English and History with Year Abroad (BA)

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000

You’ll explore literature in English, starting in the medieval era. You'll study history from the ancient world up to the present day. Both subjects include modules that focus on other countries and cultures.

You'll have a huge amount of choice about how and what you learn. For example, you could take several modules in Russian history or creative writing.

Each year you can take modules from subject areas outside of English and History. You do not need to choose your modules when you apply. We'll guide you through the process before you start.

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course time

How you'll spend your course time:

Course leader

Alice Hunt is the course leader.

When you study English and History abroad you'll show employers that you‘re independent, curious and resourceful.

96% of our English graduates were in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating, according to the most recent Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021/2022 (published in 2024).

Studying English and History at Southampton also gives you a strong foundation in:

• research
• presentation skills
• project management
• critical thinking
• writing

You’ll learn how to tell a story. This is a crucial skill whether you want to write a press release or funding application, or edit a book or podcast.

Our graduates have gone on to careers involving History and English including:

• advertising
• account executive
• academic
• festival co-ordinator
• journalist
• marketing manager
• museum curator
• political researcher
• PR officer
• retail manager
• teacher
• translator

We offer a series of lectures and seminars given by experts, employers and alumni, which take you through career planning. These are designed for humanities students and cover:

• careers opportunities for graduates, including digital jobs
• entrepreneurial and start-up options
• skills self-assessment to help you discover hidden talents
• CV and application writing

Your personal academic tutor can write a reference based on knowledge of you as a student over the 3 years.

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you. This support includes:

• work experience schemes
• CV and interview skills and workshops
• networking events
• careers fairs attended by top employers
• a wealth of volunteering opportunities
• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

You can take work placements through our Excel internship scheme or Year in Employment scheme. Placements could take place in art galleries, publishing houses, schools or performing arts organisations. We can help you get placements and employment with local, national and international employers.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees
• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.

Explore:

• accommodation costs
• living costs
• budgeting advice
• fees, charges, and expenses regulations 

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

The Student Hub offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: QV32
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for this course

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000