The English Literature and History BA (Hons) at the University of Worcester invites you to explore the intricate connections between written texts and their historical contexts, offering a rich academic journey for those fascinated by narrative, culture, and societal evolution. You will delve into diverse literary forms and genres, from canonical works to marginal texts, while simultaneously reconstructing the past through rigorous historical research. This joint honours degree is ideal if you possess a keen analytical mind and a desire to understand how literature and history shape, and are shaped by, the human experience across various periods.
This full-time, on-campus undergraduate degree is studied over three years, blending mandatory modules like "Britain since the Reformation" and "Literary Forms and Genres" with a wide array of optional units, allowing you to tailor your studies. You will engage with specialist academic staff through lectures and seminars, honing your skills in literary analysis, historical interpretation, and academic writing. The course offers distinctive opportunities such as a "Work Project" or "Historical Research: Method and Practice" in Year 2, and culminates in an "Independent Research Project/Dissertation" in Year 3, preparing you for diverse postgraduate study or careers in heritage, education, publishing, and beyond.