English/History (Equal) BA (Hons)

Course Overview - English/History (Equal) BA (Hons)

A combined English and History course offers one of the most wide-ranging and adventurous of university degrees, tackling key aspects of human culture.

Our pioneering curriculum offers an international outlook. Our modules span the globe, encompassing over two millennia of history and literature. You can discover more about the Department of English and Related Literature’s exciting degree programmes by watching our video. Incredible chronological breadth and thematic scope – find out what it’s like to study History at York.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

10/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD

Application Details

Course Code

QV31

Institution Code

Y50

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.

Access to HE Diploma

D:39,M:6

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 39 credits at Distinction including at least 6 in English Literature-related units and 6 in History-related units and 6 at Merit or higher.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

36

With 6,6 in Higher Level English Literature or English Language and Literature and History.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. A Level in English Literature or English Language and Literature and History or Classical Civilisation (or equivalent qualification) at grade A are essential. We may also consider relevant units in your BTEC as A Level English Literature and History equivalent.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDD

We consider a range of OCR qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. A Level in English Literature or English Language and Literature and History or Classical Civilisation (or equivalent) at grade A are essential. We may also consider relevant units in your OCR Cambridge Technical as A Level English Literature and History equivalent.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,D3

Cambridge Pre-U English Literature and History at grade D3 are essential.

Extended Project

A

If you achieve an A or higher at EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A Level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

A

We will consider this qualification alongside or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications, as equivalent to one A Level.

A level

A,A,A

Essential Subjects: English Literature or English Language and Literature and History or Classical Civilisation (or equivalent) at grade A are essential.

T Level

Not Accepted

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
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