Program Overview

This is a joint honours course featuring English Literature and History. You will be able to choose from a selection of modules from both of these courses to create a programme that is tailor made for you.

When you study English Literature at Oxford Brookes, you'll examine critical moments and movements in culture and society. You’ll learn how works of literature explore issues such as

• Inequalities in ethnicity, sexuality, gender and class
• How values, ethics and ideologies can change
• Relationships between identities, communities and environments
• How society can face its past, and its future

Our expert teaching staff are active researchers and are widely published. This means that your teaching is informed by cutting edge insights.

As you progress through your course, you’ll develop attributes and capabilities to prepare you for your future. You’ll enhance your skills in communication, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. You’ll develop intercultural and interpersonal understanding. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a work placement, internship or entrepreneurial project.

When you choose History at Oxford Brookes, you’re choosing to explore everything from the racist origins of modern science, to the use of food, cartoons and landscapes as primary sources. You’ll dive into the social, cultural and political ideas of our world today, including:

• Crime
• Gender
• Warfare
• Nationalism

You’ll be closely supported by a team of expert lecturers, passionate about history. You’ll get one-to-one advice from them, helping you to get the most out of your degree. You’ll go on exciting field trips, walking in the notorious footsteps of Jack the Ripper - mass murderer of sex workers - and exploring Oxford’s famous museums, such as the Ashmolean. Whether you’re investigating the history of poisoning, or the role of gender in shaping culture, you’ll unlock your potential for excellence, and gain key skills for your future career.