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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the History and Politics course at University of Dundee.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C,C
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: LV21
Here's what University of Dundee says about its History and Politics course.
Studying both history and politics together gives you a very wide range of modules to choose from.
We teach social, cultural, and political history from the early modern period through to the present day, focusing in particular on the British Isles, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and India.
You'll use primary sources from the very beginning of your studies, and analyse various kinds of historical evidence, including written and oral materials, maps, visual images, feature films, art, and music.
You'll consider how the use of sources and media representation inform our reconstructions of the past. You will reflect critically on key debates in history, looking at how they have developed over time, and how they have shaped our understanding of the world.
Politics confronts the big issues that affect societies the world over. You’ll get an overview of the British political system as well as examining some of the most complex problems faced by humanity and the ideas that underpin them. The MA degree means you study Politics alongside other subjects from History to Geography, languages to Psychology. At Levels 3 and 4 you will be able to specialise.
Our current teaching includes optional modules on Russian, Irish, and Middle Eastern politics, nations and nationalism, political theories, and on human rights and humanitarian intervention. Topics such as illegal drugs, gender and sexuality, environmental sustainability, and surveillance are also covered.
Source: University of Dundee
Course details
Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Department
School of Humanities Social Sciences and Law
Location
Main Site | Dundee
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• Politics
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £23,150 per year |
| International | £23,150 per year |
The modules you will study
Modules can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk
How you will be assessed
Assessment methods can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk
University of Dundee student reviews
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Biomedical sciences
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Absolute chaos.
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Gone downhill and no longer able to access most of them.
4th year
Biomedical sciences
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Very exam heavy when you’d think the degree would be practical with lots of labs and projects not memorising content.
4th year
Biomedical sciences
2 months ago
Budget cuts mean our student experience has gone downhill. In my first year we still had a reasonably busy union with lots on offer but now it’s always dead and most of it is closed. Lecturers who we all prefer due to their teaching style are being let go due to staff cuts. Nobody knows what the fut...
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Four stars: Great
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Four stars: Great
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Dundee
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 University of Dundee 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
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
83%
low
Teaching on my course
83%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
69%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
89%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
77%
low
Learning opportunities
77%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
74%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
82%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
74%
med
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
74%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
73%
low
Organisation and management
73%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
67%
low
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
96%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
53%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
72%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
75%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
98%
high
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?
92%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
98%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
91%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
92%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
87%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
92%
high
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
med
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
63%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
87%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
50%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
61%
low
Student information
The History and Politics course at University of Dundee 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 | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| Geography | A | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Chemistry | B | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took History and Politics at University of Dundee.
Earnings after graduation
The History and Politics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Dundee graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£23k
First year after graduation
£28.8k
Third year after graduation
£32.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£24.6k
Third year after graduation
£33.4k
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 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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