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BA in History

University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

We offer several practical or placement modules so that you can gain hands-on experience in your chosen career path. For instance, our 'History in the Classroom' module includes practical teaching experience by incorporating a placement in a local school, and our 'Heritage Field Project' will give you hands-on experience working in the heritage industry, offering you invaluable experience for the future.

We routinely develop paid internship opportunities for our students to gain additional, relevant work experience during their degrees. Roles such as research assistance, conference organizer, and editorial assistant have been offered in recent years.

Graduate destinations

Graduates from our History degrees have gone on to work for a wide range of employers, including:

Department of Education

Troubadour Publishing

British Standards Institution

Nissan

General Eligibility

A/AS-levels: ABB-BBB at A-Level. We prefer A-Level History, though this is not essential. Two AS-Levels are considered in place of one A-Level. General Studies are accepted

EPQ with A-levels: BBB-BBC at A-Level + EPQ at grade B. We prefer A-Level History, though this is not essential

Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at distinction

International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points, including 6 in one Higher Level subject

BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma with D*DD

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules

  • Making History

  • Medieval and Early Modern Europe: People, Power, Faith, and Culture

  • The Shock of the Modern

  • People and Places

Option modules

  • Global History: Connections and Cultures in a Changing World, 1750 to the present

  • Great Britain: The State We're In

  • Europe 1861-1991: Emancipation and Subjugation

  • US History since 1877

2 Year 2

Core modules

  • Perceiving the Past

  • Becoming the Historical Researcher

Option modules

  • Gender History

  • Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times

  • From Beer to Fraternity: Alcohol, Society, and Culture in North America

  • A World Connected: Welfare, Economy, and Government since 1945

  • Living with Dictatorship: European Societies, 1918-1941

  • The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern

3 Year 3
  • Year Abroad (optional)

4 Year 4
  • Ideals of Womanhood in 19th-Century America

  • The Holocaust: Genocide in Europe

  • Cultures of Struggle and Liberation: Twentieth Century Southern Africa

  • Church, State, and Belief in Soviet Russia, 1941-1991

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. You may need to prove your English ability if your first language is not English. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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