Introduction
Research excellence
As part of our Research Discovery vodcast series, Dr Rebecca Clift, talks about her research in the areas of conversational analysis.
The Department of Language and Linguistics brings together three
distinct, yet connected areas of study: English language and linguistics,
modern languages and English language teaching.
We are one of the largest and most prestigious departments in the world
for English language and linguistics research, rated fourth in the latest
Research Assessment Exercise. We offer a large range of study options that
offers you a truly flexible course. Feedback from our students show they
love studying at Essex.
Our strengths
- Our courses provide skills that employers are looking for
- Cutting-edge lab work
- Highest proportion of world-leading English language and
linguistics research in the UK
- All languages are taught by native or bi-lingual teachers
- We write the books that other universities teach from
News and events
Check out our news and events section for the latest information about publications, research excellence, awards and achievements by our staff and students.
Life at Essex
Our virtual gallery give you an idea of what life is like at the University of Essex.
It's not always easy to travel to every university that you want to know about, so
our short videos help you learn more about studying here at Essex.
Video tour
Take a video tour of our department. Ever wondered what it might be like to study at our University? Our video tour lets you gain a real insight into life at Essex.