English and History with Year Abroad (BA)

About this course

History at Southampton covers the ancient world to the present day. Our English modules explore writing from around the world and its connection to politics, the arts, identity and more.

With our advice, you can shape your degree to suit your own development. For example, you can:

• learn to write screenplays

• study Victorian sensation fiction

• take several modules on the history and literature of oceans

Your studies will include critical analysis, presentations and group work. These will help you develop your conceptual thinking, communication and research skills.

You can take modules that support your year abroad, such as a modern language or European politics.

Our year abroad partner universities in Europe include:

• Barcelona

• Prague

• Frankfurt

• Lausanne

You can also choose universities outside Europe, including locations in:

• the United States

• Canada

• Australia

• South Korea

As part of this course you can:

• join one of 40 student-led performing arts groups

• take part in writing workshops at Nuffield Southampton Theatres

• use a unique collection of rare books at the Chawton House Library

• explore experimental writing with our Entropics events

• get one-to-one tutorials on writing from our Royal Literary Fund Fellows

You can deepen your links to our History community by:

• joining the dynamic, student-run History Society

• use one of the largest Jewish document centres in Europe, the Parkes Archive

Course location

This course is based at Avenue, Southampton.

Awarding body

This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.