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BA (Hons) History and Politics

University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Combining history and politics involves asking some pressing questions about issues of power and human value, examining the way things are in society and the way we want them to be. Youll explore key ideas, events, movements, and aspirations that continue to shape our world and identity. Questions about democracy, protest, activism, and authority will be central for your studies, helping you to develop as a rigorous, imaginative thinker.

General Eligibility

96 – 112 UCAS tariff points, CCC – BBC at A levels, MMM – DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

All Students Must Complete These Modules:

  • Representing The Past

  • How To Time Travel: Doing History

  • Making The Modern World: Major Themes In History

  • Thinking Politically

  • Thinking Globally

2 Year 2

All Students Must Complete These Modules:

  • Research And Enquiry

  • Engaging Humanities

  • Power In Contemporary British Politics

You Can Choose From The Following Modules:

  • Victorian Values: Class, Culture, Religion

  • Revolution From Above: The Soviet Union, 1921-1953

  • The American Century: The Usa From Great Depression To Vietnam

  • Political Thought

  • Conflict & Peacebuilding

  • Examining Foreign Policy

3 Year 3

All Students Must Complete These Modules:

  • Work Placement

  • The Dissertation

  • European Intellectual History: 1600-1900

  • Politics In The Everyday

You Can Choose From The Following Modules:

  • Education For Change

  • Thaw To Glasnost: The Soviet Union, 1953-1991

  • Britain In The Age Of Extremes, 1900-1945

  • Black America: From The Blues To Black Power

  • Humanitarian Intervention & Disaster Relief

  • Geopolitics Of Global Environmental Change

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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