Modern Languages with Linguistics BA
ABB at A level, A in a language; graduates earn a median £26,000 three years on.
A in a language · 90% of entrants came with A levels · 90% stay on after year 1 · Warwick course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: BBB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Warwick course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A in a language
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 32 points32 to include 6 in a Higher Level language. You must be taking the language chosen as Language 1 (French, German, Italian or Spanish) at Higher Level. | 6 in a Higher Level language |
| BTEC | —We welcome applications from students taking BTECs alongside an A level in their first language choice (French, German, Italian or Spanish). | — |
| Advanced Highers | ABAB in two Advanced Highers including A in a language, where you have achieved BBB in three further Highers subjects. You must possess an Advanced Higher in your first language choice (French, German, | A in a language, where you have achieved BBB in three further Highers subjects |
| Access | 45 Credits at Level 3, including Distinction in 33 Level 3 credits and Merit in We will consider applicants returning to study who are presenting a QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma on a case-by-case basis. Typically, we require 45 Credits at Level 3, including Di | — |
What do you study?
Compulsory modules this year: language & communication 100%.
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Warwick course page · optional modules vary by year
- Linguistics: Understanding Language
What you learn (3)
- describe sounds, sound patterns, morphology, syntax and meaning using linguistic terms
- compare similarities and differences across languages
- analyse language data using linguistic theory and support conclusions with evidence
Year 2 · 2 core · 30 credits ≈ 300 hours
- Phonetics and Phonology
What you learn (10)
- describe sound patterns found across world languages
- label speech sounds using phonetic transcription symbols
- label phonological features using standard disciplinary terms
- analyse raw language data to identify linguistic features
- classify language change driven by internal linguistic factors
- classify language change driven by external social factors
- identify physiological structures involved in speech production
- identify psychological factors affecting speech perception
- propose suitable methods for documenting and analysing language
- discuss key theories and findings across linguistic subfields
- Morphology and Syntax
What you learn (6)
- describe recurring morphological, syntactic and semantic patterns across world languages
- label morphosyntactic and semantic features using linguistic terminology
- analyse raw linguistic data to identify a language's structural features
- classify language change caused by internal and external factors
- propose suitable methods for documenting and studying languages
- discuss key theories and findings from various linguistic subfields
“What you learn” restates each module’s published learning outcomes in our own words, as short skill statements in the same form as the GCSE and A level curriculum, with the help of an AI model; fields of knowledge follow the twelve fields of the knowledge sphere. The university’s module page, linked from each title, is the authoritative description.
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 185 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 23, 24, 13, 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £21,500 and £30,500. Five years on, the median is £33,500. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 70% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 90% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on15% studying | 90% | 10 |
| Professional or managerial job | 70% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,500 | 30 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,000 | 185 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £33,500 | 190 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Warwick fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold.
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 86% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 20 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 81% on question 25.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 94% |
| Question 3 | 94% |
| Question 4 | 94% |
| Question 5 | 94% |
| Question 6 | 100% |
| Question 7 | 89% |
| Question 8 | 94% |
| Question 9 | 100% |
| Question 10 | 94% |
| Question 11 | 94% |
| Question 12 | 83% |
| Question 13 | 100% |
| Question 14 | 94% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 94% |
| Question 17 | 94% |
| Question 18 | 100% |
| Question 19 | 88% |
| Question 20 | 94% |
| Question 21 | 94% |
| Question 22 | 100% |
| Question 23 | 88% |
| Question 24 | 82% |
| Question 25 | 81% |
| Question 26 | 89% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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