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English Literature and History - BA (Hons)

Year of entry: 2021
Course type: Combined Honours
Duration of study: 3 years/ 4 years with International Year

Location: Keele University campus
Subject area / School: School of Humanities
UCAS code: QV31

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Course overview

You will develop skills in both disciplines, learning to evaluate the ways that Literature informs History and History informs Literature. You will become a sophisticated reader of historical context and literary form from the medieval period to the present day.

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Gold

In the Teaching Excellence Framework Also Top 5 in the UK (THE ranking, broad-based universities)

Top 3

in England for overall Student Satisfaction NSS 2019 (broad-based universities)

97%

of research world leading, or of international importance Research Excellence Framework, 2014

Student testimonials

Sam Taylor, History

"I spent an exchange semester in the US, where I met a leading Kennedy historian whom I interviewed for my dissertation" - read more about Sam Taylor, History

Kyle, English Literature

"When I moved in I felt a sense of belonging in the tightly knit community. The staff at Keele always go the extra mile for students and offer immense academic and mental support"

Zahra, English Literature

"I really enjoy how versatile the module choices are for English Literature. There are plenty of options depending on your reading preferences and there is flexibility within modules, as various texts are explored"

Course content

Teaching

You’ll take classes with world-renowned experts who love their subjects and love to teach too. Both English and History modules range from the medieval period to the present day, and cover the globe (especially Europe, the Middle East, Austral-Asia, Africa, and North America).

For History, modules are shaped to offer engaging insight into various global histories, while reflecting our own expertise. The first year provides the opportunity to gain broad insights into over 1000 years of history, before becoming more focused in later years. Module themes include the history of print culture, political violence, medicine, modern empires, social movements, citizenship, economics, migration, gender, religion, and Digital Humanities. Staff have also regularly won Keele’s various Teaching Awards, recently for ‘fantastic feedback’ and ‘superb supervision’. In the last 3 years, History averaged 92 % in overall student satisfaction (NSS 2017-19). This smaller, friendly environment ensures regular, supportive contact with staff, allowing you to develop your research interests, while assessments prepare you for your specific career.

English offers teaching in tutorial groups (about twenty students but sometimes fewer) in all three years. Tutorials, which are held in the Chancellor's Building in the heart of the campus, are supplemented by lectures in rooms nearby equipped with appropriate audio-visual aids. Staff, all experts in their fields, teach modules carefully designed by individuals or by teams. As well as teaching tutorials in small groups, they all offer students consultation hours at which they can discuss their progress and plan the development of their work.

Students are regularly asked to comment on the delivery of programmes and they are invited to attend planning meetings. There is an active Student Staff Voice Committee, which places a high value on good communications with students, both formal and informal.

We offer a range of other related combined honours programmes which you may be interested in:

Or, we have a range of other related single honours programmes which you may be interested in:

Extra curricular opportunities

There are so many opportunities at Keele to enhance your studies with extra-curricular activities, that will help you get ahead when you graduate. These include taking part in Keele Hall Writing events, joining societies, studying abroad, learning a language and paid for work in roles such as a Student Ambassador.

Variations to 2020/21 courses

Foundation year

Foundation Year Overview

If you do not meet the requirements for direct entry into our BA (Hons) English Literature and History course, our Foundation Year can provide an alternative route into your degree.

Keele University is consistently ranked among the top universities for student satisfaction, and we have over 70 years’ experience of teaching a foundation year to students. On the Keele Foundation Year, you’ll study on campus, joining our community from the outset, and you will have access to a range of support.

Read on to find out about:

Foundation Year indicative modules for the September intake
Foundation Year entry requirements
How to apply
UCAS code for this course

The information within this page is for students wishing to start their studies in September. If you would like to start this course in January, please visit our January pages for further details.

Course Content

Our Foundation Year allows you to develop your critical thinking, academic reading, writing, and communication study skills along with subject-specific knowledge and skills. Upon meeting the progression criteria and successfully completing our Foundation Year, you will automatically progress into your Keele undergraduate degree with the confidence that you have the skills, and knowledge needed to successfully complete your course.

The Keele Foundation Year is a two semester programme which provides a tailored pre-degree programme of study to better prepare you for the BA (Hons) English Literature and History degree. For example, the Foundations of Humanities 1 module introduces you to the broad range of source material across the Humanities disciplines – from music to media – which enable us to analyse political, social or economic perspectives and attitudes to individuals, marginal groups and ‘mainstream’ society. Course content has been developed in collaboration with degree teaching teams, so that by the time you begin Year 1, you will be ready to excel at your studies, as the majority of our Foundation Year students do.

The information within this page is for students wishing to start their studies in September. If you would like to start this course in January, please visit our January pages for further details.

Course Content

The module details given below are indicative and will give you a good idea of the range of subjects that we teach. We regularly review our teaching to ensure that the modules we offer are up-to-date; therefore, the modules available to study are liable to change.

Semester One Modules

FYO-00247	Foundations: Breaking the code - Understanding Academic Writing	15 credits
FYO-00257	Foundations of Humanities - 1	15 credits
FYO-00259	Foundations of Humanities - 2	15 credits

Semester One Option Modules

FYO-00253	Foundations of Business (Option)	15 credits
FYO-00267	Foundations of Social Sciences (Option)	15 credits

Semester Two Modules

FYO-00261	Advancing Humanities	30 credits
FYO-00271	University Research Portfolio	30 credits

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The entry grades outlined in this section indicate the likely offer or range of offers which would be made to candidates along with any subject specific requirements. This is for general information only. Keele University reserves the right to vary offer conditions depending upon a candidate’s application. Read more about our undergraduate entry requirements for United Kingdom, European Union and International students.

Between 40-48 UCAS points from at least 1 A level/level 3 qualification or equivalent, or
Relevant work experience

AND

GCSE English Language at grade 4 (C), or Level 2 Functional Skills, or
IELTS 5.5 (with 5.5 in all subtests)

How to Apply

Combined Honours students will need to apply for BA (Hons) English Literature with Foundation Year (UCAS code: Q3VA) through UCAS at www.ucas.com. You will then be contacted to confirm your second subject by a member of our team.

Direct Entry Students

If you are a UK or EU student, already have your qualifications, are not expecting any further results and only wish to apply to Keele, please contact the Admissions Office directly.

International Entry

International students who do not meet the direct entry requirements for this course have the opportunity to study an International Foundation Year programme.

These courses are designed to prepare international students to enter into Keele University undergraduate degrees.

All applications for the International Foundation Year and International Degree Programme can be made through UCAS using the UCAS codes below.

Y002 - International Foundation Year (IFY)
Y008 - International Degree Programme (IDP)

Career prospects

96% of Keele graduates were in a job or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE, 2017)

You will be able to communicate complex ideas effectively to different kinds of audience, producing persuasive arguments informed by careful research. Our graduates have gone on to work in teaching, journalism, media, the civil service, the heritage and museum sector, local government and management. Around a quarter of our graduates go on to take higher degrees and the degree opens the doors to many other higher education opportunities with many choosing to stay at Keele. If you are thinking of travelling the world after graduation or teaching abroad, Keele’s Language Centre offers a variety of language courses. You may graduate with an enhanced degree with foreign language competency or an internationally recognised qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

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Jobs that a graduate of this course could go on to do:

Academic Librarian
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Journalist
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History Teacher
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Heritage Manager
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Regardless of which career you pursue after Keele, employers will want evidence of the range of skills and personal qualities you possess and which are required for the job. Your degree is clearly important in this respect but don’t forget the extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility, jobs and voluntary work you may have been engaged in while studying at Keele. These activities allow you to demonstrate the skills and personal qualities required by employers and will be vital in your attempts to secure graduate employment.

It is estimated that 60% of jobs are open to graduates of any discipline. This demonstrates the flexibility of many graduate employers when setting out their academic requirements and that students are not necessarily restricted to careers related to their degree.

Find out more about our careers and employability services, including career planning, alumni mentoring, jobs, internships, starting your own business and much more.