English Language with a Foundation Year, BA (Hons)

Program Overview

This four-year English Language degree with a foundation year provides a comprehensive understanding of language and communication. Students develop strong oral and written skills, analytical abilities, and problem-solving capabilities. The program offers opportunities for international study, professional qualifications in English language teaching, and career support through industry partnerships and employability initiatives. Graduates pursue careers in education, marketing, media, and other sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

English Language with a foundation year, explores how language works, and how societies communicate. The foundation year gives you an exciting introduction to higher education, exploring the humanities and social sciences before progressing to the full degree programme. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education or if you are returning to education after a gap. Studying this four-year degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills, which are highly valued by employers. Our English Language degree will put you in a great position to succeed in a variety of careers.

Outline:

In year 2, you have the option of taking the internationally recognised Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), a professional qualification for teachers of English as a foreign language.

Teaching:

During your foundation year you will explore what it means to be human – studying a range of humanities and social science topics to introduce you to university-level study. You will start the degree in your second year covering topics such as how language is used in everyday communication, how language has developed over time, the effect of dialect and accent on identity, and the challenge of learning or teaching new languages. Throughout your degree you will have a personal tutor who will provide you with pastoral and academic support. During the second year, to enhance your student experience and career prospects, you have the option to study a semester abroad in USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore. There are also lots of opportunities on your doorstep too; The Swansea University Work Placement Programmes offer three work place programmes: Week of Work (WOW); Swansea paid Internship Programme (SPIN) and Santander Universities Funded Placements. The Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) provides a network for linking students with employers, ranging from employer talks and workshops through to student led networking events.

Careers:

Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors including: Education and teaching Marketing and social media Project administration Media and Public Relations Speech Therapy

Tuition Fees - Year 1 £ 9,000 Tuition Fees - Year 1 £ 9,000 Tuition Fees - Year 1 £ 17,500