English and History with Employment Experience Abroad
University of Exeter
UCAS Code: QV04 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Exeter
UCAS Code: QV04 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies. Applicants are required to achieve a Grade B in either: A level English Literature, English Literature and Language or English Language.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade - 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade. Both grade ranges to include 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in accepted English Literature modules.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Applicants will be considered with IB 34 OR 665 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have Grade 5 in HL English Literature, English Language and Literature or English Language.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve a Grade B in either: A Level English Literature, English Literature & Language or English Language.
Scottish Advanced Higher
English Literature, English Language and Literature or English Language at Grade B required.
Scottish Higher
English Literature, English Language and Literature or English Language at Grade B required.
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About this course
In our combined honours programme, you'll study two subjects that are especially complementary. The English part of the programme takes you on an exciting journey across a diverse range of Anglophone literatures. You will read works of literature spanning the Middle Ages to the 21st century in their historical context, learning how and why certain literary forms (for example, the novel) emerged when they did. Our modules cover a wide range of media, from plays, novels, poetry and short stories to more recent and emerging cultural forms such as comics/graphic novels, film, television and digital culture. You will study writers from Britain, Ireland, the United States, Africa, Asia and beyond. In addition to historicist approaches to the study of literature, our team's expertise spans a wide variety of methods and approaches, enabling you to take modules in Creative Writing (poetry, prose, screenplays), Creative Industries (Publishing, Museum Studies, Theatre and Film) and Critical Theory. With such extensive choice, our degree programmes provide a diverse and enriching experience.
As for the History component at the University of Exeter, it's designed to provide you with the tools you need to delve into the fascinating realms of history that capture your interest. The curriculum lays a solid foundation of skills and knowledge in the first year, allowing you to progress into independent research in the second year. The journey culminates in the final year with the opportunity to delve deeply into a specific subject. With numerous module choices, you can explore diverse time periods, from the Roman Empire to the early twenty-first century, and geographical areas around the world. Topics range widely, covering areas such as migration and mobility, indigenous peoples in Latin America, the history of health and its politics, women in society, the Vikings, magic and witchcraft in early modern Europe, and histories of material things. The choices are extensive, offering you a truly immersive and personalized academic experience.
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English studies (non-specific)
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Top job areas of graduates
History is a very popular subject (although numbers have fallen of late) — in 2015, over 10,000 UK students graduated in a history-related course. Obviously, there aren't 11,000 jobs as historians available every year, but history is a good, flexible degree that allows graduates to go into a wide range of different jobs, and consequently history graduates have an unemployment rate comparable to the national graduate average. Many — probably most — jobs for graduates don't ask for a particular degree to go into them and history graduates are well set to take advantage. That's why so many go into jobs in the finance industry, human resources, marketing, PR and events management, as well as the more obvious roles in education, welfare and the arts. Around one in five history graduates went into further study last year. History and teaching were the most popular further study subjects for history graduates, but law, journalism, and politics were also popular postgraduate courses.
English studies (non-specific)
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
English is one of the most popular degree subjects and in 2015, more than 11,000 students graduated with English degrees - although this does represent a fall from recent years. As good communication is so important to modern business, you can find English graduates in all parts of the economy, although obviously, you can't expect to get a job in science or engineering (computing is a different matter - it's not common but good language skills can be useful in the computing industry). There's little difference in outcomes between English language and English literature degrees, so don't worry and choose the one that suits you best. More English grads took another postgraduate course when they finished their degree than grads from any other subject - this is an important option. Teacher training was a common choice of second degree, as was further study of English, and journalism courses. But many English graduates changed course and trained in law, marketing or other languages -or even subjects further afield such as computing, psychology and even nursing. This is a very flexible degree which gives you a lot of options
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History
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
English studies (non-specific)
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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