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Congratulations on your offer to study at the University of Birmingham!
The reason why I decided to study at Birmingham is because I decided that I wanted to continue working while getting my masters. Of the options available, Birmingham was without comparison regarding the variety of modules and teaching quality.
Life in the Department of Linguistics and Communication
Discover life as a postgraduate distance learning student - from career development insights to our annual summer school and corpus linguistics conference.
How I'm developing skills for a career teaching English Language
MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL student Pujaria shares the knowledge and skills she's gained during her course.
English Language and Linguistics Summer School highlights
Find out more about sessions at one of our annual summer schools for distance learning students in the Department of Linguistics and Communication
Corpus Linguistics Summer School and the Annual Sinclair Lecture
Discover highlights from these annual events organised by Centre for Corpus Research in the Department of Linguistics and Communication.
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Graduate stories: Georgia
MA TESOL graduate and an International Education Leader and Teacher Trainer at Kaplan International Languages.
"Having a master’s degree from the University of Birmingham certainly opens doors. Immediately after submitting my master’s thesis, I was offered the position of Director of Studies and exam preparation teacher at a prestigious language school in Greece. It was an incredible opportunity to put my skills into practice and grow as a professional."
Career opportunities
We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers for two years in a row (The Graduate Market in 2024 and 2025 High Fliers reports).
Our Linguistics and Communication postgraduate students have gone on to work in careers such as:
- 'English Language Teacher'
- 'Academic Advisor;'
- 'Curriculum Developer'
Organisations our Linguistics and Communication postgraduate students have gone on to work for include:
- The British Council
- Kaplan International Languages.
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