Combined Honours with a Year Abroad - BA (Hons)
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Singleton Park Campus

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Tailor your studies across literature and culture, heritage and history, media and modern languages to explore the influence of the Humanities upon the world in which we live. Our BA Combined Honours is a challenging, rewarding, and flexible degree programme, which will enable you to focus on your individual interests, strengths, and long-term career goals. You will have one compulsory module each year which will serve as the foundation for your exploration of the different disciplines of the ...Read more

Tailor your studies across literature and culture, heritage and history, media and modern languages to explore the influence of the Humanities upon the world in which we live. Our BA Combined Honours is a challenging, rewarding, and flexible degree programme, which will enable you to focus on your individual interests, strengths, and long-term career goals. You will have one compulsory module each year which will serve as the foundation for your exploration of the different disciplines of the humanities. You can then choose from a wide range of elective modules across subjects including, English Language, English Literature and Creative Writing, Media and Film and Visual Culture, American Studies, Ancient History, Egyptology, Classics, History, Modern Languages and Welsh. During your third year, you will undertake a Year Abroad. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain further skills and cultural experiences. This interdisciplinary degree programme is as individual as you are. It will allow you to create your own, personalised degree programme. You will have the opportunity to delve into diverse disciplines and examine political, social, cultural, economic, and ideological influences on societies past and present. Students graduating with a degree in Combined Honours boast a multidisciplinary skill set including exceptional research, organisational and critical thinking skills, as well as confidence in conveying information from a wide range of subjects and sources. This programme will open a diverse range of career options, enabling you to follow your passions and shape your own future.

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38th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
40th

Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

ABB - BCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

128 - 104 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D15M30 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 - 29 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3H3H3H3H3H3 Grades / Points required

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

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales:

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£9,535 per year

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£18,400 per year

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£18,400 per year

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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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