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Language and Linguistics

Everything starts with language. Language starts here.

Language is fundamental to our thoughts, relationships and cultures.

It's at the heart of every interaction we have with each other. From falling in love, to settling global political disputes, and even posting on social media.

At Essex, we explore this uniquely human phenomenon from every angle - from investigating social perceptions of different accents, to teaching a range of modern languages, researching how children and adults learn new languages, and empowering people from underrepresented communities around the world. 

If you have a global outlook, are interested in human interaction and want real-world practical skills, welcome home.

 

Our courses

Why
choose us?

Learn languages from complete beginner up to mastery level
1st in UK for research impact in modern languages and linguistics (REF 2021)
Only UK university offering MA Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling
Gain a teaching qualification and experience on BA TEFL
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Undergraduate study

Curious about language and the world?

We offer many courses across modern languages and linguistics, taught by native and bilingual experts.

Masters study

The world in one place

You join our research community of students and staff from all over world, with over 100 different languages spoken on Campus.
Research degrees

World-class supervision

You're taught and supervised by staff with an international reputation, with expert supervision across a range of topics.
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Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
Department of Language and Linguistics for Postgraduate Enquiries University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, C04 3SQ
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