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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University Park Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
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
Exam type
A levelA 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
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
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£9,535 per year
Students from England
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£23,000 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.
£23,000 per year
Students from International
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