Applied Linguistics is an increasingly relevant and influential discipline. Our Applied Linguistics Bsc programme is the first of its kind at undergraduate level, equipping our students to conduct language analysis in diverse critical contexts including health care communication, human-machine intelligence, educational reform, language-related policy making, forensic analysis, diagnosing and managing communication disorders, social media communication, and multilingual communities.
Our students scrutinise the structures and sounds of English, examine the internal processes underlying language production and comprehension, and investigate the causes and effects of language choice. The programme includes training in and experience of working with practitioners and industry partners, and students have the opportunity to select a particular context for in-depth study and analysis. Language is a complex phenomenon; by applying statistical, computational, and scientific methods to its study, students learn how to interrogate language samples and usage in order to extract information that is essential to understanding and addressing real world challenges.
What do our students get up to?
How does the Applied Linguistics subject area at Swansea rank? 🏆
Linguistics at Swansea:
- Top 7 in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
- Top 10 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023)
- Top 5 in the UK for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2023)
- Top 10 in the UK (Times Good University Guide 2023)
- Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2023)
- Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2023)
- 🏆1st in the UK for Learning Opportunities (National Student Survey 2023)
- 2nd in the UK for Academics’ Support (National Student Survey 2023)
- 4th in the UK for Student Voice (National Student Survey 2023)
- 4th in the UK for Teaching (National Student Survey 2023)
English Language at Swansea:
- 🏆 1st in the UK for Student Voice (National Student Survey 2023)
- 5th in the UK for Teaching (National Student Survey 2023)
- Ranked 11th in UK for Research Impact (REF 2021)
- Top 101-150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2023)
