English Literature and History - BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

Explore diverse narratives and literary genres alongside society, culture and history. Hone your critical thinking and analytical skills as you study the modules that interest you most. **Why study this course?**- Develop your love of literature - our academic staff will support you to share in their passion for literary writing of all kinds, from Shakespearean drama to Romantic poetry to postcolonial fiction.- Go beyond the printed book - explore the study of art, comics, film, marketing, music, social media, textual production, theatre, TV and video games.- Apply history to today’s society - our modules explore how the past informs the present and provides a global historical understanding from the Middle Ages to this century, all through a modern lens.- Live and study in a city that values history and literature as much as you do – from the Cadbury Research Library, consisting of over 200,000 rare books dating from 1471, to the Library of Birmingham, Europe’s largest regional library, there are plenty of resources at your fingertips. **Top 15 for English in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2025****Top 30 for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025****Top 5 for History in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2025**

Department of English Literature