BA (Hons) English and History at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Explore literature, culture and the past while shaping your degree around your interests and career goals today. This joint honours programme brings English and History together in exciting and meaningful ways, letting you explore how the two subjects complement and deepen each other. Our academics specialise in the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty‑first centuries, however you will also have the chance to study earlier periods — including early modern literature and Shakespeare — as well as modules in American studies, creative writing and the visual arts.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: English | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year | Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This module will provide you with an outline of English literary history from the late medieval period to the modern day, introducing you to significant writers and genres and their place within a broad contextual framework. Year 1 compulsory modules: Writing in History, Narrative Forms, The Atlantic World: The Americas, Europe and Africa since the 15th Century, What is History?.

Career pathways

The critical thinking, analytical, research, and presentation skills you will learn while studying with us, as well as the ability to communicate effectively, will provide you with the confidence and transferrable skills prized by a wide range of industries from archiving to web editing, publishing to policymaking. Many recent graduates now have marketing roles with publishers, as well as companies such as Curve Theatre and the Royal Opera House.

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Entry requirements

Typical A level offer: ABB including one of the following subjects: English (Literature, Language, or both), any Language subject, Geography, History, Classical Civilisation, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies or Sociology. Typical IB offer: 32 (6,5,5 HL) to include one of the following subjects at Higher Level: English (Literature, Language or both), any Language subject, Geography, History, Philosophy, Global Politics, Psychology, World Religions, Social and Cultural Anthropology. Typical BTEC offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma DDM plus an A level grade B in a required subject.; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A Level in a required subject at Grade B. GCSE: GCSE English Language grade 4/C. Ghana (WASSCE): Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year. Loughborough University offers a Foundation Year through ONCAMPUS.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 25,500 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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