English and History

This degree will equip you with a broad set of skills – writing, argumentation, critical analysis and debate, independence of thought and creativity, research – that are highly valued in many employment sectors.

Some of the recent graduate destinations for students from the English and History departments include Oxfam, Oxford University Press, Institute of Economic Affairs, government, Aequitas, KPMG, UBS, BBC and Teach Africa. Many graduates continue to postgraduate study at Warwick or elsewhere.

How will I learn?

You will be taught through a combination of seminars, tutorials, lectures and workshops. Many modules will also include field trips. In your first year you will study modules that will give you a strong grounding in the different approaches and skills used in and across the two subjects.

The course’s core module, 'History and Textuality', is specially designed for this course and aims to get you thinking about how the subjects of history and literature interact. In your second year you’ll take a number of option modules from the two Departments along with a further core module, 'Writing History: Truth, Memory, and Fiction', which considers the myriad ways in which history has been written, re-written, imagined, and staged. Finally, in your third year you’ll have a free choice of modules offered by – or beyond – the Departments and will have the opportunity to tailor your studies to your strengths and interests.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment will take the form of both coursework and examination. Coursework will include essays, reports, data analysis, oral presentations, mini-projects and a final-year dissertation based on your own research.