Congratulations on your offer of a place at Bangor University
Congratulations on your offer to study one of our English Language and Linguistics programmes here at Bangor University. We're thrilled to welcome you into our community. To help you get familiar with us before you begin in September, we've compiled some resources to address common questions and provide valuable information.
Stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates, news, and events. We look forward to meeting you soon and wish you all the best as you get ready for your studies.
What to expect as a English Language and Linguistics student
Our courses are taught by world-leading academics and practitioners who are passionate about their subjects. You will learn from experts who are at the forefront of their fields, and you will have access to a wealth of resources to support your studies. Our dedicated team of academics are not just knowledgeable but also have a diverse range of expertise and passions.
We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all of our students. We have a dedicated team of staff who are here to help you with your studies and to make sure that you have a positive experience at Bangor.
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Congratulations on being given an offer to study with us here at Bangor University.
My name is Dr Peredur Webb-Davies and I lecture in Linguistics and in our department we all study and research Linguistics the English Language or Bilingualism, and we're part of a larger school where everybody studies and researches the arts, the humanities and culture and language.
As a student with us. you will be studying, at least in your first year, things about how language works, language variation, language origins, the nitty gritty of language, things like the sounds, the structure, and the words of language.
Bangor is a wonderful place to study. It's in a friendly, tightly knit rural community, and it's incredibly bilingual, with the Welsh language and culture being really a primary in the community, and we are also a very international community. So we look forward to meeting you again very soon.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Campus Connect
You'll be able to meet other applicants and be part of our Bangor student community even before arriving! You can join the Campus Connect app when it goes live in February. In the app, you can ask questions, chat with current students and make friends with other applicants on your course and in your chosen accommodation. You'll be invited to join by email, which will also include your Bangor University reference number that you'll need to register.
Frequently Asked Questions
In a typical week, you’ll have a balance of structured and flexible learning, with 6–11 contact hours in years 1 and 2, alongside additional time for independent study. In addition to scheduled sessions, you will be able to meet with fellow students with similar interests (such as the Bangor Linguistics Society), as well as with members of staff in their office hours.
Contact hours per week can vary depending on your specific course, year of study, and the mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and practical sessions.
No, fluency in a second language isn’t required, but it can be beneficial. Bangor University offers language courses if you're interested in learning another language. Our introductory language modules will also help you understand different linguistic structures across languages, even if you don't speak another language.
Graduates may want to pursue careers in translation, linguistics research, publishing, lexicography, content writing, communications, media, or work with technology companies specializing in natural language processing (NLP). The degree will equip you with a wide range of skills that are valuable across many different career paths that directly relate to English Language and Linguistics and beyond. You may choose to undertake further postgraduate study and train for a career in speech and language therapy or a career in teaching at primary or secondary level, TEFL or TESOL.
Students and researchers benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, from a professional-grade sound and recording studio with anechoic chamber, to eye-tracking labs, EEG for ERP studies, and comprehensive corpus-linguistics resources. They can also make use of the student-led Bangor Linguistics Society’s dedicated study and relaxation space, which includes an extensive linguistics-themed library featuring many core texts.
Meet some of your lecturers
Dr Peredur Webb-Davies
That there is such a thing as 'speaking correctly'. As long as someone can be understood, then however they speak - no matter how standardly or formally, or the opposite - then they are speaking correctly. But a lot of people (outside of linguistics, naturally!) believe that there is something better about using standard grammar, for example; the truth is that this is only one form of language, suitable for some situations but not for all.
I love opening people's eyes to variation in language and all the different ways that people use a language like English or Welsh. Finding out about and discussing the reasons why people speak differently is really interesting too.
- Interesting
- Important
- Eye-opening
Make sure you keep a balance between your work (i.e. your course) and your spare time.
Professor Eben Muse
I grew up in a bookstore. I studied literature in College and it was the culture of books that drew me in.
Everyone has their own story to tell about their experiences reading and sharing books. I enjoy bringing those stories together to understand how books engage with our culture.
This is a very personal university. I can know all my students by name and I will say hello when I see you in cafes or passing in the hallways.
You don't always know where you are going until you get there.