BA (Hons) English and History at University of Portsmouth

On this English and History degree, you’ll explore how stories, ideas, and historical events shape our world. You will examine class, race, gender, power and culture while developing the critical skills to navigate today’s challenges. With expert-led teaching, archival research, and hands-on analysis, this BA (Hons) English and History degree equips you with the critical tools to question, interpret, and engage with the world around you.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Digital Literacy, Sustainability and AI; Interactive Learning Skills and Communication; Introduction to Anthropology; Introduction to Politics and International Relations; Introduction to Sustainability and the Environment; Introduction to Urban Studies; Legal Ethics; Legal Skills, Analysis and Discourse; Research Methods, Critical Thinking and Expression; Beliefs, Communities, and Conflicts: Europe 1450-1750.

Career pathways

You’ll graduate with specialist expertise in English Literature and History, along with highly transferable skills that employers value across a wide range of sectors. These include: If you decide to pursue a career directly related to your degree, you could apply your skills in sectors such as publishing, heritage, education or journalism.

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