BA Joint Hons English and History

Course Overview This joint honors degree in English and History provides a dynamic exploration of human expression and experience across time, equipping you with the critical and creative skills highly valued by employers. You will analyze powerful texts and pivotal historical events to understand the forces that have shaped our modern world. The program offers excellent training in communication, research, and interpretive analysis, fostering both broad thinking and detailed scholarly insight. Key Program Highlights Develops key employability skills including advanced written/verbal communication, critical analysis, and creative problem-solving Explores fascinating historical themes from global slavery and the Cold War to Scotland’s 16th-century ‘Highland Problem’ Provides rigorous training in essential research methods and the interpretation of diverse sources and texts Fosters a deeper understanding of the present by critically examining the literature and events of the past