American Studies with a Placement Year BA (Hons)
University of East Anglia
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**Overview**Get ready to learn all about the history, literature, and culture of the United States! Our American Studies degree explores seminal historical events, great books, films, and music. You’ll examine issues of race, gender, civil liberties. You’ll learn about American politics, foreign policy, and how U.S. power projects around the world. American Studies at UEA is one of the most established and highly regarded departments in the UK. It has been taught here for over half of a ...Read more


Overview

Get ready to learn all about the history, literature, and culture of the United States! Our American Studies degree explores seminal historical events, great books, films, and music. You’ll examine issues of race, gender, civil liberties. You’ll learn about American politics, foreign policy, and how U.S. power projects around the world. American Studies at UEA 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. Our Four-Year American Studies with a Placement Year course allows you to tailor your studies around your interests. You’ll choose from a range of specialist modules. And you can also develop your own bespoke research project. On this version of the course, you’ll also have the opportunity to spend your third year in a work placement, gaining invaluable real-world experience. An American Studies degree provides tools to link the present with the past and the future. UEA is home to the Arthur Miller Institute, which hosts events throughout the year. Previous speakers to campus have included Norman Mailer, Joseph Heller, Toni Morrison, and Susan Sontag. We have partnerships with the American Library based in the Millennium Library, and host Congress to Campus visits where you can converse with US politicians. American Studies allows you to grapple with the key political and social issues of today and tomorrow. This course prepares you for a range of career options. Our graduates have moved into teaching, journalism, the Civil Service, and law. The creative and cultural industries, NGOs, PR, and marketing are among other destinations. Are you ready to start your American adventure?


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21st
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

CCC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

Contextual Offer: BCC

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Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.

Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.

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Contextual Offer: DMMExcludes BTEC Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration.Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£20,600 per year

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£20600 Per year

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University of East Anglia
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