History and English Language
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: VQ31 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: VQ31 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
or above.
120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
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About this course
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If you enjoy learning about the past and you’re also fascinated by language and how it shapes the world, this History and English Language BA(Hons) course is for you.
We cover a broad range of topics, allowing you to explore medieval and modern history, while also specialising within English language and linguistics.
You’ll be introduced to the basic concepts and theories of linguistics, and you’ll be encouraged to study the role of language in society.
We’ll carry out conversation analysis, sociolinguistics, and stylistics to get under the surface of the spoken or written word. The course will also see you focus on how we acquire language, how it evolves, and how it forms such an array of ways to communicate.
**Why Study History and English Language BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**
You’ll develop skills including management, communication, analytical, research, problem-solving and planning. You can also select option modules, focusing on the topics that interest you the most.
Take advantage of the chance to gain valuable experience via a work placement in year 2, designed to enhance your employment prospects. You can take part in innovative assessments, too, such as analysing children’s speech development. Pitch your ideas as well; past students had the chance to put forward concepts for a historical video game and created a national museum’s visitor trail.
Benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities; a forensic linguistics lab, a research and resource centre, and conference labs are all on campus to support your studies.
Plus, History at Huddersfield is top in Yorkshire for Learning Opportunities, scoring 96%, based on experimental statistics from the National Student Survey 2023.
You could pursue a diverse range of career opportunities, including – like past students†– in teaching, writing, archives, or PR, to name a few, or further your studies in English and history, focusing on linguistics, or early modern, medieval, or modern history.
† Source: LinkedIn
**Professional Bodies**
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.
†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.
**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
Modules
Year 1 modules include:
• The Past in the Present: An Introduction to Public History
• Writing the Past
• Critical Thinking
• Introduction to Describing English Language.
To see the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.
Assessment methods
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• contact time with your tutor
• time spent on independent study
• how you will be taught, assessed, and receive feedback
Take a look at the Teaching and Assessment information on our course page.
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