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Undergraduate Programmes

We offer a range of undergraduate degree programmes with the scope to tailor your learning and frameworks in which you can develop the skills of a historian.

Programmes for 2025 entry

BA (Hons) History

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Build your degree around the areas of history that excite you most, with an exceptional choice of modules. You'll explore the past, encounter diverse societies, and explain cultural changes. With discoveries being made every day, combined with advancements in technology, you’ll uncover hidden details about past events.  

  • UCAS codes: V101 (three years); V111 (four years with a Year Abroad) 

BA (Hons) Modern and Contemporary History

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Satisfy your curiosity about the world we live in today as you investigate the history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Plus you'll learn excellent transferable skills in analysis, reasoning, and communication – all highly valued in today’s employment market.

  • UCAS codes: V140 (three years); V141 (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Joint Honours Programmes for 2025 entry

BA (Hons) History and International Relations

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Explore history and international relations to encounter diverse societies, explain cultural changes, and explore the issues causing tension between countries. With discoveries every day, combined with technological advancements, you’ll uncover hidden details about the world around you. 

  • UCAS codes: VL01 (three years); VL02 (four years with a Year Abroad) 

BA (Hons) History and Politics

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Taught by experts from the Schools of History and Politics and International Relations, our joint honours degree in History and Politics examines the close links between these two disciplines. This degree is designed to help you understand the modern world and uncover the history of political thought. 

  • UCAS codes: LV21 (three years); LV20 (four years with a Year Abroad) 

BA (Hons) English and History

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What’s the relationship between a piece of literature and the time it was written? What influence do literary texts have on social, cultural, and political life? Study this combination of subjects to link the social and political history of a period with its literary texts, giving you the chance to reflect on these questions and more. 

  • UCAS codes: QV31 (three years); QV3Y (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Modules

Explore our programme structures and module choices here, to discover the range of topics you could be studying.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Programmes with a Year Abroad

Programmes that have a year abroad are identified on the individual programme pages. 

Interdisciplinary Programmes

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