Where can I study linguistics?
Click a location on the map below to find out more about what they offer. Locations marked in red have more than one institution close together, so make sure to zoom in and see the full range! Locations are approximate.
Here's the full list:
- University of Aberdeen Department of Language & Linguistics
- Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge campus Department of English & Media
- Bangor University School of Linguistics & English Language
- University of Bedfordshire Luton campus
- Birkbeck College, University of London Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication
- University of Brighton, Department of English Language and Linguistics
- University of Cambridge, Department of Theoretical & Applied Linguistics
- Cardiff University, School of English, Communication & Philosophy
- University of Edinburgh Department of Linguistics & English Language
- University of Essex Department of Language & Linguistics
- University of Gloucestershire School of Humanities
- University of Huddersfield Department of English Language, Linguistics & Modern Languages
- University of Kent Department of English Language & Linguistics
- Lancaster University Department of Linguistics & English Language
- University of Leeds Department of Linguistics and Phonetics
- University of Manchester Division of Linguistics & English Language
- Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Languages, Linguistics & TESOL
- Newcastle University Centre for Research in Linguistics & Language Sciences
- Northumbria University Department of English Language & Linguistics
- Nottingham Trent University School of Arts & Humanities
- University of Oxford Faculty of Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics
- Queen Mary, University of London Department of Linguistics
- Queen's University Belfast School of English
- University of Roehampton, London Department of Media, Culture & Language
- University of Sheffield School of English
- SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies, London) Department of Linguistics
- University of Southampton Department of Modern Languages
- University of St Mark & St John (Plymouth) Department of Speech, Language & Linguistics
- UCL (University College London) Department of Linguistics
- University of Ulster Linguistics in the School of Communication
- University of the West of England Bristol Centre for Linguistics
- University of Westminster Department of English, Linguistics & Cultural Studies
- University of Wolverhampton School of Humanities
- University of York Department of Language & Linguistic Science
- York St John University Department of Languages & Linguistics
This list doesn't include departments with programmes in English Language or Speech & Language Therapy – only those where linguistics is in the name. Please contact us if you have a programme to add to or remove from the list, or if you find a broken link.
If you're looking for a masters course in Linguistics, take a look at our list here.
If you are interested in studying Speech & Language Therapy, see this list maintained by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. It lists 18 institutions where SLT is offered for undergraduates, of which some also offer pre-registration postgraduate study, which a fair number of linguistics graduates go into.