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Course Overview

  • Our degree programmes are taught by staff who are active researchers in a range of theoretical and applied areas relating to the English Language degrees - many have international reputations in the field.
  • Our modules will give you a sound and scientific insight into the structure and use of language, as well as into the history of English, sociolinguistics (the relationship between language and society) and current issues in the field of English Language study.
  • Our wide range of learning facilities includes an extensive collection of books on Linguistics and English Language, a speech laboratory (in the Bilingualism Centre), as well as recording equipment for hire. You will be able to develop your word-processing and powerpoint presentation skills.
  • The University has a dedicated Creative Studies and Media building housing its own digital cinema, performance space, teaching rooms and meeting area. It is also the home of a number of national and international researchers, development and outreach programmes in the creative arts and creative industries.
  • The University has a fully equipped Media Centre, with editing suites, production studios and media equipment available to students.
  • We have an annual David Crystal day when Prof. David Crystal, the world's foremost authority on the English language gives lectures to our students.
  • A unique feature of our English Language with Film Studies degree is the opportunity to take a Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language alongside your degree.

Careers

A degree in English Language and/or Linguistics will increase your knowledge of language structure and use for communicative purposes, the history of the English language, the role of English in the world and your competence in the grammatical structure and use of the English language. Recent graduates have gone on to do further academic study such as the PGCE and postgraduate qualifications leading to speech and language therapy, overseas teaching, and other training in order to pursue careers in social work, police work, immigration work, local government, banking and accountancy, librarianship, media and journalism, creative writing and publishing.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A typical offer is based on a minimum of 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g

  • A-Levels (no specific subjects required)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM
  • City & Guilds Advanced Technical/Extended Diploma: considered on a case by case basis
  • Access: Pass
  • Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted. 

International Candidates: school-leaving qualifications and college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). 

English Language Requirements:

IELTS (SELT or Non-SELT) or IELTS Indicator(tests taken from 1st July onwards)

6.0 (5.5)

TOEFL iBT

Bangor University recognises the TOEFL iBT (TOEFL iBT taken at test centers and TOEFL iBT ‘at home’) test scores. The level required will vary according to the course and level of study that you are applying for:

IELTS score required 

Equivalent TOEFL iBT score required

6.0 (5.5) 

75 overall 

(L-17, R-18, S-20, W-18)

6.5 (6.0) 

85 overall

(L-20, R-20, S-20,W-22)

TOEFL iBT (TOEFL iBT taken at test centers and TOEFL iBT ‘at home’) Score required for Pre-Sessional Programs             

IELTS score required 

Equivalent TOEFL iBT score required

4.5 

32 - 34 overall

5.0 

35 - 45 overall

5.5  46 - 59 overall

Fees

The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9000 per year (2021/22 entry and 2022/23 entry).

The fee for all placement international and sandwich years is £1350 (2021/22 and 2022/23).

International fee: £15500


This information was accurate on : 11/05/2021
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