BA (Hons) English and History at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Put the text into context. Combine a love of literature with a passion for the past on this English and history joint honours degree. If you’re an innovative thinker who thrives on the stimulating combination of English literature and history, this qualification will appeal to you.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Emergence of Modern Europe, Short Stories, Shakespearean Drama, Migration & Cultural Encounters, Century of Conflict: War & Peace in Europe, 1914-c.2000, The Novel. Year 2 core modules: History: Theory & Practice. Year 2 options include Atlantic Revolutions, Digital History, Everybody Hurts: Health, Disability & Wellbeing, Genocide & the Politics of Memory, Slavery & Unfree Labour in the British Empire: Comparative Case Studies, Swinging Britain: Turned on & Tuned in to the 60s. Year 3 core modules: Dissertation, Or, Working with the Past Major Project. Year 3 options include Apartheid & After: 20th Century South Africa, Britishness: Nation & Identity Since 1707, Britons Abroad: Histories of Overseas Travel & Holidaying, 1750-1970, Communist Eastern Europe, Mediating Modernities: Visual Culture & Urban Space c. 1850-1989, People’s War: Understanding the British Home Front, c.1939-45.

Career pathways

You will be highly valued by employers because of your proven skills in written and oral communication, critical thought and analysis, research, problem solving and presentation. You could forge a rewarding career in print or broadcast journalism, in publishing, sales and marketing, teaching or arts administration.

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Entry requirements

104-112 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 104-112 points required. (Minimum 64 - 72 UCAS points from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies). GCSEs GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 104 - 112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 104 - 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 104 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 104 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 104-112 UCAS tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+English+and+History&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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