SINGLE HONOURS
UCAS codes: VL22 BA/GHPo
Typical offer: 280-320 points
International Baccalaureate: 26 points
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent
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Year 1 explores a variety of historical periods and cultures of Britain and around the globe, including Asia, Europe and America. Politics topics include theoretical perspectives in politics systems and governance, international relations, political philosophies and political economy. Students also examine contemporary issues in global studies, in particular the USA’s role as a hegemonic power and current and future challenges to its pre-eminence.
Students choose from a range of optional modules in Years 2 and 3 from Theme Studies and Civilisation Studies, which focus on global issues in the modern world. Study in Year 3 is more focused and in depth. For history, an understanding of methodology and intensive study of primary and secondary sources is developed by Depth Studies, while Comparative Studies explore areas of historical concern across more than one country and culture. The politics modules deepen study of contemporary issues, debates and controversies.
Year 1
• Reading and Writing History
• Creating and Consuming History
• The UK in the Twentieth Century
• Introduction to Global Political Economy
Year 2
• Past Historians and Current Practice
• History Civilisation Studies include: Imperial Japan, The Third Reich, and The American South
• History Theme Studies include: Women in History, American Slavery, and Soviet Communism
• Politics modules include: US Foreign Policy: Institutions and Concepts, and Global Governance
Year 3
• History Depth Studies include: The Holocaust in History and Memory and The French Revolution 1786-1795
• History Comparative Studies include: Mediterranean Fascism: Conflict and Dictatorship in Spain and Italy 1914- 1947, and War Crimes
• Politics modules include: Globalisation, Political Islam, Crisis Management in Foreign Policy, and Petropolitics
Graduates pursue careers working in museums and heritage sites and seek employment working in civil and foreign service or local, regional and national government, charities, lobbyists and think-tanks. The programme also provides a firm grounding for postgraduate study or further training.