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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
History and Sociology
University of Warwick
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the History and Sociology course at University of Warwick.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
To include grade A in History. Offers exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £26,290 per year |
| International | £26,290 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: VL13
Here's what University of Warwick says about its History and Sociology course.
Our History and Sociology course examines history, culture and society. See how historical events, actors and institutional legacies have influenced the world we live in today. Discover the complementary insights that can be gained from combining historical and sociological research. And explore the theory and the reality of why societies and social groups interact in the ways they do.
This course is for you for you if you're interested in understanding the history of people, culture and societies, and their evolution. The two complementary subjects both involve understanding people - their interests, motivations and culture - and why societies and social groups act the way they do.
You'll be taught by staff from both departments, and will draw information from sources including film, visual images, literature and television as well as written texts. The flexible course structure enables you to choose modules from a wide range of options in both History and Sociology. Core modules in your first year introduce you to research and quantitative methods, and to the study of modern history set in a global context. Sociology core modules cover the history of sociological thought, and class and capitalism. In your second and third years you can choose from optional modules, with current options examining areas such as British imperialism, slavery, the significance of gender, crime, religious conflict or health in history, and political sociology. In your final year you can either maintain a balance between the two subjects or specialise in either History or Sociology.
Students will be offered the opportunity at the start of their second year to apply for an optional Year Abroad. Following the application process, those students who are offered and take up a Year Abroad place transfer to the four-year History and Sociology (with a Year Abroad) course, with the Year Abroad as the third of the four years.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Sociology
Location
Main Site | Coventry
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• History
• Sociology
Start date
September 29, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of Warwick reviews
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Graduate
History
I received some decent support from the SU. However, the SU is too far aligned with the University and not independent enough as it ideally should be
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Graduate
History
Impossible to partake in University life due to the University's failure to provide basic accessibility - I quite literally could not travel on campus
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Graduate
History
A few places on campus were a tad expensive
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Graduate
History
What support? Trying to access support was impossible - issues such as health conditions and bereavement took months for the most basic of support to be offered. I am a disabled student and it often felt like I was the first person they have ever had to accommodate for - the entire University syste...
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Graduate
History
When I started at the Uni there were some nice facilities, however efforts to 'modernise' quieter areas have made them inaccessible
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Graduate
History
Content was interesting but let down by the University's failure to provide reasonable adjustments which made learning impossible
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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 Sociology course at University of Warwick 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
90%
high
Teaching on my course
90%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
78%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
70%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
med
Academic support
92%
high
Academic support
92%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
high
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
88%
high
How well organised is your course?
81%
med
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
90%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
98%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
56%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
med
Teaching on my course
93%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
96%
high
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
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?
81%
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?
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
77%
low
Assessment and feedback
77%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
81%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
78%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
76%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
low
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
75%
med
Student voice
75%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
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?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
57%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
76%
med
Student information
The History and Sociology course at University of Warwick 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 | A | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
| Government and Politics | A | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Sociology | A | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The History and Sociology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Warwick graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%
Media Professionals
Graduate statistics
72%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
86%
In work, study or other activity
77%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Business and public service associate professionals
9%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
9%
Finance Professionals
9%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The History and Sociology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Warwick graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£24.1k
Third year after graduation
£30.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£22.6k
First year after graduation
£29.2k
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 Sociology.
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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