English and History

Understand the challenges of the present by studying the complexities and contradictions of literature and history.

Explore the relationship between literature and historical forces across space and time. You will learn to expertly analyse diverse literary texts from a range of periods and places, alongside exploring the value and meaning of extensive sources including letters, oral testimonies, images, archaeological evidence, and material objects. Combining English and History will give you the opportunity to uniquely understand the creative aspects of historical writing and the importance of locating human expression across chronological, geographical, and cultural contexts.

The course content is contemporary, exploring the today’s relevance and legacies of contested pasts alongside deep understanding of human communication and ideas. Content on sustainability, civil and human rights, identity, postcolonialism, gender and nuclear literature ensures that this course is relevant to current global challenges.

Our teaching is inclusive, innovative and accessible and our assessments, some of which are set by employers, are diverse and creative including podcasts, videos, blogs, curating a literary magazine, essays, reviews, oral and visual presentations, and digital storytelling.

Training ensures that you develop the skills you need to succeed as a student and as a graduate and placements provide the opportunity to enhance your skills and deploy them beyond the classroom. This course will equip you to pursue careers in a wide range of careers including the creative industries, human resources, public relations, journalism, the civil service, management, education, museums, libraries and the third sector.

Why study English and History at NTU?

• You will get the best preparation for your future career through work-like experiences that are embedded throughout the length of the course.

• You will have the opportunity to create your own pathway through the course, with a study abroad and extended placement modules available in the second year.

• Develop a wide range of industry-ready future-proof skills that are highly valued by today’s employers - including excellent communication and critical thinking.

• We are a key partner in the city’s Creative Quarter, a hotbed of culture, and home to many of the city’s independent retailers, bars, restaurants, and small creative companies.