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B.A. English Literature and History with Year Abroad Full-time
Year: 4
2026/27 Session
Students must take one 40 credit Dissertation module
Students choose 80-credits of optional modules.
Students must take a minimum of 40-credits in History and a minimum of 40-credits in English Literature.
Students may take a Professional Skills Module in place of 20-credits of English Language optional modules in semester 1.
Students must take at least one option in the discipline in which they are completing independent study. Students must take 40-credits of optional modules in each semester.
All optional lists are indicative; not all modules will run each year depending on staff availability.
Students taking 80cr in English Lang and 40cr in History
Eng Lit: 40cr Eng Lit Dissertation, 1 sem 1 option from either Block A or B and 1 sem 2 option from either Block C or D.
History: Students choose 2 co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40cr (20 each semester)
Students taking 60cr in Eng Lang and 60 in History: Eng Lit: 40cr Eng Lit Dissertation 1 one sem1 option from either Block A or B. History: Students choose two co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40cr (20cr in each semester) & 1 20cr option in Sem2. OR Eng Lit: 40cr Eng Lit Dissertation and one sem2 option from either Block C or D History: Students choose two co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40cr (20cr in each semester) & 1 20cr option in Sem1. OR Eng Lit: one sem 1 option from Block A, one sem 1 option from Block B and one sem 2 option from either Block C or D History: Students choose 1 20cr optional module in Sem2 & the 40cr Dissertation OR Eng Lit: one sem1 option from either Block A or B, one sem2 option from Block C and one sem2 option from Block D History: Students choose 1 20cr optional module in Sem1 plus the 40cr Dissertation OR 40cr Link Dissertation
English Lit: one sem 1 option from either Block A or B and one sem 2 option from either Block C or D History: Students choose 2 co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40c (20 in each semester)
Students taking 40c in Eng Lit and 80 in History: Eng Lit: one sem 1 option from either Block A or B and one sem2 option from either Block C or D History: Students choose 2 co-requisite Special Subject Modules to the value of 40c (20 in each semester) plus the 40c History Dissertation. OR Eng Lit: one sem 1 option from either Block A or B & 1 from either Block C or D History: Choose 1 20c option in Sem1 and 1 20c option in Sem2 plus the 40c History Dissertation.
Students taking 40 credits in History must choose TWO co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40 credits (20 credits in each semester) Special Subjects (A) (Sem 1) Students taking 60-80 credits in History may choose TWO co-requisite Specials Subjects to the value of 40 credits (20 credits in each semester) Special Subjects (A) (Sem 1) This list is indicative; not all modules will run each year depending on staff availability. Special Subjects (A) (Sem 1) History Special Subjects (A) in Semester 1:
With the approval of the programme lead students may also take 20 credits of approved modules offered by a School or Department other than History in place of one of the Options on Lists A or B. Other departmental modules: Credits must still be evenly balanced across semesters.
Theology and Religion Department optional modules available to History students:
Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H. If successful this will be taken in place of one of their semester 1 taught modules. The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full-time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation. Students who undertook a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.
