Linguistics BA (Hons)
University of Cambridge
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Are you curious about our most crucially human attribute, language? Is a subject that combines the arts and sciences appealing? If you’ve found yourself asking ‘why?’ or ‘how?’ in relation to language, then Linguistics may be for you. Linguistics is the systematic study of human language. Superficially, there’s huge variation among the world’s languages, and linguists not only describe the diverse characteristics of individual languages but also explore properties which all languages share and ...Read more

Are you curious about our most crucially human attribute, language? Is a subject that combines the arts and sciences appealing? If you’ve found yourself asking ‘why?’ or ‘how?’ in relation to language, then Linguistics may be for you. Linguistics is the systematic study of human language. Superficially, there’s huge variation among the world’s languages, and linguists not only describe the diverse characteristics of individual languages but also explore properties which all languages share and which offer insight into the human mind.

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Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
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90%
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Linguistics graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Linguistics graduate salary
£20,000
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A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

41 - 42 Grades / Points required

Minimum A level offer: A*AAPlease check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

Minimum IB offer level: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher LevelPlease check the website for subject requirements for this course (www.cam.ac.uk/courses)

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Linguistics

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University of Cambridge
Jesus Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8BL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cambridge  0.7 miles away

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