Linguistics and English Language
Explore the ways in which English dialects differ, how children learn language, how languages arise, how they change and so much more.
Delve into the science of language - an everyday phenomenon which impacts our lives on an individual and a global scale. English Language covers the history of the English language and the variation between English dialects in the UK and further afield.
Linguistics and English Language at The University of Manchester is unrivalled in its exceptional breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches.
Opportunities:
Access innovative resources, including psycholinguistics and phonetics laboratories
Global Top 50 University for Linguistics
(QS Ranking 2025)
Carry out independant and innovative research
Graduate Destinations
You will develop a range of useful analytical and problem-solving competencies, acquiring key transferable skills in:
- data capture and analysis;
- interpretation;
- critical thinking;
- attention to form and detail.
You will also develop excellent all-round communication skills, making you a strong contender for openings in:
- media, PR, advertising, marketing and communications;
- business and finance;
- speech and language therapy;
- lexicography (dictionary work);
- translation;
- forensic linguistics;
- teaching English as a first or foreign language.
Our graduates have pursued successful careers at The Guardian, PwC, L'Oréal, Universal Music Group, and Vodafone.
Madhura Muralidharan
MA Linguistics
"The University of Manchester is a place where I felt respected and cared for as a student and individual.
I have not only gained a degree, but also grown so much as a person in the short time I spent here! I found my passion during my time in Manchester, through my friends and professors.”
Faculty of Humanities
The University of Manchester