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.
Run in partnership with Politics and International Relations, this course will emphasise the history of the recent past and integrate it with contemporary politics and international relations. Ideal if your main interests lie in the 20th and 21st century – you will be able to concentrate on a focused chronological period, with modules covering a broad geographical range.
You will learn about the various factors, particularly political factors, that shape historical events and our understanding of them. An appreciation of international relations is vital for analysing the fluctuating relationships that countries share with one another, either directly or through international bodies such as the UN. The topical nature of this course will not only help you understand the past but also prepare you to construct informed arguments about events that are unfolding today.
Your first year develops your core knowledge and skills, as well as allowing you to explore aspects of the modern world that particularly interest you. Later on you will have even more freedom to shape your degree around your own interests, choosing modules examining the history and politics of different parts of the world, including Britain, Ireland and Europe; North America and South America; East Asia and South-east Asia; and parts of Africa and the Middle East.
UCAS code: V140
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Year 1
The core modules introduce important skills and key developments in modern history and international relations. You will also choose optional modules on British, European, American or global history; different aspects of the 20th-century political order; and a People and Places option, studying one historical person or place in depth.
Core modules
Making History (double module)
The Shock of the Modern
The Global Cold War: International Relations 1945-1989
People and Places (double module)
Option modules
Choose one option module from:
Comparative European Politics
Order and Disorder: International Relations from 1989 to the Present
Then choose one option module from:
Global History: Connections and Cultures in a Changing World, 1750 to the present
Great Britain: The State We're In
US History since 1877
Europe 1861-1991: Emancipation and Subjugation
Year 2 (History dissertation)
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 modern history and politics, choosing from a wide range of optional modules.
If you plan to take the History dissertation in your Final Year, you should take these modules:
Core modules
Perceiving the Past (double module)
Becoming the Historical Researcher (double module)
Option modules
You will also choose four option modules, one each from: List 1 (History), List 2 (Politics), List 3 (History) and List 4 (Politics).
List 1: History modules
Religious History
Histories of Violence
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
List 2: Politics modules
The Making of Contemporary US Foreign Policy
Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
Sex and Gender in Global Politics
Politics of the Global South
List 3: History modules
Gender History
Race and Ethnicity
All Bourgeois Now? Class in History
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
List 4: Politics modules
European Union Politics
Governing Societies in Conflict
Latin American Politics
Year 2 (Politics dissertation)
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 modern history and politics, choosing from a wide range of optional modules.
If you plan to take the Politics dissertation in your Final Year, you should take these modules:
Core modules
Perceiving the Past (double module)
Political Analysis 1: Understanding Political Science Research
Political Analysis 2: Preparing for your Dissertation
Option modules
You will then choose four option modules:
one from List 1 (History)
one from List 3A/B (History)
one from List 4 (Politics)
and another one from List 3A/B or List 4
If you choose two List 3 History modules, there must be one from 3A and one from 3B.
NB. List 2 modules are not available if you take this route.
List 1: History modules
Religious History
Histories of Violence
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
List 3A: History modules
Gender History
Race and Ethnicity
All Bourgeois Now? Class in History
List 3B: History modules
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
List 4: Politics modules
European Union Politics
Governing Societies in Conflict
Latin American Politics
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.
Final year (History dissertation)
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.
Core module
History dissertation
Option modules
Choose one option module from:
The Holocaust: Genocide in Europe
After Hitler: Society, Culture and The Politics of The Nazi Past in The Two Germanies, 1945-1990
How Soon is Now? A Social History of Urban England, 1945-1985
The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Church, State and Belief in Soviet Russia, 1941-1991
Then choose one option module from:
The American Presidency
The Politics of War and Peace: Northern Ireland After 1972
Parliamentary Studies
Brexit and British Politics
The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
Politics of the International Drug Trade
Finally choose one option module from:
The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
American Political Development
Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
Political Participation in Britain
Democracy and EU Membership in Post-Communist Europe
Final year (Politics dissertation)
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.
Core modules
Dissertation
Option modules
Choose one option module from:
The Holocaust: Genocide in Europe
After Hitler: Society, Culture and The Politics of The Nazi Past in The Two Germanies, 1945-1990
How Soon is Now? A Social History of Urban England, 1945-1985
The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Church, State and Belief in Soviet Russia, 1941-1991
Then choose one option module from:
The USA and the Vietnam War
Crime and Punishment in African American History
From Empire to Nation: Modern South Asia, c. 1857-1947
Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
The American Presidency
The Politics of War and Peace: Northern Ireland After 1972
Parliamentary Studies
Brexit and British Politics
The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
Politics of the International Drug Trade
Finally 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
The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
American Political Development
Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
Political Participation in Britain
Democracy and EU Membership in Post-Communist Europe
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
