BA (Hons) in English Language and Linguistics 48 months Undergraduate Program By National University of Singapore (NUS) |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 15QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

17,965 SGDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The English Language and Linguistics major offers an education in linguistics, the study of human language. The programme covers a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative approaches, addressing topics including the sound systems and grammars of different human languages, how language conveys meaning, language variation and change, the functions of language in society, multilingualism, languages in contact, language and cognition, online language use, language in the media, language and ideology, language endangerment and revitalisation, language(s) in Singapore, etc. Some modules focus on the unique properties of English (as it is used around the world), while others are interested in general patterns that shape each and every language. 

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The English Language and Linguistics major offers an education in linguistics, the study of human language. The programme covers a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative approaches, addressing topics including the sound systems and grammars of different human languages, how language conveys meaning, language variation and change, the functions of language in society, multilingualism, languages in contact, language and cognition, online language use, language in the media, language and ideology, language endangerment and revitalisation, language(s) in Singapore, etc. Some modules focus on the unique properties of English (as it is used around the world), while others are interested in general patterns that shape each and every language. 

Admission Requirements

62+
92+
6.5+
180+
Admission to the university is based on academic merit and open competition among the applicant cohort.  The admission criteria vary from year to year depending on the competitiveness of the applicant cohort.  Therefore, there is no fixed minimum marks/grades to secure admission. Potential applicants may refer to the Indicative Grade Profile (IGP) and course places of the previous academic year to make more informed choices when applying for admission.

4 Years
Aug

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

8,250 SGD
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International Students

17,965 SGD
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