Why
choose Essex for English or Linguistics?
The Department of Language and Linguistics at Essex has been running
degrees in English Language and Linguistics for four decades.
In that time we’ve steadily increased in size, and are now one of the
largest and most prestigious departments of the kind anywhere in the
world. We’ve spent the past year revising our complete range of degree
schemes, listening to what our students want, and introducing new schemes
and new options.
Why Essex?
There are lots of reasons why Essex is one of the places to be if you’re
looking for a degree in English Language or Linguistics. Like what? Well…
- We’re a big department with more than 20 specialist English Language
and Linguistics staff
- We offer a huge choice of degree schemes and courses catering for a
wide range of interests, so you’re sure to find lots to interest
you
- We have a ‘5’ rating for research, which means we produce some of
the best research anywhere in the world – which in turn means you’re
taught by experts
- Our staff have an unrivalled record for producing standard teaching
works which are used in universities all over the world. We write books
that other universities teach from!
- The campus location of the university means that everything you need
is close at hand (library, lecture theatres, classrooms, computing labs,
staff offices, sports and leisure facilities, shops, cafeterias, bars,
entertainment) and there are security staff to attend to your safety
- The campus is on a greenfield site (750 acres of parkland with three
lakes) close to the historic Roman town of Colchester, and an hour away
by train from London
- There’s plenty of student accommodation on campus, and costs are
generally lower and the quality of life higher than elsewhere in the
South-East of England
- Our staff have a reputation for being friendly, helpful and
approachable
Last modified on 08 July 2009.