English Language and Communication
Joint Honours / Combined honours
The subject
This course looks at how the English language works, how we use it to communicate, how we acquire it in the first place, and how it varies according to social factors.
In years one and two, you will take some specified modules, which provide a 'toolkit' for further study.
In the third year, you may undertake to write an independent dissertation pursuing your individual interests.
English Language and Communication combines well with many subjects from Psychology to Journalism and English Language Teaching.
Careers
Depending on what you have studied with English Language and Communication with, you may take a variety of different careers routes, these may include:
- language therapy
- lexicography (working on dictionaries)
- TEFL and other forms of teaching (mainstream, working with bilingual children, special needs teaching)
In addition, skills gained through the study of English Language and Communication are particularly useful for careers in:
- publishing and printing
- information technology and management services
- journalism
- administration in the public sector
- public relations
- social and pastoral care
- library and information management
Combined with
Joint Honour
One other subject can be combined with English Language and Communication in a Joint Honours degree:
- Acting and Screen Performance
UCAS code: QW34 - American Studies
UCAS code: - Business
UCAS code: Q1N1 - Computing
UCAS code: Q1G4 - Digital Media Technology
UCAS code: Q1H6 - Economics
UCAS code: Q1L1 - English Literature
UCAS code: QQ13 - Environmental Studies
UCAS code: Q1F9 - European Studies
UCAS code: QR38 - French
UCAS code: Q1R1 - Health Studies
UCAS code: Q1B9 - History
UCAS code: QV11 - Human Biology
UCAS code: Q1B1 - Human Geography
UCAS code: Q1L7 - Journalism and Media Cultures
UCAS code: Q1PM - Philosophy
UCAS code: QV15 - Psychology
UCAS code: Q1C8 - Spanish
UCAS code: Q1R4
Combined Honour
Up to three subjects* can be combined with English Language and Communication in a Combined Honours degree:
- Acting and Screen Performance
UCS code: QW34 - American Studies
UCAS code: QT37 - Creative Writing
UCAS code: Q1W8 - English Language Teaching
UCAS code: Q1X1 - English Literature
UCAS code: QQ13 - Film
UCAS code: Q1PH
- French
UCAS code: Q1R1 - History
UCAS code: QV11 - Journalism
UCAS code: Q1P5 - Media Cultures
UCAS code: Q1P3 - New Media Publishing
UCAS code: Q1GK - Philosophy
UCAS code: QV15 - Spanish
UCAS code: Q1R4 - Or combined with any two of the above
UCAS code: Q103
* Please select one subject combination on application. Additional subjects can be selected for study at the start of the first year.