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What is Joint Honours?

Our Joint Honours programmes give you the opportunity to combine two subjects from a range of subject areas in a structured way.  Even though you will study two subjects you do the same amount of work as if you were studying a single honours programme. The difference is that you select the modules you most want to do from each area.


Subjects which make up our Joint Honours programmes in the Faculty of Arts  

American StudiesAmerican Studies »

American Studies and Film Studies

American Studies and History

 

Creative WritingCreative Writing »

Creative Writing and English Language

Creative Writing and English Literature

Creative Writing and Media

 

English LiteratureEnglish Literature »

English Literature and British Sign Language

English Literature and Creative Writing

English Literature and Education Studies

English Literature and English Language

English Literature and Film Studies

English Literature and History

English Literature and Media

English Literature and Languages

 

Film reelFilm Studies »

Film Studies and American Studies

Film Studies and English Literature

Film Studies and Media

 

HistoryHistory »

History and American Studies

History and English Literature

 

 

MediaMedia »

Media and Creative Writing

Media and English Literature

Media and Film Studies

 

This means you can combine subjects such as English Literature with Media or American studies and History.  You can choose Creative Writing and pair this with English Literature or English Language  as well as a range of other subjects in the Faculty of Arts. As well as pairings in the Faculty of Arts it is also possible to combine English Literature with Education, Languages and English Language and Linguistics.  

If you want to specialise in one subject after your first year in some programmes there is the possibility of transferring to a single honours programme in one of your subjects. Alongside learning about your two subjects you will develop a range of skills relevant to your subjects, but also which prepare you for the world of work after graduation. As a graduate with a Joint Honours degree, you will leave University with a broad expertise in two subject areas which will be a really positive attribute when applying for jobs or further study at the end of your programme.