The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has adopted 2 referencing styles for undergraduate use: APA (an author-date style) and MHRA (a footnote style)
Some Departments offer a choice, others have a preference or a slight preference for one or the other.
The table below lists the latest information provided, but please check with your tutor before choosing a style.
| American Studies | APA | MHRA |
| Applied Linguistics, English Language & TESOL | APA | |
| Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology | APA | |
| School of Education | APA | |
| English Literature & Creative Writing | APA | MHRA |
| Medieval Literature | MHRA | |
| History | MHRA | |
| Media, Communication, Journalism and Public Relations | APA | |
| Modern Languages & Translation and Interpreting | APA (preferred) | MHRA |
| Politics, Philosophy & International Relations | APA (preferred) | MHRA (joint honours) |
| Welsh | ||
| Language and Linguistics | APA | |
| Literature | MHRA |