The Double Major in Linguistics & Language Education is for students who wish to qualify themselves as trained teachers of English for the secondary level. The combination of Education courses and Linguistics courses position graduates of the programme to teach English effectively in a Creole-speaking context. Graduates of the programme are able to seek recognition from the Ministry of Education as Trained Teachers. This programme provides a basis for postgraduate degree study in Linguistics, in Education, and in related subject areas.

• Listing ID: 4328
• Field of Study: Humanities and Education
• Institution Category: Universities
• Institution Type: Public
• 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: Minimum of five (5) CSEC (CXC) General Proficiency (Grades I-III) or GCE O-Level subjects which include: compulsory - English Language
• Number of Credits: 90