UCAS Code: V1

Duration: 3 or 4 years

History can give important insights into the contemporary world and it develops valuable skills in analysis and judgement.

You can choose to spend a third, half, or two thirds of your study time on history. A popular combination is history with politics. This allows you to shift the balance of your studies towards very recent history because politics modules include ‘International Relations and Terrorism’, ‘Communism and Fascism’ and ‘Globalisation and Global Inequalities’. 

Another popular combination, particularly among people who are considering teaching, is history as a dual combination with a second subject that is part of the national curriculum. After appropriate postgraduate training you could teach either history or that second subject – giving you an edge over those who are limited to just one subject that they studied at degree level.

You could also combine history with any of the other subjects in the Combined Subjects programme.

In your final year, a dissertation is compulsory if you choose a major route, and optional if you choose a dual route. The dissertation is an opportunity to conduct your own research in an area of history that interests you.

History is taught by a very knowledgeable and supportive team of tutors. 99% of history students believe that staff are good at explaining things and make the subject interesting, according to the National Student Survey.