History with Politics BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
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**Why study BA History with Politics at Goldsmiths****This programme is an innovative and interdisciplinary exploration into how social, cultural, and political institutions, decisions, and events have shaped societies and nations around the world.**- Rather than focusing on chronology or strictly demarcated historical periods, combining history and politics encourages and facilitates explorations and analyses of key issues, controversies, themes, and debates.- The study, analysis and ...Read more


Why study BA History with Politics at Goldsmiths


This programme is an innovative and interdisciplinary exploration into how social, cultural, and political institutions, decisions, and events have shaped societies and nations around the world.

- Rather than focusing on chronology or strictly demarcated historical periods, combining history and politics encourages and facilitates explorations and analyses of key issues, controversies, themes, and debates.- The study, analysis and understanding of the past is as important today as it has ever been.- Understanding past societies fosters emotional intelligence and allows us to appreciate the diversity and adaptability of human life.- Understanding our pasts can help us to shape our futures and, crucially, help us shape those futures intelligently, insightfully, fairly, and with compassion, contributing towards equality, diversity and social justice.- Our innovative approaches to the study of politics, peel back the formal veneer of political parties and institutions to reveal the major ideological, economic, social, and cultural conflicts- By exploring politics in this in-depth manner, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of our world.- We cross boundaries between the traditional and the more radical understandings of political phenomena.- Politics is much more than simply what happens in parliaments, it pervades the whole of society, domestically and internationally.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
67th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
60th
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 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
History graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK History graduate salary
£22,000
Politics
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 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Politics graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Politics graduate salary
£25,000
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Zhuohang
22 Feb 23

Pros: Tuition and accommodation costs are very cheap in London Cons: Frequent strikes, difficult to refund tuition..Read more

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Shelley
22 Feb 23

I have returned to Goldsmiths as a PhD student based on my experience of the teaching there. The majority of lecturers are student focused and apply an interdisciplinary approach..Read more

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Politics

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

Government & Politics
42%
History
33%
English Literature
26%
Economics
25%
Sociology
24%
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Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
37%
English Literature
36%
History
35%
Sociology
17%
Music
15%
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Zhuohang
22 Feb 23
Pros: Tuition and accommodation costs are very cheap in London Cons: Frequent strikes, difficult to refund tuition...
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Shelley
22 Feb 23
MPhil/PhD Politics
I have returned to Goldsmiths as a PhD student based on my experience of the teaching there. The majority of lecturers are student focused and apply an interdisciplinary approach...
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Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London , Lewisham

Goldsmiths, University of London - a part of the esteemed University of London - is a pioneering institution in the UK’s capital....

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Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London Lewisham SE14 6NW United Kingdom
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