BA English and History
About this course
BA (Hons) in English and History, combining literary study with historical analysis across medieval to modern periods. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students undertake a final-year research project in each discipline, and can complete a work placement, study abroad, or spend a year in industry.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 47%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Defining Moments in World History, 1000-2000
- Power, Belief and Identity: The Medieval and Early Modern Worlds, 500-1789
- Themes, Sources and Debates in History
- Cultures in Conflict: Victorian to Contemporary World Literature
- Revolutions in Thought: Medieval Pioneers to Romantic Rebels
- Literature and Society
- Colonial Legacies: The Inconvenient Histories of Individuals, Families, and Communities since 1800
- Persecution in Medieval Europe
- Brave New Worlds: Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Radical Writing: From Modernity to Counter-Culture
- History in the Headlines
- World Wars and the Age of Extremes
- Digital Curation and History
- Teenage Dreams: Youth Subcultures in Fiction, Film and Theory
- Applied History 2: Working with the Past
- Professional Experience with History (Year 2)
- Pathways with English: Developing Your Profile
- American Dreams and Nightmares: Race, the Environment, and Struggles for Justice
- Professional Experience with English (Year 2)
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- The Age of Migration in Global Perspective: gender, disability, race, and place
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and History at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English and History at Keele University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English and History at Keele University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English and History at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English and History at Keele University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.