BA History / English Literature
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Why study
History and English Literature at Aberystwyth University? History has been taught in Aberystwyth since 1872, making our department the oldest in Wales and one of the foremost in Britain. Teaching in the Department of History and Welsh History is innovative, research-based and designed to develop your transferable skills in areas such as analysis, interpretation and communication, which prepares you for a wide range of careers.
Studying in the Department of English and Creative Writing offer you the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of approaches to literature and cultural history. You will have the opportunity to explore literary theory - philosophical and conceptual ideas that inform, challenge and problematise the ways we think about texts. The Department of English and Creative Writing is home to New Welsh Review - Wales's foremost literary magazine.
This could be an exciting opportunity for you to get involved. You will be immersed in a supportive community of creative and critical thinkers, literary experts, and published scholars from both disciplines. You will have full use of the National Library of Wales - one of the five Copyright Libraries of the UK and Wales's leading archive repository.
As part of your degree, you will have the opportunity to study abroad at a partner university, to undertake work placements and to plan for your future career. Find out more on our Global Opportunities pages. 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. Staff in the Department of History and Welsh History are active researchers and experts in their field of History.
Most are qualified to PhD level and hold PGCHE. To find out more about our staff, please visit our departmental staff page.
Key highlights
- History taught here since 1872, the oldest department in Wales
- Full use of the National Library of Wales, a UK Copyright Library
- Opportunity to get involved with literary magazine New Welsh Review
- Explore literary theory and diverse approaches to literature and cultural history
- Options to study abroad at a partner university
- Work placements and career planning built into the degree
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
- Archivist
- Editor
- Journalist
- Museum curator
- Publishing assistant
- Heritage officer
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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