English Literature and History BA(Hons)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
Do great works of literature inspire you? Or perhaps you’re fascinated by the events and people that have shaped the modern world? The chance to study English Literature and History side by side gives you a unique and enriching view of both subjects, as each can inform the other.
The English Literature element of the course spans hundreds of years of inspiration, from the English Renaissance of the 16th Century to the present day. Whether you love Elizabethan drama or twenty-first-century poetry, the Victorian period or modernist writing, you can indulge your tastes and gain new interests. Your choices on the History side of your degree are equally wide ranging, covering the cultural, social, historical, and political dimensions of key events and eras.
You can study conflicts, empires, disasters and more, from the medieval period right through to contemporary society. History at Huddersfield is ranked 9th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026 and 12th in the UK in the Guardian League Tables 2026.
Key highlights
- English Literature spanning the 16th-century Renaissance to the present day
- Explore Elizabethan drama, Victorian, modernist writing and twenty-first-century poetry
- History options from the medieval period through to contemporary society
- Study conflicts, empires and disasters across cultural, social and political dimensions
- History ranked 9th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026
- History ranked 12th in the UK in Guardian League Tables 2026
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB-BCC — BBB-BCC at A Level . 120-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
- UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — BBB-BCC at A Level . 120-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
- T-level: Merit — Merit in T Level .
- BTEC: DMM-MMM — BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above
Scholarships
Merit-based Scholarships
At the University of Huddersfield, we recognise academic excellence by offering a merit-based scholarship of up to £4,000 to international students for a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Careers this course leads to
- Secondary school teacher
- Journalist
- Archivist
- Museum curator
- Editorial assistant
- Heritage officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 | International: £17,600
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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