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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Linguistics and Philosophy
University of Leeds
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Linguistics and Philosophy course at University of Leeds.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: QV15
Here's what University of Leeds says about its Linguistics and Philosophy course.
This joint honours degree explores how language works, how it’s structured, interpreted and used, alongside key philosophical questions and thinking.
Studying linguistics will allow you to develop an understanding of human communication using approaches from the arts and sciences to equip you with a variety of skills. Compulsory and optional modules will allow you to explore topics such as language acquisition, syntax, language change and processing as well as phonetics – the study of how speech sounds are physically produced.
In philosophy, you can explore fundamental questions about how we understand the world, through studying key concepts and topics such as argument construction, moral and political philosophy, the nature of knowledge and reality, and philosophy of language. You’ll also explore applied philosophy in topics such as bioethics, race, gender, and the philosophy of war and terrorism.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Linguistics and Philosophy at University of Leeds.
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3 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Location
Main Site | Leeds
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Linguistics
• Philosophy
• Phonetics
Start date
September 24, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Linguistics and Philosophy course at University of Leeds features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
84%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
98%
high
Learning opportunities
89%
high
Learning opportunities
89%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
98%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
high
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
66%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
73%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
high
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
93%
high
Organisation and management
93%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
high
How well organised is your course?
95%
high
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
48%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
low
Teaching on my course
84%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
70%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
90%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
med
Learning opportunities
70%
low
Learning opportunities
70%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
72%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
71%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
66%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
60%
low
Assessment and feedback
64%
low
Assessment and feedback
64%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
70%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
75%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
56%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
50%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
68%
med
Academic support
80%
low
Academic support
80%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
79%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
81%
low
Organisation and management
77%
med
Organisation and management
77%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
77%
med
How well organised is your course?
75%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
77%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
70%
low
Student voice
70%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
med
Student information
The Linguistics and Philosophy course at University of Leeds features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Language | A | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
| French | A | |||||
| Psychology | A* | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Religious Studies | A | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Linguistics and Philosophy course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Leeds graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
71%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
87%
In work, study or other activity
71%
Say it fits with future plans
38%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
26%
Business and public service associate professionals
8%
Teaching Professionals
7%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
7%
Media Professionals
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Teaching Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Linguistics and Philosophy course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Leeds graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£19k
First year after graduation
£25.9k
Third year after graduation
£31.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£22.3k
First year after graduation
£27.4k
Third year after graduation
£30.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Linguistics and Philosophy.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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