BA English Studies and Climate Change
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Why study
English Studies and Climate Change at Aberystwyth University? You will be part of an exciting Interdisciplinary Learning Community where you will investigate the science of climate change from multiple subject perspectives (Geography, Biology, Politics, and of course Literary analysis). You will engage in a problem-based learning approach where you will be presented with real-life scenarios and simulations, enabling you to develop negotiation and team-building skills that are essential to a wide range of employment settings.
You will gain subject-specialist knowledge of fictional and non-fictional responses to the climate - from Romanticism’s accounts of 1816 “the year without a summer” to alternate futures analysis in contemporary speculative fiction. You will analyse the causes and consequences of climate change and environmental degradation, and how literature from the nineteenth century to the present-day comments upon climate change. You will develop practical skills in Crisis Writing across genres and forms whilst also acquiring the subject-specialist knowledge and skills of an English graduate, including the ability to draw on your experience and knowledge of this fascinating subject in your own writing about the climate crisis.
You will examine links between climate change and other global challenges (such as conflict, migration, inequality, and isolationism) and the ways in which these challenges are communicated to diverse audiences. You will reflect on the ways in which the planet’s habitats, resources, and ecological systems are reflected in the stories we tell and how such stories challenge the political status quo. All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields.
They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Key highlights
- Interdisciplinary study drawing on Geography, Biology, Politics and literary analysis
- Problem-based learning using real-life scenarios and simulations
- Develops negotiation and team-building skills valued by employers
- Literary responses to climate from Romanticism to speculative fiction
- Practical training in Crisis Writing across genres and forms
- Explores links between climate change, conflict, migration and inequality
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% English Language Requiremen…
- A-level: BBB-BCC — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% English Language Requiremen…
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC National Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 28-30 — …requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requiremen…
Scholarships
Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships
Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.
Up to £2,000Caru Aber International Award
Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.
Up to £1,000International Accommodation Award
This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.
International Family Award
International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.
Up to £1,000Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary
The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.
Up to £500Mathematics Department Award
Up to £500 a year.
Music Scholarships
£650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.
Up to £650Waldo Williams Scholarship
Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.
Welsh Medium Study Bursary
Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.
Careers this course leads to
- Environmental communications officer
- Climate policy researcher
- Journalist
- Content writer
- Campaigns officer
- Editor
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,190 per year
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 Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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