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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

UCAS Code: V210 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

B,C

At least two should be from the list of relevant academic subjects: English, History, Geography, Modern Studies, Politics, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Religious Education, Media Studies, Language subjects, Maths, Classical Studies, Sciences subjects (Human Biology and Biology will be counted as 2 separate subjects)

Scottish Higher

B,B,C

At least two should be from the list of relevant academic subjects: English, History, Geography, Modern Studies, Politics, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Religious Education, Media Studies, Language subjects, Maths, Classical Studies, Sciences subjects (Human Biology and Biology will be counted as 2 separate subjects)

UCAS Tariff

72-75

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

History

If you are interested in putting people and society at the centre of your studies of the past, then the BA (Hons) History degree is exactly what you are looking for. Throughout the course you will investigate the cultural, political, social and economic history of Britain, Europe and the Atlantic World, across a variety of chronologies from medieval to modern, with opportunities to specialise in Scottish History.

Each year, you will build on your analytical and research abilities through a series of skills modules.

In the first and second years, you will follow a broad approach to the study of history from the medieval to the modern period.

In years three and four, you will examine in-depth particular topics of history, allowing you to study specific places, periods, themes and approaches which reflect staff research specialisms, including public and community history. You can choose to specialise in Scottish History at the upper levels and graduate with a BA (Hons) Scottish History degree.

Please see our FAQ sheet on our website for further information on this course.

**Please note this course is delivered entirely online and available to study from anywhere in the world. Applicants outwith Scotland including International, should apply to the UHI House study location.**

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£6,120
per year
England
£6,120
per year
EU
£6,960
per year
International
£6,960
per year
Northern Ireland
£6,120
per year
Republic of Ireland
£6,120
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£6,120
per year

The Uni

Course locations:

UHI House

Perth

Moray

Shetland

HTC

North, West and Hebrides

Argyll

Orkney

Inverness

Department:

Humanities, Education and Gaelic

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

90%
History

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

History

Teaching and learning

100%
Staff make the subject interesting
97%
Staff are good at explaining things
87%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
81%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

88%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
84%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
43%
Male students
57%
Female students
47%
2:1 or above
18%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

After graduation

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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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£23k

£23k

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