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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
English Literature and History
Oxford Brookes University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the English Literature and History course at Oxford Brookes University.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £16,750 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: V100
Here's what Oxford Brookes University says about its English Literature and History course.
Our joint honours course allows you to pursue your own areas of interest within English Literature and History whilst also providing you with a solid foundation in both disciplines and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for your future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable you to gradually develop your knowledge and skills and become autonomous, effective and independent learners.
English Literature offers you the opportunity to study British and world literatures through a model of progressive specialisation that teaches advanced literary critical skills in the context of periodised, thematised, formal and theoretical modules. History is about far more than studying the past. It enables you to discover why people act the way they do and to explore how societies develop.
We are Top 10 in the UK: English Literature and History of Art is ranked 8th in the Guardian History of Art subject league ranking 2025.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study English Literature and History at Oxford Brookes University.
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3 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Combined Studies
Location
Main Site | Oxford
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• English literature
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
In Year 1 modules include Culture, Criticism and Literature, World Literature, Critical Theory, Shakespeare, Making History: Theory, Methods and Sources, and Rise of the Modern World. In Year 2 core modules include American Literature and Culture, The Literature of Space, The Novel and Modernity, and Culture, Crime and Transgression. In History you will follow a module in History and Documents, plus optional modules around a theme such as imperialism, crime, medicine, poverty and welfare, ideas and ideology, family and gender, and nationalism and statehood. Final year specialist optional modules offer intensive, small-group teaching; you will also choose either the Contemporary Literature (Synoptic) module or the Dissertation Module. Again in History you will build a theme, such as the History of Britain, Ireland and the Empire, Early Modern History, History of Ideas, History of Medicine, Modern Political History, Social and Cultural History, History of America, or History of Crime.
Oxford Brookes University reviews
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1st year student
Five stars: Excellent
1 year ago
1st year student
Support was more than I expected from teachers to tutors to helpers to the student nurse and also from elder students. Their my were always ready to help and students knew where to go and who to ask questions from.
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1st year student
There are a range of facilities such as computers, books and practical equipments.
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1st year student
I believe my university is very good, since itu2019s welcoming to all cultures and backgrounds itu2019s within an ideal location which is easily accessible. The library is very spacious and informative and I can easily study there for all my exams since I find studying alone to be more beneficial.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The English Literature and History course at Oxford Brookes University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
100%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
77%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
60%
low
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
97%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
97%
high
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
68%
low
Organisation and management
68%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
52%
low
How well organised is your course?
80%
med
Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
75%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
79%
low
Student voice
70%
low
Student voice
70%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
42%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
56%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
49%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
78%
low
Teaching on my course
78%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
80%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
85%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
70%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
62%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
82%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
72%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
65%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
75%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
65%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
75%
med
Academic support
89%
low
Academic support
89%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
85%
low
Organisation and management
72%
low
Organisation and management
72%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
low
How well organised is your course?
75%
low
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
low
Student voice
63%
low
Student voice
63%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
47%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
78%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
62%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
65%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
81%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
med
Student information
The English Literature and History course at Oxford Brookes University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | C | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The English Literature and History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Oxford Brookes University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
80%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Administrative occupations
15%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Customer service occupations
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Business and public service associate professionals
25%
Administrative occupations
10%
Teaching Professionals
5%
Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The English Literature and History course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Oxford Brookes University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£19k
First year after graduation
£24.5k
Third year after graduation
£29.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£19.3k
First year after graduation
£26.6k
Third year after graduation
£29.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to English Literature and History.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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