BAAmerican Studies (United States)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	T700

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in one essay-based subject

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

The Enlightenment
Introduction to United States Literature
Introduction to US History
Introduction to United States
Introduction to United States Sociology
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)

Year 2

America: Centres and Margins, Borders and Boundaries
Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action (optional)
Doing Interdisciplinary Research for a BA Dissertation: Approaches, Methods, Practice (optional)
United States Literature Since 1850 (optional)
‘The Special Relationship’? Anglo-American Relations 1850-2005 (optional)
The African American Experience (optional)

Final year

Term Abroad Module 1 (optional)
American Society: Ethnic Encounters in the Making of the USA (optional)
“There is a Continent Outside My Window” : United States and Caribbean Literatures in Dialogue (optional)
American Political Institutions (optional)

Career opportunities

Our course offers you the chance to gain a wide-ranging knowledge of many aspects of American life and intimate acquaintance with the region in the United States where you have spent a period of study.

This provides excellent preparation for careers in media, education, politics, the Civil Service, international organisations such as the UN and NATO or non-governmental organisations, and many other fields.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of desirable roles including an events co-ordinator for Age UK, a business provision manager for BT, an accountant in London, and an account executive for Bluesky PR.