BA English and History at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

The combination of English and History uniquely positions you to interrogate a wealth of texts and place them within their historical and socio-political contexts. Both subjects offer modules that explore language, literature and historical cultures from the medieval period up until the present day.

Department: School of English; School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities | Duration: 3 years | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Sample modules by year. First year: Writing Revolutions: Restoration to Romanticism, Hybrid Forms: Reading Genre, Wonders, Warriors, and Werewolves: Intro to Medieval Literature and Language, Reading Theatre and Film. Second year: Creative Writing Experiments, Shakespeare: Page, Stage, Screen, Hollywood Cinema, Chaucer. Third year: Renaissance Literature, Modern Crisis, Research Topics in Theatre and Film, Mod Cons: Exploring the Long 20th Century, Middlemarch. First Language Acquisition: Exiles and Monsters: Reading Old English, Narrative Experiments, Parchment to Pixels: Interrogating Historical Evidence, Trumpism: An American Biography.

Career pathways

Our graduates have gone on to be successful in a number of industries, including theatre and the creative sector, publishing, civil service, media and broadcasting, copywriting, library services, government, archives and record keeping, teaching.

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Entry requirements

Standard offer for 2027 entry. A Levels: AAB. A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB + B in the EPQ. International Baccalaureate: 34; 33, with B in the extended essay. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD. BTEC Diploma: DD + A at A Level. Scottish Highers: AAAAB. Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA. Access to HE Diploma: Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit. Other requirements: Evidence of interest in language and literature, demonstrated through the Personal Statement is also required. English language: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C, or IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component, or an alternative acceptable English language qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard annual undergraduate tuition fee for new home students; reduced for year abroad/placement years. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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