History
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: V100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: V100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
104-112 tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A Levels, including grade B in History, Art History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government & Politics or Law.
Considered in combination
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. Preferably History, Humanities or Combined), with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction to include 12 credits in History (or Art History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government & Politics, or Law)
Considered in combination
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including Higher Level Grade 5 in History, Art History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government & Politics or Law, plus a second subject at Higher Level. English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H4,H4-H2,H2,H3,H3,H3
Including H3 or above in History, Art History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government & Politics or Law, plus English and Mathematics. English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Subject-specific unit requirements, please refer to Institution.
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In any subject
Considered in combination
104-112 tariff points, including grade B in History, Art History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government & Politics or Law. English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent
In combination with Advanced Highers
T Level
Any subject is considered.
UCAS Tariff
Including a minimum of 2 A Levels, including grade B in History, Art History, Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Economics, Government & Politics or Law.
Considered in combination
About this course
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It’s often said that the best way to see the future is to understand the past. History with the University helps you to do just that. Exploring five centuries of human history, you encounter political intrigue, cultural transformation, war, sex and revolution across the globe. Graduate with the problem-solving, research and analytical abilities that give you an edge in the world of work.
* Study history in Britain’s Ocean City and explore more than five centuries of fascinating history.
* Work with world leading experts in history from 1500 to the present day to develop your interests and research. We offer modules in British, American and World History.
* Enhance your career options with a degree that helps you develop highly sought-after analytical and communication skills while you home in on your passion.
* Participate in local, national and international field trips which are free or subsidised for all students.
* Our international exchange programme gives you the opportunity to travel and spend either a semester or an entire year exploring history with one of our partner institutions in the US or Europe.
* Make the most of our excellent history resources and partners in the University library, The Box and wider city of Plymouth and region.
* Be part of a community of historians by joining the History Society or taking part in our internship and volunteering opportunities.
Modules
In your first year, you’ll get to know the key concepts of history, studying six modules designed to give you a firm foundation in historical methodology while helping you develop practical skills. You’ll study the subject from a broad range of perspectives exploring developments in world, US, European and British history.
During your second year, you’ll have the chance to choose from a range of modules as you develop your historical knowledge and skills. Experience visual, oral, material and archival research – undertaking interviews with living witnesses, examining visual sources and delving into original sources.
In your second year you will have the opportunity to try modules from other disciplines as part of our 21st Century Curriculum.
You can also take the opportunity to study in the USA or Canada for up to a year.
Undertake an optional placement year where you can build a number of key employability skills. Put theory onto practice, get a taste for your chosen career and expand upon your professional network.
In your final year, you’ll continue to advance your skills working alongside our expert historians in their areas of specialism. With one-to-one support, you’ll benefit from your tutor’s experience and knowledge as you create a piece of independent research on a subject of your choice, based on original research and primary resources. You can also continue to explore other subject areas as part of our 21st Century Curriculum.
The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry and up to date information can be found on our website
Assessment methods
For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly
The Uni
University of Plymouth
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
What students say
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Top job areas of graduates
History is a very popular subject (although numbers have fallen of late) — in 2015, over 10,000 UK students graduated in a history-related course. Obviously, there aren't 11,000 jobs as historians available every year, but history is a good, flexible degree that allows graduates to go into a wide range of different jobs, and consequently history graduates have an unemployment rate comparable to the national graduate average. Many — probably most — jobs for graduates don't ask for a particular degree to go into them and history graduates are well set to take advantage. That's why so many go into jobs in the finance industry, human resources, marketing, PR and events management, as well as the more obvious roles in education, welfare and the arts. Around one in five history graduates went into further study last year. History and teaching were the most popular further study subjects for history graduates, but law, journalism, and politics were also popular postgraduate courses.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
History
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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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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