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BA English Language and Linguistics

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track