English Literature/History

About this course

English literature and history is a combination that connects two disciplines which, taken together, offer one of the richest possible educations in human experience. English literature trains close reading, the analysis of language and form, and the interpretive engagement with texts that both reflect and shape the cultures that produce them. History develops the ability to read evidence critically, to construct arguments from primary and secondary sources, and to understand how the past was experienced and how it continues to bear on the present. Each discipline enriches the other: literature offers the historian a window into the inner lives and cultural assumptions of past societies, while history gives the literary scholar the contextual understanding needed to read texts fully. At Glasgow, this four-year degree allows you to explore the full range of literature in English from ear

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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