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BA English Language and Linguistics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction93%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Customer service occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (89% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
81%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
10%
96-111
30%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%
144-159
20%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

44%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track