BA (Hons) American History at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

How did the United States go from being a colony to global superpower? Our BA American History degree examines this journey. You’ll explore settlement, Revolution, slavery, Civil War, and conquest of the West.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies | Duration: 4 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year | Study mode: full-time (placement year available) | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll begin your American History degree by developing and consolidating your existing knowledge. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Introduction to American Studies I, Introduction to American Studies II, Introduction to American History and Politics, Power, (dis)order & Security: Understanding Global Politics 1, Doing History, The Age of Extremes: World History Since 1914. Year 2: The Politics of Storytelling, Global Superpower: U.s. Foreign Policy Since 1898. Year 4: American Studies Dissertation.

Career pathways

Examples of careers you could enter include: Civil Service, Law, Journalism, Financial services, Publishing, Teaching, Discover more on our Careers webpages..

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Entry requirements

A levels ABB Contextual offer: BBC BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM Contextual offer: DMM BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers Combinations of BTEC and A levels Extended Diploma: DDM Contextual: DMM Diploma: DD plus B at A level. Contextual: DD plus C at A level. Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level. Contextual: D plus BC at A level. Access to HE Diploma Access to Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway. Pass Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 30 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 15 credits at Level 3 Contextual offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and pass in 15 credits... All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 or grade C. English language: IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components).

Intake: September 2026

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

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