustic analysis of speech. You’ll develop the practical skill of transcribing languages using the International Phonetic Alphabet, and master qual... Home/uk fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £25,500 within three years, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Phonetics and Phonology
Syntax and Grammatical Structure
Semantics and Pragmatics
Sociolinguistics and Language Variation
Language Acquisition and Development
Research Methods in Linguistics
Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Language Processing
Linguistics Dissertation Project
UCAS Code:Q100
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB

Excludes General Studies.

International Baccalaureate

30 points

5,5,5, in HL subjects.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic75.55.575.5
PTE Academic76

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£26,950

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£80,850

Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Queen Mary University of London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£25,000£28,000£34,000
3 years£21,000£25,500£30,000
5 years£26,500£32,000£38,500

UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£25,500
UK average
£25,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 28% above UK average salary
This course
£32,000
UK average
£25,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working
15%Studying
15%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
55%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
99%
Learning opportunities
91%
Assessment and feedback
89%
Academic support
100%
Organisation and management
91%
Learning resources
88%
Student voice
86%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
80%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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About Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London offers Linguistics as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#103QS World
#16UK Ranking
24,640+Students
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