BA (Hons) English Literature and History at Swansea University

Programme overview

A joint honours BA studying historical events and literary texts side by side across more than 1,500 years, from medieval literature to the present, with themes such as identity, gender, race, nationhood, culture and the environment.

Faculty: School of Culture and Communication | Department: English Literature, Creative Writing | Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Discovering Literature and Premodern Voices, with history options such as From Facts to Fake News: Being a Historian in the Twenty-First Century, Global Challenges and the Historian and Making Modern Europe, 1789 to the Present. Later modules include The Practice of History, Europe 1500-1650 and Who Sings America?

Career pathways

Students have links with the creative and cultural industries, including opportunities to work with external partners on projects and events, and develop transferable skills in critical thinking, research and communication.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: A level ABB-BBC; BTEC DDM-DMM; UK Access to HE in Humanities or Social Sciences, 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.

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). Year 1 tuition fee for the full-time route as published on the course page. International fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry)

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