Welcome to Language and Linguistic Science.
Study modern languages, English language and linguistics or a combination of these subjects in a dynamic and friendly department, with a strong global outlook. Find out more about our courses and what it's like to be a student here with York Virtual Visit.
Our language courses are all taught in the target language. You can also study one modern language without an A level qualification.
UK top 10
10th in the UK for Linguistics
in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023
Our courses
- Languages & Cultures (French and German) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (French and Italian) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (French and Spanish) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (German and Italian) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (German and Spanish) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (Italian and Spanish) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (French) and Linguistics (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (German) and Linguistics (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (Italian) and Linguistics (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages & Cultures (Spanish) and Linguistics (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Linguistics with Languages & Cultures (French) (BA)
- Linguistics with Languages & Cultures (German) (BA)
- Linguistics with Languages & Cultures (Italian) (BA)
- Linguistics with Languages & Cultures (Spanish) (BA)
- English/Linguistics (BA)
- History of Art with a Language (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Language, Logic and Communication (BSc)
- Languages (French) and History (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages (German) and History (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages (Italian) and History (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Languages (Spanish) and History (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Philosophy with Languages and Cultures (French) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Philosophy with Languages and Cultures (German) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Philosophy with Languages and Cultures (Italian) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Philosophy with Languages and Cultures (Spanish) (with a year abroad) (BA)
- Philosophy/Linguistics (BA)
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