English Language & Linguistics BA(Hons) single honours

how language is used to communicate at work, rest and play;
how people learn and teach languages;
how different languages 'see' the world; and
how people use language as a badge of identity.
You'll have a personal tutor and a strong educational support system to help you reach your full potential.
You can choose the teaching and assessment methods which suit your skills best.
Kingston's teaching quality was rated as 'excellent' in the last national assessment. Our staff are actively involved in research including TEDx talks, conferences and language forums like L-SLARF (London Second Language Acquisition Research Forum).

Careers and progression
You'll graduate with a strong awareness of the nature of language and its use in written and oral communication. This will make you ideally suited to a wide range of professional sectors. These include:

education
business
media
publishing
translation
caring professions
charity and international development
public relations
Many graduates progress to postgraduate courses in linguistics, journalism, media, translation, speech therapy, law conversion courses, publishing and education.

Points: 112 UCAS tariff points
Units: to include two A-levels or equivalent
Subject: A-level: English Language / Literature / related subject (32 points required), General Studies / Native Language accepted when one of three A-levels or equivalent.
Plus GCSE: Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*-C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE grading).