English Literature and History

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) English Literature and History at Durham University is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about bridging cultural boundaries. Based in Durham, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Course details The Joint Honours in BA English Literature and History is a cross-disciplinary course, which develops and assesses skills that are common to both disciplines alongside others that are specific to each. The course offers you the opportunity to acquire a range of both literary-critical and historical knowledge. The English part of your degree not only provides a thorough grounding in the ‘great tradition’ of English literature – from Chaucer and Shakespeare through to plays, poems and novels written in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries – and in literary theory, but i... International tuition fees are £28,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 98% student satisfaction rating, a 85% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

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