48 monthsProgramme duration
19,300 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
To understand the United States, its history, literature, politics, and culture, is to understand the global forces that are shaping today’s world.
American Studies at Swansea University offers you an in-depth exploration of the most influential country of the modern era, from its colonial origins to contemporary challenges. This dynamic degree tackles urgent global issues such as civil rights, racial justice, and the rise of the new right.
You will have the flexibility to shape this degree around your interests, whether they be in American popular culture, political activism, media, migration, or foreign policy. You can also spend a semester or full academic year studying in the United States or Canada, gaining valuable first-hand insight into North American society.
American Studies explores the culture, history, and politics of the most influential country in the world, from colonization to the present. It addresses some of the most pressing issues in our contemporary world, including globalization and struggles for racial justice.
The foundation year gives you an exciting introduction to higher education, exploring the humanities and social sciences before progressing to the full degree programme. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education or are returning to education after a gap.
You will have the chance to explore American history, literature, politics and culture, stretching from colonization to current presidencies.
You can shape the degree to your own interests, whether in US popular culture or political protest. You also have the chance to study for a year or a semester in the United States, discovering the subject first hand.
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
To understand the United States, its history, literature, politics, and culture, is to understand the global forces that are shaping today’s world.
American Studies at Swansea University offers you an in-depth exploration of the most influential country of the modern era, from its colonial origins to contemporary challenges. This dynamic degree tackles urgent global issues such as civil rights, racial justice, and the rise of the new right.
You will have the flexibility to shape this degree around your interests, whether they be in American popular culture, political activism, media, migration, or foreign policy. You can also spend a semester or full academic year studying in the United States or Canada, gaining valuable first-hand insight into North American society.
American Studies explores the culture, history, and politics of the most influential country in the world, from colonization to the present. It addresses some of the most pressing issues in our contemporary world, including globalization and struggles for racial justice.
The foundation year gives you an exciting introduction to higher education, exploring the humanities and social sciences before progressing to the full degree programme. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education or are returning to education after a gap.
You will have the chance to explore American history, literature, politics and culture, stretching from colonization to current presidencies.
You can shape the degree to your own interests, whether in US popular culture or political protest. You also have the chance to study for a year or a semester in the United States, discovering the subject first hand.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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