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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
History and Politics
University of Leicester
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the History and Politics course at University of Leicester.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Most popular A-levels studied
The History and Politics course at University of Leicester 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.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| History | B |
| Psychology | C |
| Government and Politics | B |
| Sociology | B |
| English Literature | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Government and Politics | C |
| History | B |
| Sociology | B |
| Psychology | C |
| Economics | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: VL12
Here's what University of Leicester says about its History and Politics course.
At Leicester, you will explore global developments through the complementary disciplines of history and politics. The balanced combination of history and politics enables you to develop advanced understandings of the contemporary world and the historical roots of its ideas and problems, as well as its social, economic and political structures.
A high degree of flexibility is built into this course from the first year onwards to allow you to build your degree around your own areas of interest.
Our History and Politics degree offers a large choice of subjects, from the fifth century to the contemporary world and from all parts of the world: Britain, Ireland and Europe; Eastern Europe and Russia; China, Japan and India; North America, Latin America and the Caribbean; parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Alongside political, cultural, intellectual, social, economic and international approaches to history, you will also study the most important and interesting issues in national and international politics, from poverty, debt and terrorism to ethnic conflict and environmental change.
Leicester has an outstanding and international reputation for teaching and research. Our research feeds directly into our teaching, creating a vibrant and exciting learning atmosphere and allowing you to benefit from the most recent thinking.
Source: University of Leicester
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of History, Politics and International Relations
Location
Main Site | Leicester
Duration
3-4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• Politics
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course information page on our website
How you will be assessed
For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course information page on our website
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Leicester
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 Leicester 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
92%
high
Teaching on my course
92%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
99%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
high
Learning opportunities
87%
high
Learning opportunities
87%
high
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?
91%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
85%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
94%
high
Academic support
94%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
96%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
94%
high
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
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?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
high
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
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?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
82%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
high
Teaching on my course
94%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
95%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
95%
high
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?
91%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
89%
med
Assessment and feedback
89%
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?
92%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
98%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
med
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
high
How well organised is your course?
96%
high
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
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?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
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?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
high
Student information
The History and Politics course at University of Leicester 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.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took History and Politics at University of Leicester.
Earnings after graduation
The History and Politics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Leicester graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£24.8k
First year after graduation
£28.5k
Third year after graduation
£33.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£22.3k
First year after graduation
£25.6k
Third year after graduation
£29.6k
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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