History BA (Hons)
University of Nottingham
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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

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Develop your love of history further, gaining the skills to research, write and debate. You will study all historical periods from the early medieval to the present, focusing on countries and regions around the world, including Europe, Africa and Asia. Each module is based on the latest research of your tutors. You will relate historical thinking to the topical issues of today, including: conflict politics the environment religion social attitudes consumerism gender and identity You will be ...Read more

Develop your love of history further, gaining the skills to research, write and debate. You will study all historical periods from the early medieval to the present, focusing on countries and regions around the world, including Europe, Africa and Asia. Each module is based on the latest research of your tutors. You will relate historical thinking to the topical issues of today, including: conflict politics the environment religion social attitudes consumerism gender and identity You will be taught via a mixture of large-group lectures and smaller, interactive seminars. You will also be taught through tutorials and supervisions. These are one-to-one meetings or discussions with an academic tutor.

Careers Overview

As a history graduate, you will have gained the following key transferable skills:

problem-solving and analysis

planning and researching written work

gaining evidence and communicating findings

objective thinking

communication, both oral and written

presenting ideas and information, including collaboratively

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
19th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
30th
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 - 94 = 6% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
6%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
89%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
History graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK History graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
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Felix
31 Jan 23

Nottingham is built around the needs of students. I mean this quite literally. There are two campuses, each equipped with fantastic libraries and sport facilities. There is..Read more

M
miranda
31 Jan 23

I love the campus feel and the greenery, and the nightlife is amazing. As a history students the online resources and library resources are really good for essay writing, and as..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,M1,M1 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Including A in History. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

Including History with grade A. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA including History.

Including History with grade A and Scottish Highers AAABB including History with grade A.

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 of which 30 credits must be at distinction and 15 credits at merit.12 level 3 credits must be from history and achieved at distinction.

Including History as principal subject at D3.

(or 665 in 3 Higher Level Certificates)including 6 in Higher Level History

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level History alongside.BTEC Diploma DD + A in A Level History.

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level History alongside.BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ National Extended Certificate D + A Levels AB including grade A in History.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept this qualification on its own due to the subject specific requirements at A Level.BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD + A Level History grade A accepted.

Considered alongside A Levels

Popular A-level subjects

History

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

History
59%
Psychology
37%
English Literature
34%
Biology
18%
Mathematics
16%
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Tuition fees

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Domestic

£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from England

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£23,000 per year

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£23,000 per year

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Latest reviews

Latest History reviews

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F
Felix
31 Jan 23
History BA (Hons)
Nottingham is built around the needs of students. I mean this quite literally. There are two campuses, each equipped with fantastic libraries and sport facilities. There is...
Read more
M
miranda
31 Jan 23
History BA (Hons)
I love the campus feel and the greenery, and the nightlife is amazing. As a history students the online resources and library resources are really good for essay writing, and as...
Read more
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