English and History

With expert-led teaching, archival research, and hands-on analysis, this BA (Hons) English and History degree equips you with the critical tools to question, interpret, and engage with the world around you.

Explore the ideas and events that have shaped societies across time. Investigate power, identity, and conflict through the lens of history and the written word.

Examine how narratives shape our understanding of the past and present—and how you can challenge them to build a better future.

This is a Connected Degree
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

This is a new course and we’re currently finalising the detailed information for this page. You can still see entry requirements and apply.