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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
History and Politics
Queen Mary University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the History and Politics course at Queen Mary University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Excluded subjects - General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: LV21
Here's what Queen Mary University of London says about its History and Politics course.
Are you interested in the evolution of political ideas and institutions, and the history behind the world's major powers?
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. You'll get an excellent grounding in both history and politics - covering a variety of historical periods, regions and ideas, as well as political theory, ideas and ideologies, and government and institutions.
You can choose from a range of option modules in both subjects, giving you the opportunity to explore specialist areas as diverse as colonisation in African history, the Russian Tsars and Bolsheviks, Britain in the Second World War, building the American Nation, comparative European politics, and the twenty-first century War on Terror.
Source: Queen Mary University of London
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
History
Location
Main Site | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• Politics
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Compulsory Modules Year 1: History in Practice Thinking Politically: Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Ideologies
Choose from:
Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801 Global Encounters: Conquest and Culture in World History
Remaining choices from:
Background to British Politics Building the American Nation 1756-1900 Controversies of Science and Technology in the Making of the Modern World Europe 1000-1500: The Middle Ages and their legacy Europe in a Global Context since 1800 Global Histories Reformation to Revolution: Europe and the World 1500-1800 Screening History: Representing the Past in the Contemporary Historical Film The Foundations of Modern Thought: Introduction to Intellectual History Political Analysis Introduction to International Relations Politics in Action
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
How you will be assessed
Students are assessed by a combination of coursework and exams. Some modules are assessed by coursework only.
In your final year you’ll work on a 10,000 word dissertation researching a specialised area of history that particularly interests you.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The History and Politics course at Queen Mary University of London features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
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Academic support
89%
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Academic support
89%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
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Organisation and management
82%
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Organisation and management
82%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
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How well organised is your course?
82%
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Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
67%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
84%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
high
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Teaching on my course
92%
med
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?
89%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
93%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
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?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
89%
med
How well organised is your course?
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
low
Learning resources
86%
low
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?
86%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
low
Student voice
86%
high
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
93%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
91%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Student information
The History and Politics course at Queen Mary University of London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took History and Politics at Queen Mary University of London.
Earnings after graduation
The History and Politics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Queen Mary University of London graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£26.6k
First year after graduation
£31.4k
Third year after graduation
£38.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£24.8k
First year after graduation
£29.6k
Third year after graduation
£33.6k
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 and Politics.
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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