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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAABB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H1,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
AAB including History. Applicants offering a Modern Language are welcomed. General Studies accepted
AAABB at Higher Grade including History. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
30 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit. 15 Level 3 credits should be history or History-related. If unable to take history at Level 3 a Social Science subject should be taken instead and evidence of reading around the subject will be required.
If you offer a Level 3 Extended Project Qualification, we will vary our offer to recognise this. The EPQ can be in any topic.
34 points including History at Higher Level Grade 6
Normally H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level, to include Grade H2 History. All applications considered on an individual basis.
Applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
£9,250 is the maximum fee that we are currently permitted to charge for home fee-paying students. This is set by the UK government for 2025.
£23,800 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£23,800 per year
Students from International
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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