BA (Hons) American Studies with a Year Abroad

Get ready to learn all about the history, literature, and culture of the United States! Our American Studies with a Year Abroad degree explores seminal historical events, great books, films, and music. You’ll examine issues of race, gender, and civil liberties. You’ll learn about American politics, foreign policy, and how U.S. power projects around the world. American Studies at UEA is one of the most established and highly regarded departments in the UK. It has been taught here for over half of a century. You’ll learn with experts doing world-leading research on U.S. history, literature, and culture. Working through a variety of subjects, the course responds to your interests. In the third year, you’ll get to experience the U.S. first-hand. You’ll spend the entire year learning at an American university. You can also add a comparative dimension by studying in Canada. Or you could split the year with one semester in the U.S. and the other in Australia, New Zealand, or Hong Kong.

IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)

International students: £23,100 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £23,100 per year

September 2026

UCAS deadline (equal consideration)

• Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom