Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
The Department offers several Bachelor of Arts (BA) programmes in a variety of disciplines, as well as several interdisciplinary programmes.
The Department collaborates with other departments and schools to offer interdisciplinary majors in the following:
- BA Speech and Language Science (SLS) (Linguistics)
- BA English Language and Literature with Education (Linguistics)
- BA Latin American Studies (History)
All of these BAs are supported by the Foundation English Language courses (click to view the pre-requisite for the English Language courses). Here are the Faculty entry requirements. Students should consult the School/Faculty Handbook (Undergraduate) for further details on rules and regulations.
The Department offers programmes in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies and T&T Sign Language (TTSL) and French-lexicon Creole (Patois).
Check the table below for a summary of majors and minors offered within the Department.
DISCIPLINE |
MAJOR |
MINOR |
| Brazilian Studies | No | Yes |
| Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes |
| English Language and Literature with Education | Yes | No |
| Latin American Studies | Yes | No |
| Linguistics | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish | Yes | Yes |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Yes | Yes |
While these programmes and courses are offered within the Department, collaboration with other departments is possible, for example, those within the Faculty such as the Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies, the Department of Creative and Festival Arts, the Department of History, and the School of Education.
Outside of the Faculty, many students opt to do courses in the Department of Behavioural Sciences and other departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences. For more information on out-of-Faculty programmes and courses, please check the handbook of the relevant School or Faculty.
