Combine a wide-ranging history degree with an interdisciplinary focus on American studies. If you want to explore history, while specialising in the politics and culture of the USA, there’s no better place to study it than Portsmouth, a city with a rich heritage of its own.

On this BA (Hons) History with American Studies degree, you'll benefit from expert teaching from history, politics and literature specialists as you explore the impact of the cultures of North America in the past and the present.

When you explore the USA, you'll examine contemporary and historical issues about American society, such as its politics and constitution, literature and culture, its foreign policy and global impact, the founding of the Republic, and minority and gender histories.

You'll develop your skills in research and analysis across global cultures, and gain sought-after workplace qualities in communication and teamwork.

Course highlights
Combine history from around the world with a close focus on the history, literature and politics of North America, and tailor your studies to your interests and the periods of history and American studies that interest you most
Engage with archives from North America, including government and personal papers and cultural sources
Learn from staff who are members of the Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR), the UK's largest research centre of its kind
Study in a city that has played a major role in the history of Britain, and enhance your studies by taking advantage of our close links with the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Records Service and the D-Day Museum
Explore current debates with expert scholars in the field
Get an in-depth understanding of our society and how we interact with it
Learn how our lives intersect with wider social structures
Have the opportunity to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

5 years sandwich with foundation year and work placement