STA Programme Requirements 2026/27

•  LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits)
• LIN4211 Sociolinguistics: English in Use (15 credits)
• LIN4217 Sounds and sound systems (15 credits)
• LIN4207 Thinking Linguistics (15 credits)
• LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits)
• LIN4219 Syntax: The Structure of English (15 credits)
• LIN4216 Semantics: How we make meaning (15 credits)
• LIN4215 The psychology of language (15 credits)

•  LIN5220 Qualitative data: Interaction and Discourse (15 credits)
• LIN5219 Research Methods for Quantitative data (15 credits)
• LIN5211 Sociolinguistic Variation and Change (15 credits)
• LIN212 History of English (15 credits)
• 30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5
• 30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• LIN042 English/Linguistics Research Project (30 credits)
• 60 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6
• 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
• Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
• You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
• Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
• Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
• If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
  • The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
  • The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
  • The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.