BA (Hons) History with English in Coleraine United Kingdom | Ulster University

At Ulster, our History program cultivates diverse skills in writing, speaking, and critical analysis by examining the historical forces that have influenced contemporary society. You'll investigate compelling subjects including Cinema and the Vietnam War, Sorcery and the Occult, the Soviet Revolution, American Global Strategy, and numerous others. Ranked as Northern Ireland's top History program and among the UK's best for student satisfaction, you'll learn from distinguished scholars renowned for their exceptional teaching. We deliver History through innovative methods, favoring hands-on workshops over traditional lectures. You'll produce podcasts, digital exhibits, build websites, coordinate academic events, and compile research collections. Graduates are highly sought after by employers who value the essential competencies our program fosters: articulate communication, investigative abilities, organizational skills, analytical reasoning, and intellectual autonomy. If you're intellectually curious, analytically minded, and eager to comprehend history's impact on today's world and tomorrow's possibilities, this program is your ideal choice.

Choosing English as a Minor enhances your understanding of literary works across historical periods and styles. By examining various literary forms, you'll refine your capacity to interpret texts and construct persuasive arguments both verbally and in writing. The English Minor consists of two modules annually (from six total modules per year). These offerings reflect our faculty's scholarly excellence and globally acknowledged research. Beyond required courses, you can tailor your studies with electives like '18th-Century Literary Revival' in your second year or 'Radical Wordplay: Literary Modernism' in your third year, among other options. An English Minor prepares you for diverse professions demanding sophisticated communication abilities, spanning publishing, news media, public affairs, creative industries, commercial promotion, cultural management, and government service.

Duration: 3 years (or 4 years with optional international study)