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BA English Language and Linguistics

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£25,500
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
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

40%
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

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track