Why study History and English Literature at Aberystwyth University?
- History has been taught in Aberystwyth since 1872, making our department the oldest in Wales and one of the foremost in Britain.
- Teaching in the Department of History and Welsh History is innovative, research-based and designed to develop your transferable skills in areas such as analysis, interpretation and communication, which prepares you for a wide range of careers.
- Studying in the Department of English and Creative Writing offer you the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of approaches to literature and cultural history.
- You will have the opportunity to explore literary theory - philosophical and conceptual ideas that inform, challenge and problematise the ways we think about texts.
- The Department of English and Creative Writing is home to New Welsh Review - Wales's foremost literary magazine. This could be an exciting opportunity for you to get involved.
- You will be immersed in a supportive community of creative and critical thinkers, literary experts, and published scholars from both disciplines.
- You will have full use of the National Library of Wales - one of the five Copyright Libraries of the UK and Wales's leading archive repository.
- As part of your degree, you will have the opportunity to study abroad at a partner university, to undertake work placements and to plan for your future career. Find out more on our Global Opportunities pages.
Our Staff
Staff in the Department of History and Welsh History are active researchers and experts in their field of History. Most are qualified to PhD level and hold PGCHE. To find out more about our staff, please visit our departmental staff page.
All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields. They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
