English Language and Philosophy BA 36 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

25,320 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Explore philosophical perspectives and discover how language and society influence each other.


By studying Philosophy and English Language, you'll gain a thorough appreciation of the technical aspects of the English language and its social and political context. You'll have the chance to use new resources, such as computer-held databases of linguistic data, and you'll be encouraged to embrace theoretical and technological advances in the study of language.   


Course highlights


  • Enjoy fantastic module variety that allows you to specialise more as you progress through your degree course. Take on modules such as Reasons to Believe, Philosophy of Mental Health, Just War, and Fantastic Beasts and How to Understand Them: Topics in Philosophy of Biology.
  • Be part of a welcoming and sociable community. Join the English Language and Linguistics or Philosophy student societies and take part in activities including quizzes, coffee mornings, trips, and a summer ball.
  • Do more than read books and delve into the study of language in areas as diverse as advertising, traditional and online media, and clinical and health settings.
  • Access exceptional resources including our archives and special collections in the Cadbury Research Library and the Library of Birmingham, Europe’s largest regional library.

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Explore philosophical perspectives and discover how language and society influence each other.


By studying Philosophy and English Language, you'll gain a thorough appreciation of the technical aspects of the English language and its social and political context. You'll have the chance to use new resources, such as computer-held databases of linguistic data, and you'll be encouraged to embrace theoretical and technological advances in the study of language.   


Course highlights


  • Enjoy fantastic module variety that allows you to specialise more as you progress through your degree course. Take on modules such as Reasons to Believe, Philosophy of Mental Health, Just War, and Fantastic Beasts and How to Understand Them: Topics in Philosophy of Biology.
  • Be part of a welcoming and sociable community. Join the English Language and Linguistics or Philosophy student societies and take part in activities including quizzes, coffee mornings, trips, and a summer ball.
  • Do more than read books and delve into the study of language in areas as diverse as advertising, traditional and online media, and clinical and health settings.
  • Access exceptional resources including our archives and special collections in the Cadbury Research Library and the Library of Birmingham, Europe’s largest regional library.

Admission Requirements

32+
1350+
67+
6.5+
176+
88+
A levels
  • An A-level in English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature or a Modern Foreign Language is preferred.

IB
  • 6,5,5 in Higher level subjects plus 32 points overall. Please see above for preferred subjects.

  • BTEC qualifications
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus a B at A level in the preferred subject/s mentioned above.
  • BTEC Diploma: DD, plus a B at A level in the preferred subject/s mentioned above.
  • BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A level, including the preferred subject/s mentioned above.
For all of the above qualifications, we also welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate an interest in and an aptitude for the study of language, so other combinations of complementary Humanities and Social Science subjects will be considered. Please contact us to discuss.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
25,320 GBP

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