📖Program Curriculum

Your early studies will introduce you to topics ranging from medieval Europe and modern British history to critical reading and gender in English literature.

You will then choose your pathway with modules to suit your own interests, before focusing in depth on your chosen research projects.

Year Four modules include: Discovering Old English, Poetry in the Twentieth Century, The Rise of Brazil and Internationalism, War and Peace.

BA 3 Year Full-time
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
The Practice of History January-June 20 HIH237
Optional Modules
History - Optional Module Choices
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select two modules from the list below. At least one of these modules must have a HIH-code. Overall students must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject, and not exceed 60 credits per semester.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800 September-January 20 CLH230
Medieval Britain 1250-1461 September-January 20 HIH227
The Golden Age of Spain and Portugal, 1450-1700 September-January 20 HIH235
Revolutionary America, 1760–1791 September-January 20 HIH278
Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in Twentieth-Century Britain September-January 20 HIH284
The Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire September-January 20 HIH289
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 20 HUP243
The First World War September-January 20 WS-201
Re-Thinking the South: Southern Culture and History, 1865-1955 January-June 20 AM-218
The Past in the Present: Exploring Heritage Practice and Debates. January-June 20 HHC200
Ancient and Historic Places (Study-Trip/Field project: History) January-June 20 HIH2001
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Europe, 1789-1815 January-June 20 HIH222
Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slaves, Dragons, Queens and Vikings January-June 20 HIH276
History Work Placement January-June 20 HIH281
The Story of America on Film and Television, 1607-1867 January-June 20 HIH283
Stori America Ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1607–1867 January-June 20 HIH283W
The Anglo-Norman World 1066-1225 January-June 20 HIH287
Ruin and Renewal: Europe, 1918-1968 January-June 20 HIH288
The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics January-June 20 PO-253
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English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective
Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least two modules. Students may select three modules and not make a selection from the optional module choices box below. Students must select three modules in each joint honours subject and must not exceed three modules in any one teaching block.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Debating Texts: Theory in Literature September-January 20 EN-206
Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern September-January 20 EN-237
Medieval Encounters September-January 20 EN-266
Revolution of the Word: Modernism January-June 20 EN-207
Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain January-June 20 EN-241
Contentious Shakespeare January-June 20 EN-242
AND
English Literature - Optional Module Choices
Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If required, select one module from this list to make up three modules in English Literature. To select ALE250 or ALE218 students must have completed ALE121 in year 1. Students must select three modules in each joint honours subject and must not exceed three modules in any one teaching block.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Language Teaching in Context September-January 20 ALE200
History of the English Language September-January 20 ALE229
Child Language and Literacy September-January 20 ALE250 ALE121 must have been completed in Year 1
Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives September-January 20 AM-204
The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament September-January 20 CLC204
Introduction to Writing Poetry September-January 20 EN-232
Introduction to Writing Fiction September-January 20 EN-234
Discourse Analysis January-June 20 ALE218 ALE121 must have been completed in Year 1
World Englishes January-June 20 ALE231
American Word/American Image January-June 20 AM-215
Introduction to Writing Drama January-June 20 EN-236
Writing a Short Film January-June 20 EN-270
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
None found.

Optional Modules
Dissertation
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : A dissertation is not required for this degree but may be taken in either subject. ** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal towards the end of year 2. Students who do not select a History dissertation, MUST take a special subject module

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Dissertation - English Literature September-June 40 EN-3031
History Dissertation September-June 40 HIH3300
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Compulsory Selective - English Literature
Choose Minimum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have selected a dissertation in English Literature select one module. If you have selected a History dissertation or no dissertation select at least two modules, or three and do not select from the optional creative writing modules box below. Students must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject. To select ALE308 students must have completed ALE200 in Year 2. To select ALE316 students must have completed ALE218 in Year 2.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Issues in current ELT September-January 20 ALE308 ALE200 must have been completed in Year 2
Language in the Media September-January 20 ALE316 ALE218 must have been completed in Year 2
Language Policy and Planning September-January 20 ALE322
African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance September-January 20 AM-333
Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales September-January 20 EN-3040
Poetry in the Twentieth Century September-January 20 EN-3043
Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire September-January 20 EN-3050
Graphic Novel September-January 20 EN-3055
Beyond Shakespeare September-January 20 EN-3058
Reading/Writing Trauma September-January 20 EN-394
Contemporary American Fiction January-June 20 AM-316
Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering January-June 20 CLC316
Crime Fiction since 1920 January-June 20 EN-3045
Professional Development: Preparing for Work January-June 20 EN-3048
Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes January-June 20 EN-3051
The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module January-June 20 EN-3053
Haunted Spaces/Haunting Texts: ghost stories and contemporary women's writing January-June 20 EN-3059
Philosophy and Literature January-June 20 EN-3060
Science Fiction and Media January-June 20 MS-345
AND
Optional Modules (Creative Writing)
Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If required select one module to fulfill 60 credits in English Literature. Students must not exceed 60 credits in any one semester

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Further Fiction Writing September-January 20 EN-3014
Writing for Radio and Screen September-January 20 EN-306
Further Creative Non Fiction January-June 20 EN-309
Further Poetry Writing January-June 20 EN-319
AND
History Special Subjects
Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have selected the English Literature or No dissertation you MUST select one module from these Special Subjects. If you have selected the History dissertation you may select one module from this box OR the box below

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Great War for Empire, 1754-1764 September-January 20 HIH3304
The Lights that Failed: the League of Nations and International Peace, 1919–1939 September-January 20 HIH3340
Towns and Cities in Modern Britain September-January 20 HIH3360
Merchants & Marvels. Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800 January-June 20 HIH3228
The First Crusade: Devotion, Piety and Power in the Latin Christian World January-June 20 HIH3353
The Great Depression and New Deal America, 1929–1941 January-June 20 HIH3364
AND
History optional modules
Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If you have selected the English Literature dissertation or no Dissertation you must select two modules (together with a special subject from the box above). If you have selected a History dissertation you may select one module if required to make up 60 credits in History

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Popular Music and the City September-January 20 AM-339
The Placing of History: Digitally Mapping the Historic Past September-January 20 HIH3357
The Story of the USA on Film and Television, 1865–2008 September-January 20 HIH3378
Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865–2008 September-January 20 HIH3378W
The Cold War September-January 20 HIH3382
The Rise and Fall of Wales? Politics, Culture and Society in Wales, 1847-1939 September-January 20 HIH3383
From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and Society in Western Political Thought September-January 20 HIH396
The American Civil War in History and Memory January-June 20 AM-335
Concro'r Byd: Twf a Chwymp Ymerodraethau Prydain a Ffrainc January-June 20 HIH300W
History on Screen: Television, Cinema & Gaming January-June 20 HIH3379
Deformity, Deviance and Difference: Exploring Disability History January-June 20 HIH3380
The Russian Civil War January-June 20 WS-305
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944. January-June 20 WS-306

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

16,650 GBP per year

49,950 GBP in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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