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English Literature and History BA (Hons)

Durham University

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Durham University
UCAS CODE: QV21

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Durham City

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    30-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The Joint Honours in BA English Literature and History is a cross-disciplinary course, which develops and assesses skills that are common to both disciplines alongside others that are specific to each. The course offers you the opportunity to acquire a range of both literary-critical and historical knowledge.The English part of your degree not only provides a thorough grounding in the ‘great tradition’ of English literature – from Chaucer and Shakespeare through to plays, poems and novels written in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries – and in literary theory, but it also offers a wide range of imaginative and carefully designed modules.The history element offers you one of the most varied, exciting and wide-ranging courses in the country. You will explore the full range of history from the end of the Roman Empire to the present day. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, this would increase the course from three years to four.In the first year of your degree, you'll get an introduction into the disciplines of literature and advanced historical study. In the second year, you are required to engage with a range of periods and styles of literary and historical study. The third year will include a dissertation as well as optional modules for both subjects.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in England
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£ 9,250per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : A*AA

Specific subjects/grades required for entry:including History and English Literature (or the combined English Literature and Language).Specific subjects excluded for entry:General Studies and Critical Thinking.

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University information

Durham University

Durham University

  • University League Table

    8th

  • Campus address

    Durham University, The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    4th out of 97 1

    4th out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    188 93%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    4th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.77 75%

    84th

    28

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    191 94%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    83.0 83%

    4th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.00 80%

    57th

    9

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