Linguistics is the study of language as a human activity.
Our capacity for language sets us apart from other species, and is an important part of our national and ethnic identities.Linguistics explores how we combine words into phrases and sentences, how we convey social information and social goals, how language changes, how children learn language, and even how we understand what is meant but has not been said. Linguistics at the University of Auckland was ranked 56th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
You can study the structural and cognitive aspects of language, the use and functions of language in society and language change. You can also study the structure of English and the languages of the Pacific.
Linguistics can prepare you for a career in language education, speech and language therapy, journalism, lexicography, advertising, marketing, computational linguistics, machine translation, speech synthesis and recognition and forensic linguistics.
You can take a major in Linguistics as one of your two BA majors (a double major). You will need to pass at least 120 points (eight courses) towards each of your majors, including at least 45 points (three courses) at Stage III.
Complete 120 points comprising:
Selected courses must include at least 45 points at level 300.