BA Art History and English Literature / Overview

Year of entry: 2027

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration: 3 years
Typical A-level offer: AAA, including English Literature or English Language and Literature.
Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including English Literature (or English Language and Literature, but not English Language alone).

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Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABC including A in English Literature or English Language & Literature.

Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, any offer will be based on three A Levels, and any additional A Levels won’t be included in your offer. Any offer will normally be based on three A Levels taken in the same sitting and based on your qualification portfolio. Your offer will stipulate which subjects and the grades required.

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Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall. 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects including English Literature or English Language and Literature.

Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.; Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS

Course overview

Gain a broad-based foundation in Art History while studying in Manchester, the home of numerous art galleries and museums, including the Whitworth and the Manchester Museum.
Explore your interest in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Victorian, Modern and Contemporary Art, as well as the art of the Global South.
Learn to situate artworks within social and historical contexts, and in relation to issues of gender and sexuality, class, ethnicity, patronage, connoisseurship, science, religious beliefs and systems of display.
Ranked a UK top-10 for both Art History (Complete University Guide 2026) and English Literature and Language (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026). In addition, the University of Manchester is a world-leading institution, ranked in the top-50 globally across all of Arts and Humanities by Times Higher Education 2025 .

My Experience Studying Art History at The University of Manchester

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Fees

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For entry in 2026 the tuition fees were £9,790 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2027 entry.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

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Eligible UK students can apply for bursaries and scholarships
Funding for EU and international students is on our country-specific pages
Many students work part-time or complete a student internship

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Telephone: +44 (0)161 509 2871
Email: ug-ahvs@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/art-history/
School/Faculty overview: See: About us

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