English with History BA (Hons)

at New College of the Humanities

In your first year
 

• Criticism (NCHEN405)
• Literature 1830 – 1900
• Literature 1700 – 1830
• World History
• The NCH Diploma
• Critical Reasoning
• LAUNCH: Introductory Capabilities
   

In your second year
 

• Shakespeare and his Afterlives
• Literature 1550 – 1700
• Literature 1900 – the Present
• History, Heritage & Memory
• The City in American Political Life 1776 – Present (NCHHI511)
• The Long Civil Rights Movement (NCHHI519)
• From the Enlightenment to the Cold War: Political Thought from Rousseau to Arendt
• From the Ancient Greeks to Modern Pluralism: Political Thought from Aristotle to Berlin
• The NCH Diploma
• Science Literacy
• LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities
   

In your third year
 

• North American Literature
• Cultures of London
• Comparative Literature (NCHEN612)
• History Dissertation
• Heap of Shot or Pot of Treacle? Social History in Britain, 1870-1914
• The Crusades and the Expansion of Europe, c. 1000- c. 1200
• Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Early Modern World (NCHHI673)
• The City in American Political Life 1776 – Present (NCHHI674)
• The Long Civil Rights Movement (NCHHI675)
• The NCH Diploma
• Applied Ethics
• LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities

A-level    

• AAB. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by NCH as one of your A-levels.
• Students studying the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside three A Levels may be eligible for an alternative offer.
   

International Baccalaureate Diploma    

• An overall score of 35 points OR 6, 6, 5 in subjects taken at Higher Level.
• Please note, the overall score of 35 points includes TOK and the Extended Essay, and students must achieve a pass in the IB Diploma for entry to our courses
   

European Baccalaureate    

• 85%.
   

Scottish Higher    

• AABBB. We do not count Highers and Advanced Highers in the same subject.
   

Scottish Advanced Higher    

• AB. We do not count Highers and Advanced Highers in the same subject.
   

Access to HE Diploma    

• 45 Level 3 credits at Distinction: 33 credits. Merit: 12 credits. Pass: 0 credits.
• The Access to HE Diploma will be considered on a case by case basis
   

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma    

• BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are considered on a case by case basis when offered in combination with required A-level 
   

Also required

English language requirements    

• If English is not your native language, you will need to demonstrate proficiency in English in order to study at the College. We would normally require an IELTS of 6.5 overall (including 6.0 in all four components) or an equivalent qualification. 

Annual tuition fees:    
 

• Home: £9,250
• International: £14,000

Your degree and Diploma from NCH can take you anywhere. Career paths of a few recent graduates of the English major at NCH London include: 

Flora (2015) is currently completing her doctorate in English literature at the University of Cambridge, and is currently an Assistant Lecturer at NCH. She previously studied for an MA in History of Art at The Courtauld Institute of Art.
 

Miranda (2016) co-founded Vagaband and is also a Creative Consultant at Revolt London. George (2016) graduated with a job as Graduate Education Worker at INTO University. He has since been promoted many times to Senior Education Worker, Senior Cross-Centre Programme Coordinator and Volunteer Officer and, most recently, Senior Volunteer Officer.
 

Chloe (2017) graduated with a place on the MSt English Literature 1900 to Present Day at the University of Cambridge, where she is now working on her PhD, fully funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council. 
 

Leah (2017) graduated with a role as Client Services Associate at Guidepoint, progressing to Institutional Business Development and Research Analyst. She has now moved to Kubrick Group where she is Strategic Accounts Manager.
 

Karishma (BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing, 2018) is pursuing her passion for English Literature at the University of Cambridge where she recently completed her MPhil English Studies Criticism & Culture. She is also volunteering as an English as a Second Language teacher for refugees. 
 

Robin (BA (Hons) English with Politics & International Relations, 2018) secured a place on the Mars Leadership Experience Graduate Scheme.