This degree combination equips you with the skills to flourish as both a historian and a political analyst, enabling you to develop your knowledge of critical historical events and themes. You’ll develop expertise at working with historical sources and think about how we study the past, applying this to the exciting and expansive range of periods researched by the experts in the Department of History.In order to better understand the current social and political climate, we must look back on events and historical actors that have shaped how people and states interact. Study past societies from 1000 BCE to the 21st century, exploring political, social, economic and cultural themes from around the globe - laying the historical context necessary for you to engage with the politics of the UK, EU and across the globe. Top 10 for International relations - according to The Guardian University Guide 2024. History Research-led Special Subject - in your final year, explore the details of your favourite area of history in small seminar groups and with a true expert on the topic, and become a specialist in your chosen area. Quality teaching time in smaller seminars - core to our teaching ethos, every history module includes a seminar with 12-16 people.