English Literature and History Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - English Literature and History Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Explore diverse narratives and literary genres alongside society, culture and history.
Hone your critical thinking and analytical skills as you study the modules that interest you most.
Why study this course?
• Develop your love of literature - our academic staff will support you to share in their passion for literary writing of all kinds, from Shakespearean drama to Romantic poetry to postcolonial fiction.
• Go beyond the printed book - explore the study of art, comics, film, marketing, music, social media, textu...
Explore diverse narratives and literary genres alongside society, culture and history.
Hone your critical thinking and analytical skills as you study the modules that interest you most.
Why study this course?
• Develop your love of literature - our academic staff will support you to share in their passion for literary writing of all kinds, from Shakespearean drama to Romantic poetry to postcolonial fiction.
• Go beyond the printed book - explore the study of art, comics, film, marketing, music, social media, textual production, theatre, TV and video games.
• Apply history to today’s society - our modules explore how the past informs the present and provides a global historical understanding from the Middle Ages to this century, all through a modern lens.
• Live and study in a city that values history and literature as much as you do – from the Cadbury Research Library, consisting of over 200,000 rare books dating from 1471, to the Library of Birmingham, Europe’s largest regional library, there are plenty of resources at your fingertips.
Top 15 for English in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2025
Top 30 for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Top 5 for History in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2025
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-28
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A04-I37
Institution Code
B32
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
We prefer applications from students with at least one A-level in an Arts, Humanities or Social Science subject. If an applicant is not taking either A Level English Literature or A level English Language and Literature, then we require at least a grade 7 in GCSE English Literature. If an applicant is not taking either A-level History or Medieval History or Ancient History or Early Modern History, then we require at least a grade 7 in GCSE History.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE History grade 7 if not taking A Level History
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects, to include an Arts, Humanities or Social Science subject at HL5. If an applicant is not taking either Literature or Language and Literature at higher level, then we require at least a grade 7 in GCSE English Literature. If an applicant is not taking History at higher level, then we require at least a grade 7 in GCSE History.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus AB at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus AB at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |








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