English and History with Year Abroad University of Southampton

Overview

History at Southampton covers the ancient world to the present day. The English and History with Year Abroad BA course offered by the University of Southampton explores writing from around the world and its connection to politics, the arts, identity and more.

Your studies will include critical analysis, presentations and group work. These will help you develop your conceptual thinking, communication and research skills.

You can take modules that support your year abroad, such as a modern language or European politics.

The year abroad partner universities in Europe include:

• Barcelona
• Prague
• Frankfurt
• Lausanne

You can also choose universities outside Europe, including locations in:

• the United States
• Canada
• Australia
• South Korea

As part of this course you can:

• join one of 40 student-led performing arts groups
• take part in writing workshops at Nuffield Southampton Theatres
• use a unique collection of rare books at the Chawton House Library
• explore experimental writing with our Entropics events
• get one-to-one tutorials on writing from our Royal Literary Fund Fellows

You can deepen your links to the History community by:

• joining the dynamic, student-run History Society
• use one of the largest Jewish document centres in Europe, the Parkes Archive

Career Opportunities

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research

• Critical thinking

• Self-management

• Confidence

• Communication

• Creativity

• Adaptability

• Problem solving

• Resilience