Congratulations on your offer of a place at Bangor University
Congratulations on your offer to study one of our English Language and Linguistics programmes here at Bangor University. We're thrilled to welcome you into our community. To help you get familiar with us before you begin in September, we've compiled some resources to address common questions and provide valuable information.
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What to expect as a English Language and Linguistics student
Our courses are taught by world-leading academics and practitioners who are passionate about their subjects. You will learn from experts who are at the forefront of their fields, and you will have access to a wealth of resources to support your studies. Our dedicated team of academics are not just knowledgeable but also have a diverse range of expertise and passions.
We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all of our students. We have a dedicated team of staff who are here to help you with your studies and to make sure that you have a positive experience at Bangor.
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Congratulations on being given an offer to study with us here at Bangor University.
My name is Dr Peredur Webb-Davies and I lecture in Linguistics and in our department we all study and research Linguistics the English Language or Bilingualism, and we're part of a larger school where everybody studies and researches the arts, the humanities and culture and language.
As a student with us. you will be studying, at least in your first year, things about how language works, language variation, language origins, the nitty gritty of language, things like the sounds, the structure, and the words of language.
Bangor is a wonderful place to study. It's in a friendly, tightly knit rural community, and it's incredibly bilingual, with the Welsh language and culture being really a primary in the community, and we are also a very international community. So we look forward to meeting you again very soon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In a typical week, you’ll have a balance of structured and flexible learning, with 8–12 contact hours in years 1 and 2, alongside additional time for independent study. In addition to scheduled sessions, you will be able to meet with fellow students with similar interests (such as the Bangor Linguistics Society), as well as with members of staff in their office hours.
Contact hours per week can vary depending on your specific course, year of study, and the mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and practical sessions. For a typical English Language and Linguistics degree, students usually have around 8–12 contact hours each week in their first and second years.
No, fluency in a second language isn’t usually required, but it can be beneficial, especially for TEFL programs. Many linguistics programs include introductory language courses or modules that can help students better understand different linguistic structures.
Graduates can pursue careers in many different areas, including translation, linguistics research, publishing, speech therapy, lexicography, content writing, communications, media, teaching (TEFL, TESOL), and tech companies specializing in natural language processing (NLP). The degree will equip you with a wide range of skills that are required across many different career paths – well beyond those that directly relate to English Language and Linguistics.
An English Language and Linguistics degree is centred on the study of language itself, focusing on research, analysis, and understanding how language is constructed and used in various contexts.
