BA (Hons) American Studies and History at Swansea University

Programme overview

This joint honours degree explores the culture, politics and global influence of the United States alongside the histories of Britain, Europe and the wider world, addressing issues such as globalisation, civil rights and racial and social justice. The degree is flexible, allowing students to follow interests from US popular culture and political protest to heritage and the history of medicine and disability. Students can study abroad in North America for a semester or a full year.

Faculty: School of Culture and Communication | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or year in industry) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 combines Locating American Studies, Who Sings America? Literature and Culture of the United States and Forging a Nation: US History and Politics with history modules such as From Facts to Fake News, Global Challenges and the Historian, and Making Modern Europe. Years 2 and 3 offer American Studies and History options including The Making of Transatlantic America, Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives, America in Crisis, The Global First World War and Medicine and the Modern World.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in education, archives and heritage, museums and public history, media and public relations, law and public services, and business and consultancy, drawing on research, analytical, communication and cultural-awareness skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A level typical offer ABB-BBC. BTEC DMM-MMM. UK Access: in Humanities or Social Sciences, a minimum of 21 Distinctions and 24 Merits at Level 3. T Levels: Merit. Mixed qualifications: 112-128 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest qualifications. International Baccalaureate: 32 points. Extended Project Qualification: an applicant with a predicted grade B or above receives an offer with a one-grade reduction (for example AAB becomes ABB plus EPQ B).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,300 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition for full-time entry; international fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or year in industry)

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