BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics
About this course
BA (Hons) in Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics, a 4-year undergraduate degree combining Japanese language proficiency with the study of linguistics and teaching English to speakers of other languages. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course features a compulsory year studying abroad in Japan. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Linguistics and Multilingualism, Key Concepts for TESOL, Descriptive Grammar of English, and The Sounds of Language. The second year builds competence with core modules like Japanese in Use 1, Second Language Acquisition and TESOL, and Intercultural Communication in TESOL, alongside optional choices including Phonetics and Phonology, World Englishes, Language, Gender and Sexuality, Analysing Media Discourse, Japanese in Use 2, Forensic Linguistics, Children's Literacy Development, and Psycholinguistics. The third year involves a compulsory study abroad period assessed via a Reflective Report. The final year includes compulsory advanced study through Japanese Language Project, Lessons and Materials Design for TESOL, Japanese for Professional Purposes, and an independent Dissertation, while optional modules include Attitudes to Language, Child Language Acquisition, English Accents and Dialects, and Communication Disorder and Difference.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 20%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 50%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Linguistics and Multilingualism
- Key Concepts for TESOL
- Japanese for Communication 1 or Japanese for Continuing Learners 1
- Descriptive Grammar of English
- The Sounds of Language
- Japanese for Communication 2 or Japanese for Continuing Learners 2
- Japanese in Use 1
- Second Language Acquisition and TESOL
- Phonetics and Phonology
- World Englishes
- Language, Gender and Sexuality
- Analysing Media Discourse
- Japanese in Use 2
- Intercultural Communication in TESOL
- Forensic Linguistics
- Children's Literacy Development
- Psycholinguistics
- Reflective Report
- Japanese Language Project
- Lessons and Materials Design for TESOL
- Attitudes to Language
- Child Language Acquisition
- English Accents and Dialects
- Communication Disorder and Difference
- Japanese for Professional Purposes
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University?
The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Does BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Japanese, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.