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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Singleton Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Singleton Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Select a an exam type
On this fascinating four-year BA degree program, you will have the chance to explore the culture, history and politics of the United States of America, alongside many aspects of British, European and World History.Tailor this varied and flexible course to suit your interests, whether in American film, music, race, gender, civil rights and political protest to international relations, political economy, and conflict and peace.This degree program covers the period of American history from colonization through to the recent Trump presidency as well as spanning many history topics from the Crusades through the Enlightenment to 20th Century Europe.Teaching on this course is informed by our world-leading research and you can attend seminars organised through our guest speaker program. Visiting American professors also offer modules as part of the degree, and with more than 150 American students studying at Swansea each year, you will have access to a ready-made network of contacts with links stretching across the USA.Your third year of this programme will be spent on a year-long industrial placement where you will gain invaluable experience of the workplace.You will develop a wide range of transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers, including oral, writing and presentation skills, along with expertise across research and problem-solving. Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors ranging from education, heritage and museums, media and public relations, law and public services.Study at Swansea and you’ll be based on our Singleton Campus in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsular, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Outside of your lectures, you’ll be able to join our student societies including the History Society and American Studies Society. American Studies at Swansea is ranked:• 1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Times Good University Guide 2024)• 3rd in the UK for Graduate Outcomes (Complete University Guide 2024)• Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024) • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2024)History at Swansea is ranked:• Ranked 11th in UK for Research Impact (REF2021)Please visit our course page for more information:www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/american-studies/ba-american-studies-history
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC - ABB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
112 - 128 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:21,M:24 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
30 - 33 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
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Access to Humanities Course
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
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