BA. Linguistics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Will you get in?
You will need better than the minimum pass grades for this level. Enter your WASSCE grades and we will tell you whether you meet the published cut-off for this programme — and every other programme at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology you qualify for.
Check if you qualifyThe BA Linguistics at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a degree in the arts and humanities, offered within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a programme for students who are curious about how language works, how we learn it, and how it shapes communication and culture. This page gives you a plain-language overview of what the subject covers, how competitive entry is, and the kinds of careers graduates typically move into.
What linguistics covers
Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Programmes of this kind typically introduce you to how sounds combine (phonetics and phonology), how words are formed (morphology), how sentences are structured (syntax), how meaning works (semantics), and how language is used in real life (pragmatics and sociolinguistics). You will also learn about language acquisition and change, and you will develop analytical skills that apply to any language you study.
How competitive entry is
This programme is competitive. That means it receives more applications than there are places, so you will need strong WASSCE results to be considered. The exact aggregates required are not published here, so you should check with KNUST admissions or your school counsellor to see whether your grades match the typical entry profile.
Entry requirements
SHS backgrounds accepted
Every SHS course of study may apply to this college.
Aggregate needed
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology publishes a cut-off aggregate for this programme. Run a check to see whether your grades meet it.
Where graduates work
- Translator
- Lexicographer
- Speech and language therapist
- Language teacher
- Computational linguist
- Communications officer
- Editor