Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the History with Foundation Year course at Keele University.
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40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level
UCAS code: VV10
Here's what Keele University says about its History with Foundation Year course.
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International Students
For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
History
If you're curious about how the past influences our modern world, want to develop your critical thinking skills, and explore your passion for history in a close-knit community, Keele is the perfect place to start your journey to become a historian. Our History BA builds a global perspective of how the past has shaped the present through political, social, cultural and economic influences, as well as providing practical experience in industry through placement opportunities. Become equipped with key skills in analytical thinking, problem solving and effective communication, applicable to a range of careers across policy, education, journalism and beyond.
Why choose this course?
Explore social, political, religious, economic, and cultural History across global societies
Apply history in the real-world and develop hands-on experience, collaborating with practitioners in industry
Engage in work placement opportunities that provide a rich experience, preparing you for employment after university
A chance to broaden your horizons and study abroad at a partner university
Learn to critically evaluate and reflect on historical events and how these have impacted the world we live in
Embark on an exciting and interactive journey through our History degree at Keele. You will explore how understandings of the past continue to shape the present, and learn how to apply History to address urgent issues facing the world today.
On this programme, you will delve into influential themes such as gender, religion, revolution and war and how these have affected societies across different time periods and places, from medieval times through to the present day.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Source: Keele University
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Foundation Year
Location
Main Site | Keele
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• History
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the History with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
low
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
98%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
72%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
95%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
98%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
76%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
74%
low
How well organised is your course?
77%
low
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
100%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
88%
high
See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking History with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Government and Politics | C | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
Facts and figures about Keele University graduates who took History with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
30%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
88%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
35%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
15%
Sales occupations
10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
Teaching Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings from Keele University graduates who took History with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.9k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£27.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to History with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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