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Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Dual Honours Degrees

English and History
Key Information
Why study this course?

English and History at Keele achieved 94% student satisfaction in the
2015 National Student Survey. Our research in History is among the
best in the UK, rated top for research impact in the 2014 Research
Excellence Framework.
Great novels, poems, plays or short stories do not come out of nowhere.
They are shaped by and reflect the historical and social circumstances
of the times in which they were written, and in many cases they make
vital contributions to our understanding of those times. Keele has a
strong tradition of studying literary texts within their historical contexts,
and this dual honours programme provides the perfect combination for
those of you wishing to deepen your understanding of the times in which
works of literature were produced. History at Keele has internationally
recognised expertise in world history from 400AD to the present day,
and English has strengths in medieval literature, early modern literature,
eighteenth and nineteenth century British and American literature,
modernism, and post-war and contemporary literature.

Indicative modules

First year
• Reading Literature
• Becoming a Critic
• Historical Research and Writing
• Medieval Europe
• Modern History
• Princes and Peoples: European
History, 1490-1700
Second year
• Romanticisms, 1780-1830
• Age of Shakespeare and Donne
• Victorian Performances
• Post-War British Fiction
• Revolution and Restoration
• State and Empire in Britain,
1530-1720
• Saints and Society
in Medieval Europe
• Imperialism and Empire
• English Radicals and Writers
• The Holocaust
• Power in the Modern World
Third year
• Dissertation in
English Literature
• Creative Writing Portfolio
• History Dissertation

What will this mean
for my future?

Our graduates have gone on to
work in teaching, journalism,
the media, the civil service, the
heritage and museum sector, local
government and management.
Around a quarter of our graduates
go on to take higher degrees,
and the degree opens the doors
to many other higher education
opportunities, with many
choosing to stay at Keele.

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Course type
Dual honours

For information on dual
honours combinations please
visit www.keele. ac.uk/
ugcourses

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

For further information on
entry requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements

Study abroad
Yes

94%
for student

satisfaction
(NSS 2015)