English and History

94% of our research overall in English Language and Literature was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

4th in the UK for our research impact in History in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)

About the course

Explore how literature and history have shaped our culture and society. You’re taught by literary experts and historians working in the field and taught to produce your own critical and creative response to the world.

We offer a bold, forward-thinking curriculum that allows you to study a thousand years of literature in new and progressive ways. We encourage you to experiment with writing and understand its ability to transform the world we live in. You will be taught by engaged and passionate tutors who will guide you through each year of your degree. You’ll also have the opportunity to experiment with your own writing, supported by our experts. They have links with the creative industries, as well as literary events such as the poetry series Placeholder and the festival The Coast is Queer.

You’ll engage with historical evidence of international interest in our special collections, housed at The Keep, a state-of-the-art archive conservation building located next to the Sussex campus. These collections include:

• the papers of Virginia Woolf and Rudyard Kipling

• the Mass Observation Archive.

About Sussex

Our courses, research, culture and campus aim to stimulate, excite and challenge. From scientific discovery to global policy, from student welfare to career development, Sussex innovates and takes a lead. And today, in every part of society and across the world, you'll find someone from Sussex making an original and valuable contribution.

Location

Study on our beautiful, green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London.