A/AS-levels: AAB-ABB at A-Level. We prefer A-Level History, though this is not essential. Two AS-Levels considered in place of one A-Level. General Studies is accepted
EPQ with A-levels: ABB-BBB at A-Level + EPQ at grade B. We prefer A-Level History, though this is not essential
Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at distinction
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points including 6 in one Higher Level subject
BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma with D*DD
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
At Leicester, you will be able to explore a wider range of periods, themes and approaches to history than you are likely to have encountered before. A high degree of flexibility and choice is built into the course from the first year onwards – our range of expertise will allow you to build your degree around your own areas of interest, and narrow your focus to the eras, events and figures that truly fascinate you.
We offer a large choice of subjects from the fifth century to the contemporary world, and from all parts of the world: Britain, Ireland and Europe; Eastern Europe and Russia; China, Japan and India; North America, Latin America and the Caribbean; parts of Africa and the Middle East; and Australia.
You will have access to library collections that date back to the 12th Century. And if you want to feel the history of another city beneath your feet, you have the option to spend a year studying overseas.
Political, cultural, intellectual, social, economic and international perspectives will all come into play as you explore the web of factors that contributes to our understanding of history.
The first year combines a strong foundation in the study of core skills and time periods with the choice of focusing optional modules on different parts of the world. As your degree progresses, you will specialise increasingly in topics that inspire you as well as learning the essential elements of the historian’s craft. With experts in a plethora of topics, you will always be able to find modules that pique your curiosity and quench your thirst for knowledge – from the medieval natural world to the history of alcohol in America.
UCAS code: V100
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Year 1
The core modules introduce important skills and key developments in medieval, early modern and modern history. You will also choose optional modules on either British, European, American or global history, and your People and Places option, an in-depth study of one historical person or place.
Core modules
Making History (double module)
Barbarism and Civilisation: Medieval and Early Modern Europe
The Shock of the Modern
People and Places (double module)
Option modules
Choose two option modules from:
Global History: Connections and Cultures in a Changing World, 1750 to the present
Great Britain: The State We're In
Europe 1861-1991: Emancipation and Subjugation
US History since 1877
Year 2
In the second year you will start transforming from a student of history into a practising historian, through core modules which enhance your critical thinking, independent research skills and intellectual creativity. You'll explore even more new areas of history with a wide range of options to choose from.
Core modules
Perceiving the Past (double module)
Becoming the Historical Researcher (double module)
Option modules
Choose one option module from:
Religious History
Histories of Violence
Then choose one option module from:
Blood, Position and Power: The Nobility of Later Medieval England, 1066-1485
Madness, Monarchy and Politics in Georgian Britain
Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
Then choose one option module from:
Gender History
Race and Ethnicity
All Bourgeois Now? Class in History
Finally choose one option module from:
The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
Enter the Dragon: Modern Chinese History, 1839-1989
From Beer to Fraternity: Alcohol, Society, and Culture in North America
History in the Classroom
Living with Dictatorship: European Societies, 1918-1941
Heritage Field Project
Year Abroad (optional)
If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.
Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to work in the private sector, the state sector, a non-governmental organisation, or become self-employed you will find the experience invaluable. Find out more from our Study Abroad Unit.
Final Year
Your final year is shaped entirely by your preferred areas of interest and specialisation. You will research and write an original dissertation - an independent research project of your own design - with the support of an expert supervisor. You will also choose from a wide range of optional modules that reflect the cutting-edge research expertise of your tutors.
Option modules
Choose one option module from:
The USA and the Vietnam War
Crime and Punishment in African American History
The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
From Empire to Nation: Modern South Asia, c. 1857-1947
Gender, Crime and Deviance in Eighteenth Century Britain
Then choose one option module from:
The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World, 1815-1914
What Difference Did the War Make? British Society and the Great War, 1900-1939
When Two Dragons Fight: China and Japan at War in the Twentieth Century
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, c1350-1650
The Medieval Natural World
Abolitionists: Antislavery Activism in Britain and America, 1787-1865
Then choose one option module from:
Ideals of Womanhood in 19th Century America
The Holocaust: Genocide in Europe
After Hitler: Society, Culture and The Politics of The Nazi Past in The Two Germanies, 1945-1990
A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters c.1100-c.1300
The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
We offer several practical or placement modules so that you can gain hands-on experience in your chosen career path. For instance, our 'History in the Classroom' module includes practical teaching experience by incorporating a placement in a local school and our 'Heritage Field Project' will give you hands on experience working in the heritage industry, offering you invaluable experience for the future.
We routinely develop paid internship opportunities for our students to gain additional, relevant work experience during their degrees. Roles such as research assistance, conference organiser, and editorial assistant have been offered in recent years.
OSHC - $12276 GBP / per year
