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90% of our English course research outputs are rated as internationally excellent and world-leading (REF 2021).

Northumbria University's Department of Humanities prioritises a strong research ethos, with outstanding successes reflecting our outward-facing work with communities and cultural partners. This is embedded in all our teaching, where research-active academic staff teaching students from day one.

Our programmes are driven by new themes that are vital today: the environment, global connections, the medical humanities, gender and popular culture, activism, conflict and society, heritage, or the great questions posed by modern American culture.

They range in time from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century and explore global cultures from Africa to Russia as well as delivering new insights into classic themes from English literature from Shakespeare or Austen to new work in writing, music, and cultural studies.

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44 courses found

English Language (Extended Degree) BA (Hons)

Undergraduate | Newcastle

For those applying for 2026, study an extended degree for an extra year of preparation and skills-building modules. This course opens…

4 years Full Time or 5 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad / Sep start

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4 years Full Time or 5 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad / Sep start

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English Language BA (Hons)

Undergraduate | Newcastle

This course opens windows onto a rich variety of linguistics study and gets you thinking about how language can be used in many ways.

3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad / Sep start

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3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad / Sep start

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History BA (Hons)

Undergraduate | Newcastle | 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Explore the past and the 21-century and think about how history provides a deep perspective on present-day challenges on this course.

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History MA

Postgraduate | Newcastle

The MA History course consists of broad, thematic taught modules that focus on the middle ages through to present day.

1 year Full Time / Sep start

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1 year Full Time / Sep start

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2 years Part Time / Sep start

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2 years Part Time (Distance Learning) / Sep start

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1 year Full Time (Distance Learning) / Sep start

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Humanities Foundation Year

Undergraduate | Newcastle | 1 year Full Time followed by a further 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

This foundation year will prepare you for degree level study by exploring a range of topics from across the humanities subject areas.

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Music BA (Hons)

Undergraduate | Newcastle | 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Pursue your passion for music and broaden your musical horizons in ways that lead to many career pathways with this course.

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