Students undertaking English and History at Queen’s explore literature, language and history in the widest possible sense. From the earliest writings in Anglo-Saxon to contemporary Irish, British, and ‘global’ literatures; from the origins of ancient Greece and Rome to modern Irish, European, American and Chinese history, students study English in its linguistic, historical and ideological circumstances and in History can choose modules that focus on gender, social and cultural history, colonial history, politics, religious and economic change.

Studying for an English and History degree at Queen’s will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. A good degree in English and History is a guarantee that the holder can analyse subjects in depth and develop coherent arguments in written and verbal form. In addition, the subject matter studied is always related to a wide range of contemporary issues, which allows graduates to understand the present in its proper perspective.

Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international). In a context where over half of all graduate jobs are now open to graduates of any discipline, we have found that employers of all kinds wish to employ English and History graduates. Although many of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in teaching, business, the civil service, translating/interpreting or advertising, significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. A list of the major career sectors (and some starting salaries) that have attracted our graduates in recent years is shown below: Advertising Librarianship, Voluntary sector/charities £15,000-£18,000,

• Public Relations £20,000,
• Banking £28 000,
• Export Marketing £15 000-£25 000,
• Publishing, Media and Performing Arts £16,000-£25,000,
• Teaching £21,500,
• Fast Stream Civil Service £25,000,
• Translation / Interpreting £18,000-£26,000.
• Varied graduate programmes (Times Top 100 Graduate Recruiters/AGR, Association of Graduate Recruiters UK)