English and History BA (Hons)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Location

Lampeter Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Location

Lampeter Campus

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Course info

The joint honours programme in History and English has operated successfully for a number of years both at TSD and in its franchise relationship with Coleg Morgannwg and Coleg Powys.As disciplines English and History are closely related, in terms of their emphasis on close textual analysis, authorship and questions of meaning, and the contextualisation of material.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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88/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
83rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
117th
English Studies (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
History
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
History graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK History graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
B
Bethan
15 Feb 24

As a distance learner responses from lecturers have always been prompt and they have vast expertise. I have loved every second of the course and even managed to finish earlier..Read more

C
Cerys
15 Dec 22

The student services and lectures are amazing - they make the experience amazing!..Read more

Entry requirements

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UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. To assess student suitability for their chosen course we normally arrange interviews for all applicants at which your skills, achievements and life experience will be considered as well as your qualifications.

Popular A-level subjects

History

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

History
41%
Art & Design
16%
Psychology
15%
English Literature
14%
Religious Studies & Theology
13%
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Tuition fees

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England

£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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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£13,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£13,500 per year

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Students from International

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£13500 Per year

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of Wales Trinity Saint David , Carmarthen

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has three main campuses in southwest Wales – Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter –...

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Drive Lampeter Ceredigion SA48 7ED United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Llanwrda  8.3 miles away

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