English and History

Understand the challenges of the present by studying the complexities and contradictions of literature and history.

Explore the relationship between literature and historical forces across space and time. You will learn to expertly analyse diverse literary texts from a range of periods and places, alongside exploring the value and meaning of extensive sources including letters, oral testimonies, images, archaeological evidence, and material objects. Combining English and History will give you the opportunity to uniquely understand the creative aspects of historical writing and the importance of locating human expression across chronological, geographical, and cultural contexts.

The course content is contemporary, exploring the today’s relevance and legacies of contested pasts alongside deep understanding of human communication and ideas. Content on sustainability, civil and human rights, identity, postcolonialism, gender and nuclear literature ensures that this course is relevant to current global challenges.

Our teaching is inclusive, innovative and accessible and our assessments, some of which are set by employers, are diverse and creative including podcasts, videos, blogs, curating a literary magazine, essays, reviews, oral and visual presentations, and digital storytelling.

Training ensures that you develop the skills you need to succeed as a student and as a graduate and placements provide the opportunity to enhance your skills and deploy them beyond the classroom. This course will equip you to pursue careers in a wide range of careers including the creative industries, human resources, public relations, journalism, the civil service, management, education, museums, libraries and the third sector.

Why study English and History at NTU?

• Be industry-ready. You will get the best preparation for your future career through work-like experiences that are embedded throughout the length of the course.

• Make the world your classroom. You will have the opportunity to create your own pathway through the course, with a study abroad and extended placement modules available in the second year.

• Develop in-demand knowledge and skills. Develop a wide range of industry-ready future-proof skills that are highly valued by today’s employers - including excellent communication and critical thinking.

• Be part of a thriving creative hub. We are a key partner in the city’s Creative Quarter, a hotbed of culture, and home to many of the city’s independent retailers, bars, restaurants, and small creative companies.

Course Modules

Throughout the course, modules will cover a variety of subjects, a few examples include:

• Literary Pasts

• Presents and Futures

• Europe since 1789: Revolution to Referendum

• Global Narratives in English

• Rebel Literatures

• History Online: Researching and Presenting the Past

• Contemporary Literature

• Culture and Theory

• Modernist Writing.

To view the full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/arts-and-humanities/ug/ba-hons-english-and-history

We use a varied and diverse range of coursework assessments to develop your skills and support your progress. These include digital projects, reviews, case-studies, essays, presentations and reports.

Our innovative approach to assessment means that in Year One you will develop and enhance a complementary set of key skills for success in second and third year, and throughout the degree the varied assessment pattern will enable you to engage with the past and prepare for your future through an exciting array of projects.