Undergraduate study
You hear their news, watch their films and listen to their music - now go beneath the surface and explore the real North America.
Come and study the history, politics, literature and culture of this powerhouse of world affairs. No experience necessary!
Explore our degrees
Concentrate on American and Canadian Studies
Combine American and Canadian Studies with other subjects
Take the Foundation route
Designed for talented UK students whose personal circumstances make achieving our usual entry requirements difficult.
That ability to form your own path, so you don’t have to home in on your main interests too soon, was really important. You got to explore so many different options.
Natalie Shortall, 2018 graduate
Read Natalie's profile
What is American and Canadian Studies?
Join Calvin our student vlogger as he interviews staff and students to explore our four main themes.
History
Politics
Culture
Literature
What do our students think?
Current and former students tell you what studying American and Canadian Studies has done for them.
Meet our students
Live what you study
Experience culture shock and have lots of fun with a year at a North American university.
Options to study abroad
Whether you’re into popular culture, social movements, political activism, or rights and social justice, all of those things are absolutely vital to American studies.
Dr Stephanie Lewthwaite, Associate Professor in American History
Steph's one of our lecturers who researches visual culture
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