SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS
UCAS codes: V100 BA/His
Typical offer: 300-340 points
An A level A*-C pass is required in one of the following: History, Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, History of Art, Economics, Politics or English
International Baccalaureate: 26 points including 5 points at Higher Level
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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For Combined Honours UCAS codes and entry requirements
Study begins as an introduction to history, both chronologically and geographically, exploring a variety of historical periods and cultures including Asia, Europe and America. It explores the nature of history as a discipline, its changing assumptions, methods and definitions, and the current concerns of historians.
Students also choose from a range of optional modules in Years 2 and 3, from Theme Studies, Depth Studies, Civilisation Studies and Comparative Studies.
Theme Studies explore continuity and change over a long period of time with reference to a significant historical theme. Civilisation Studies focus on a civilisation’s chronological, geographical and cultural context, and its political, economic and social systems are outlined.
An understanding of methodology is developed by Depth Studies which establish a comprehensive knowledge of a particular period by evaluating the use of primary and secondary sources and any issues associated with them as evidence. An area of historical concern across more than one country and culture is examined by Comparative Studies.
Year 1
• Reading and Writing History
• Creating and Consuming History
• The Classical World 27BC-AD180
• Europe 1500-1789
• Victorian Britain
• East Asia 1900-present
Year 2
• Past Historians and Current Practice
• Civilisation Studies include: Culture and Society in the Early Roman Empire, Late Medieval Civilisation 1250-1540, France in the Age of Louis XIV and Edwardian Britain
• Theme Studies include: The Crusades, Urban Europe 1350-1700, Women in History, and Soviet Communism
Year 3
• Reflecting on History
• Depth Studies include: The Hundred Years’ War 1337-1389, The French Wars of Religion 1562-1598, and The English Republic
• Comparative Studies include: Minorities in the Past, Chivalry, Supernatural and Witchcraft Beliefs and Mediterranean Fascism
Graduates have become historians working in museums and heritage sites. Others work within teaching, retailing, the arts, marketing and local, regional and national government. The programme also provides a firm grounding for postgraduate study.