Program Overview

English Literature and History BA Honours

Overview

This interdisciplinary degree combines the study of literary texts with the study of history, allowing you to explore a wealth of literary works while thinking deeply about the circumstances of their production and reception.

Course Structure

The course is divided into three years, with each year consisting of two semesters. The main modes of teaching are seminars, workshops, lectures, and field trips.

Year 1

• Keywords for Literary Studies
• The Making of the Modern World: Global Perspectives on the Long Nineteenth Century
• English Literature and History Tutorial 1
• This Imperial Island
• Poetry and Politics
• Protests: From Bread Riots to Extinction Rebellion

Year 2

• Age of Extremes
• English Literature and History Tutorial 2
• Making Memory: Culture, History and Representation
• Monsters
• Murder, Media and Morality in Late Victorian London
• For Freedom and Equality: Race, Politics, and Activism in the USA
• Romanticisms
• The Victorian World
• Empires, Ideas and Politics: Special Subjects in History
• Sex, Race, Culture and Social Change: Special Subjects in History

Year 3

• English Literature and History Dissertation
• Special Subjects in History
• Archives and Museums Internship
• Fiction After 1950
• Special Topic
• The End of History? Crisis and Conflict since the Cold War
• The Modernist World
• Tragedy: Ancient to Modern
• Work Placement for Humanities

Entry Requirements

UK

• A levels: BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels: 104 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate: 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• BTEC Diploma: D*D
• Access: 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
• GCSE English Language: grade 4/C - IB grade 4 Higher level
• GCSE Maths: grade 4/C - IB grade 4

International

• International Baccalaureate: 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
• English language requirements: IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a score of 5.5 in each component

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• Funding: tuition fee loans, scholarships, and other funding options available

International

• International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)
• EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme: tuition fee reduction for eligible EU students
• International student funding: scholarships, loans, and other funding options available

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning
• Assessment methods: practical, written exams, coursework
• Learning time: scheduled hours, independent study, placement

Supporting You

• Student Hub: study support, personal tutors, student advice team, extra-curricular activities
• University Records and Archives: hands-on experience and research skills development

Course Location

• Regent Campus: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW

Related Courses

• History and Politics BA Honours
• History BA Honours
• English Literature BA Honours