The B.A. in Languages and Linguistics targets students who see their future in the global multilingual arena. The programme allows for the pursuit of fluency in more than one language, including foreign languages, English, Haitian Creole, Jamaican Creole and Caribbean Sign Language, while Linguistics courses focus on the structure of language, their place in society, and their use in translation and interpreting. Graduates of the programme are expected to be lifelong adaptable learners, critical and analytic thinkers, capable researchers and communicators. This programme provides a basis for postgraduate degree study in Linguistics and related subjects.

• Listing ID: 4319
• Institution Category: Universities
• Institution Type: Public
• Field of Study: Humanities and Education
• Awarding Body: The University of the West Indies
• Qualification Level:
• Education Sector: Higher Education
• ISCED Code: 02 Arts and Humanities- 023 Languages- 0232 Literature and Linguistics
• Qualification Developer: The University of the West Indies
• Quality Assurance Body: University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)
• Entry Requirements: Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) which must include English Language and Two double units CAPE or equivalent.
• Number of Credits: 90