American Studies with a Year Abroad (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

You’ll examine issues of race, gender, and civil liberties. You’ll learn about American politics, foreign policy, and how U.S. power projects around the world. American Studies with a Year Abroad (Hons) at University of East Anglia is one of the most established and highly regarded departments in the UK. It has been taught here for over half of a century. You’ll learn with experts doing world-leading research on U.S. history, literature, and culture. Working through a variety of subjects, the course responds to your interests. 

In the third year, you’ll get to experience the U.S. first-hand. You’ll spend the entire year learning at an American university. You can also add a comparative dimension by studying in Canada. Or you could split the year with one semester in the U.S. and the other in Australia, New Zealand, or Hong Kong. 

Year Abroad

You’ll spend your third year studying abroad. Our year abroad programme has been running for more than 30 years and is one of the largest in the UK for American Studies. We have a wide range of partner universities and colleges across the US and Canada - from New England to California, Alaska to Louisiana, Vancouver to Ottawa. We also have a great number of partner institutions in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand where you can experience American Studies from a Pacific Rim point of view. 

Your time abroad will be an invaluable academic and cultural experience, one that most students consider to be the highlight of their time at university. 

Career Pathways

Examples of careers you could enter include: 

• Creative and cultural industries 
• Law 
• Journalism 
• Teaching  
• Civil service 
• Marketing and advertising