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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Perhaps history has always been an interest for you or it’s something you’ve developed an interest for by studying it at school or college. Either way, everyone on the History BA at Brunel starts off on the same level playing field, without the need for a history qualification. History is about understanding what it means to be human. Studying and analysing it will take you back into the societies of the past to help you understand contemporary issues all the more. It’s also a subject that will help to demonstrate your intellectual acumen and understanding of world affairs, which will be an asset in so many fields of work. Your studies at Brunel will focus on the history of Britain, Europe and the wider world in the modern period, looking closely at life as it was lived then, observing differences, similarities, patterns and connections with the present day. Along the way, you will build a toolkit of transferable skills gained through evidence gathering, analysis, problem-solving, drafting and communications, which can be applied to a wide range of industries within the public and private sector. Opt for a placement year and you’ll be adding a year’s experience in a job role and industry sector that will help to show future employers where you might be a good fit for their organisation. Your placement doesn’t have to be related to history and you’ll get plenty of support from staff and resources in the University’s Professional Development Centre to help steer you in the right direction. Studying history at Brunel has many advantages. Situated in London, the course has established links to world-renowned archives and libraries based in and close to London, including the Caird Library (National Maritime Museum), The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum, among others. Additionally, the original WWII operations bunker used by Sir Winston Churchill on the former RAF Uxbridge is a walk away from campus where Brunel students regularly volunteer.
Hands-on experience of how social and political science operates outside the university; ten weeks of applied group research on real-world problems.
Key concepts, theories, thinkers and approaches in the social and political sciences and history; techniques for gaining and validating knowledge.
Three classes across Social and Political Sciences, at least one from your degree subject; topics from media production to African history and the climate crisis.
Three further classes across Social and Political Sciences, at least one from your degree subject, exploring pressing problems and new skills.
Prepares for the Dissertation; methodological and theoretical issues in the practice of history, engagement with other disciplines and public history.
Main debates on the origins, course and consequences of the First World War and the interpretative and historiographical tools historians use.
Placement Year
Research and writing process for dissertations or Major Final Projects; designing and executing a research project and critical engagement with a chosen topic.
Plan, design and execute a research project in the degree subject; communicate ideas and critically evaluate the project.
Accommodation (on campus)- 690-1,094 per month
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