Experimental Linguistics with Study Abroad - BSc (Hons)

UCL (University College London)

The four-year Experimental Linguistics (International Programme) BSc is essentially identical to the three-year Experimental Linguistics BSc, but you will have the opportunity to spend an additional year abroad at one of our partner institutions, currently in Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands or the USA (please note that year abroad options are subject to change without notice).The Experimental Linguistics BSc provides you with a thorough education in modern theoretical linguistics, experimental approaches to language processing, and statistical analysis. You will gain a basic understanding of the core areas of grammatical description: phonetics and phonology (how sounds are produced and perceived), morphology and syntax (how words are formed and combined into sentences), and semantics and pragmatics (what sentences mean and how they are used). You will be able to tailor the programme to pursue your personal interests in linguistics, language and beyond. Option modules allow you to explore core areas in more depth, or to branch out into other areas of linguistic inquiry, such as sociolinguistics, multilingualism, and language evolution. Elective modules allow you to explore linguistic issues from the perspective of different disciplines or to develop independent interests.The interdisciplinary core module involves gaining insights into a range of academic disciplines and engaging critically with competing analytical perspectives.You will undertake language study throughout the programme, selecting and focusing on one language. Some students also select a second (minor) language to study in their first and second years.

Division of Psychology and Language Sciences