BA History and American Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing and History. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Design & Creative Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme offers the option of a placement year or study abroad period, alongside modules involving local site visits and independent research projects.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 52%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 20%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 5%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to American Studies
- The Making of Contemporary Europe
- From Sea to Shining Sea: US History from 1776 to 2008
- Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe 1200-1720
- Making History
- Cultures, Empires and Ideas: Global Histories of Power and Ideology
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Humanities Study Abroad (40 credit)
- American Studies Extended Essay
- Tragedy
- Affluence and Anxiety: The US from 1920 to 1960
- America in the 1960s
- Your Graduate Future
- Into the Dark Valley: Europe, 1919-1939
- The Holocaust
- Enlightenment to Empire: France in an Age of Revolution, 1715-1815
- Civilians and the Second World War
- Setting America Right: Conservatism in the United States, 1933 - 2016
- Divisive Pasts: Legacies of Conflict and Oppression in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- Early Modern Monarchies: Power and Representation, 1500-1750
- Field Notes: Politics and Policy Making in Place
- Migration Nation: Britain’s History of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Race
- People Power before Democracy: The United Kingdom, 1790-1914
- People’s Histories: Independent Research Project
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Representing Political Violence
- Unilang - Languages for all - Level 5 Placeholder
- Media Industries
- Media, Power and Identity
- Researching Audiences
- Genre: Critical and Creative Approaches
- Musicals: Politics, Performance and Popular Culture
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Humanities Work Placement Year
- Humanities Study Abroad Year
- Red, White and Green: The American Environment Through Time
- Vamps and Virgins: Gothic Sexualities
- The African American Freedom Struggle Since 1945
- Civil War and Reconstruction
- Women, Crime and Subversion in Early Modern Europe
- Italian Fascism
- Joint Honours Dissertation
- Sex and the City: Urban Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- Holocaust Testimony and Cultural Memory
- Environmental disaster in modern Britain
- Nicaragua in Revolution, 1979-1990
- Russia Between Democracy and Dictatorship: Gorbachev to Putin, 1985-2008
- Dissertation with Public History
- From Grand Tours to Dirty Weekends: Travellers and Tourists in Britain, Ireland and Beyond
- Ending the British Empire, 1930 – now
- Experimental Film
- Transnational Cinemas
- Media and Society Case Studies
- Event Cultures
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and American Studies at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £31,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for American and Australasian studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History and American Studies at Northumbria 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 History and American Studies at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA History and American Studies at Northumbria University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History and American Studies at Northumbria University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.