Linguistics, BA (Hons)

Linguistics, BA (Hons) is a Bachelor program taught at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Linguistics, BA (Hons) at the University of Cambridge is the systematic study of human language. Students use methods and knowledge from many disciplines, including philosophy, physics, engineering, and psychology. The course covers shared properties of languages and how they offer insight into the human mind, including how language meaning is studied, how speech signals are analysed, and how language acquisition is studied.

Teaching is delivered through a mix of lectures, practical sessions, and small-group supervisions. Students usually have 4 hours of lectures, 2 hours of supervisions, and one to 2 hours of practical classes each week. Assessment includes written examinations, practical exams in phonetics and computational linguistics, and a dissertation in the final year, based on individual research. From the second year, optional papers allow students to specialise.

Modules

• Sounds and Words
• Structures and Meanings
• Language, Brains and Machines
• Linguistic Variation and Change
• Phonetics
• Phonology and Morphology
• Syntax
• Semantics and Pragmatics
• Historical Linguistics
• Language Acquisition
• Computational Linguistics
• Linguistic Theory

The minimum requirements for admission in Linguistics, BA (Hons) at University of Cambridge for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Cambridge.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Cambridge as pre-requiste for admission in Linguistics, BA (Hons).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Minimum offer level
A level: A*AA
IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level

Other qualifications
Other qualifications: Check which other qualifications we accept.

We don't ask for any specific subjects to apply to Linguistics. We recommend these subjects for a strong application: an essay-based subject.

Admission assessment
There is an admissions assessment at some Colleges for this course. You do not need to register in advance. Check the College admission assessments page for more information.

Submitted work
Some of our Colleges will ask you to submit written work.
The following College requires one piece of written work: St Edmund's
The following College requires 2 pieces of written work: Downing

Please check detail of study units at https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/linguistics-ba-hons

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