History BA (Hons)
Canterbury Christ Church University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Canterbury is a remarkable place not just to study History, but to experience it, to see its effects on the world around us.History is profoundly global, but we experience it locally. The city of Canterbury is an excellent example, it has roots in the Roman past, it features in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and it has played a central role in great dramas from the murder of St Thomas Beckett to the Baedeker raids during the Second World War. Our degree is rooted locally but stretches ...Read more

Canterbury is a remarkable place not just to study History, but to experience it, to see its effects on the world around us.History is profoundly global, but we experience it locally. The city of Canterbury is an excellent example, it has roots in the Roman past, it features in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and it has played a central role in great dramas from the murder of St Thomas Beckett to the Baedeker raids during the Second World War. Our degree is rooted locally but stretches globally and will help you to follow your studies wherever they lead. In your first year you will sample a range of histories, from ancient civilisations to the Cold War. In years two and three you can specialise in a period of time, or even in a type of history writing.Our experienced academics will help you develop skills to support both your academic learning and your graduate employability. These skills include problem-solving, attention to detail, finding vital information in a mass of data or sources, critical thinking and research methods.History sits at the root of many academic disciplines and provides incomparable training in critical and contextual thinking, evidence-based argument, analysis, and social and cultural insight. Trained Historians take up a wide range of roles in academic and public life, within the heritage and cultural sectors, film and television, law, and business. Top reasons to study with usOur Canterbury Campus is in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey and St Martin’s Church. 90% of our History students were in jobs or further study 15 months after finishing their course. Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022You’ll have the opportunity to go on study visits to places such as The National Archives, The Imperial War Museum and the Cathedral Archives in Canterbury, where you can interrogate how history is encouraged to come alive for diverse audiences.LocationThis course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

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WUSCA ranking:
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38/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
87th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
109th
History
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
History graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK History graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Tiffini
16 Nov 24

Lovely area, made many friends, Course is really good and the staff are amazing, accommodation is..Read more

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Christian
24 Oct 24

University bureaucracy can be stressful to deal with due to the number of task-specific teams, unclear responsibilities, and small numbers of staff, so issues take a while to be..Read more

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BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D:15,M:30 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

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A typical offer would be BBC at A- Level or BTEC DMM or equivalent. Please see our website for informationhttps://www.canterbury.ac.uk/

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Popular A-level subjects

History

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
39%
History
34%
English Literature
21%
Sociology
17%
Media Studies
14%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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T
Tiffini
16 Nov 24
History BA (Hons)
Lovely area, made many friends, Course is really good and the staff are amazing, accommodation is...
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C
Christian
24 Oct 24
University bureaucracy can be stressful to deal with due to the number of task-specific teams, unclear responsibilities, and small numbers of staff, so issues take a while to be...
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Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University , Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) has a rich history spanning over 60 years, with a strong reputation for offering courses...

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Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1QU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.4 miles away

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