Language Sciences (Placement Year) BSc Hons 48 months Undergraduate Program By Lancaster University |Top Universities
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Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

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Main Subject Area

Modern LanguagesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why Lancaster?
  • Discover the fascinating science behind language – from how children acquire language skills to how machines comprehend and produce language
  • Prepare yourself for a range of rewarding specialist careers – from forensic linguistics to speech and language therapy
  • Work with experts in a department that is ranked 3rd in the world by QS 2024
  • Choose from modules that explore linguistics in the contexts of psychology, computing, the law and big data
  • Use our labs to conduct your own research in eye-tracking or electrical activity in the brain

Studying language from a scientific perspective will transform the way you think about the world. Language Science is a fast-moving and rapidly developing field that provides a gateway to careers in fields as diverse as computing, health, education and law enforcement.
Discover new perspectives

Language is found in almost every aspect of human life, and in this course, we study it through the lens of science. You’ll be learning about how language is constructed and how it’s used for communication and expression. As well as discovering how studying language from a scientific perspective intersects with other scientific fields, such as cognitive science, psychology, computer science and forensic science.

Drawing on research conducted within our department, you’ll explore topics such as:
  • The structures and sounds of the world’s languages and what unites them
  • The cognitive marvel of how children acquire their first language
  • Computational linguistics and how machines comprehend and produce language

You may also choose to specialise your study in areas such as psycholinguistics (the study of how linguistic behaviour relates to psychological processes), forensic linguistics (the application of linguistic knowledge and methods to legal contexts) and corpus linguistics (the computer-based study of vast text databases).

Get a head start

Studying Language Sciences at Lancaster University will help you develop hands-on skills in experimental methods, computing and quantitative data analysis, as well as the ability to communicate complex ideas and findings.

This is a fast-moving and rapidly developing field, and you’ll hear first-hand from our experts about their latest research. You'll also be able to take advantage of our excellent research facilities - which include a phonetics lab, an eye-tracking lab and an EEG lab.

Build your own degree

Studying at Lancaster will give you the flexibility to customise your degree, with a selection of optional modules to complement your core studies in first and second year.

In your final year, you will choose from a variety of optional modules, including:
  • Forensic Linguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Corpus-based English Language Studies
  • Language, Cognition and Culture

Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why Lancaster?
  • Discover the fascinating science behind language – from how children acquire language skills to how machines comprehend and produce language
  • Prepare yourself for a range of rewarding specialist careers – from forensic linguistics to speech and language therapy
  • Work with experts in a department that is ranked 3rd in the world by QS 2024
  • Choose from modules that explore linguistics in the contexts of psychology, computing, the law and big data
  • Use our labs to conduct your own research in eye-tracking or electrical activity in the brain

Studying language from a scientific perspective will transform the way you think about the world. Language Science is a fast-moving and rapidly developing field that provides a gateway to careers in fields as diverse as computing, health, education and law enforcement.
Discover new perspectives

Language is found in almost every aspect of human life, and in this course, we study it through the lens of science. You’ll be learning about how language is constructed and how it’s used for communication and expression. As well as discovering how studying language from a scientific perspective intersects with other scientific fields, such as cognitive science, psychology, computer science and forensic science.

Drawing on research conducted within our department, you’ll explore topics such as:
  • The structures and sounds of the world’s languages and what unites them
  • The cognitive marvel of how children acquire their first language
  • Computational linguistics and how machines comprehend and produce language

You may also choose to specialise your study in areas such as psycholinguistics (the study of how linguistic behaviour relates to psychological processes), forensic linguistics (the application of linguistic knowledge and methods to legal contexts) and corpus linguistics (the computer-based study of vast text databases).

Get a head start

Studying Language Sciences at Lancaster University will help you develop hands-on skills in experimental methods, computing and quantitative data analysis, as well as the ability to communicate complex ideas and findings.

This is a fast-moving and rapidly developing field, and you’ll hear first-hand from our experts about their latest research. You'll also be able to take advantage of our excellent research facilities - which include a phonetics lab, an eye-tracking lab and an EEG lab.

Build your own degree

Studying at Lancaster will give you the flexibility to customise your degree, with a selection of optional modules to complement your core studies in first and second year.

In your final year, you will choose from a variety of optional modules, including:
  • Forensic Linguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Corpus-based English Language Studies
  • Language, Cognition and Culture

Admission requirements

6.5+
87+
176+
58+
35+
4 Years
Oct

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