IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
Far from being just knowledge of the past, studying issues related to important world events, defence, security, intelligence and strategy are not only insightful, they’ll be highly valued in a troubled world by employers within these fields, and beyond.
A varied set of core modules will take you into scope of studying history at University, whether you’ve got a history qualification or not. Modules like ‘What is History’ which uncovers the themes and tools used by historians and ‘Total War in the Modern Era’, chronicling key wars and their influence, will help prepare you for the more specialist modes to follow later in the course.
A wide range of optional modules in years two and three will help you decide where your interests lie in preparation for your final year project, including the option to study intelligence and security taught by experts in the University’s internationally renowned Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS).
Along the way, you will build a toolkit of transferable skills gained through evidence gathering, analysis, problem solving, drafting and communications, which can be applied to a wide range of industries within the public and private sector.
Opt for a placement year and you’ll be adding a year’s experience in a job role and industry sector that will help to show future employers where you might be a good fit for their organisation. Your placement doesn’t have to be related to history and you’ll get plenty of support from staff and resources in the University’s Professional Development Centre.
Studying military and international history at Brunel has many advantages. Situated in London, the course has established links to world-renowned archives and libraries based in and close to London, including the Caird Library (National Maritime Museum), The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum, among others.
Additionally, the original WWII operations bunker used by Sir Winston Churchill on the former RAF Uxbridge is a walk away from campus where Brunel students regularly volunteer.
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Year 1
Compulsory
PP1607 The Problem of the Past
PX1606 - Europe at War, 1914-1945
PX1607 - Makers of Modern Strategy
PX1608 - Total War in the Modern Era, 1789-1945
PP1605 Conflict and Diplomacy in the Modern Era
PP1608 Africa and the World
Year 2
Compulsory
PX2603 - Historians and their Craft
PX2604 - The First World War
PP2612 - War and Geography
Optional
PP2030 US Foreign Policy from WW2 to the End of the Cold War
PX2605 Australia and The Modern World
PX2607 The State and Revolution
PX2606 Themes in the History of Modern African
PP2613 - National Security Intelligence
Year 3
Compulsory
PX3610 - Military and International History Dissertation
PP3610 - From Gibraltar to Suez: Britain’s Quest to Dominate the Mediterranean, 1704-1956
Optional
PP3001 - Arab-Israeli Conflict
PP3617 Long Walk to Freedom: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid in South Africa
PP3618 Terrorism and Counterterrorism
PX3611 Violence and Conflict in Eastern Africa
PX3411 - The Second World War
PX3608 The British Maritime World, 1660-1815
PX3612 The Creation of the Western Alliance 1945-1955
As a military historian, you will have all the skills of historians but with a specialism in war in history, preparing you for a range of careers from government, the armed forces, teaching and business to think tanks and NGOs.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
