Why study linguistics and English language at Edinburgh?
We have a reputation for excellence in research and teaching
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Linguistics
- We're ranked 4th in the UK and 5th in the world for linguistics (QS World University Rankings by subject 2024).
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Linguistics & English Language is rated 3rd in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
- We achieve high student satisfaction, with 100 per cent of students finding the MA Linguistics programme intellectually stimulating (National Student Survey 2017).
- We have one of the largest concentration of university language scientists in the UK.
English Language
- We're ranked 3rd in the UK and 9th in the world for English language and literature (QS World University Rankings by subject 2024).
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Linguistics & English Language is rated 3rd in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
- We offer an unusually wide range of courses in English language, so you can choose options that fit your particular interests and skills.
- Students can also study the Scots language, which has its own rich linguistic and literary tradition.