Oxford from the Inside #134: Writing a Personal Statement: History and English (joint degree)
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In this episode, Lucianna interviews Elena about writing a personal statement for a joint degree of History and English.

Timestamps:

0:00 - introductions

0:35 - what is a joint (honours) degree?

0:52 - what should prospective students consider when thinking about applying for History and English as a joint degree?

3:16 - what can be gained from studying History and English alongside each other? (Interdisciplinary work and connections)

5:18 - the link to personal statements! Making sure History and English thread together

6:20 - personal statement juggling! Balancing writing about the joint (Oxford) History and English course, with single honour courses at other universitites in a personal statement

10:02 - suggestions of topics or approaches that thread History and English well

11:52 - wrapping up