Program Overview

It’s often said that the best way to see the future is to understand the past. History at Plymouth will help you do just that, giving you the tools to make a difference to tomorrow. Explore five centuries of history, from the Tudors to contemporary history. Study in 'Britain's Ocean City', one of the UK's most historic ports, and chart your course to the future with our partnerships with organisations like The Box and National Trust.

Key Features
This four-year course is designed to give you the grounding necessary to progress through your undergraduate studies in History, and through the many opportunities we give you,
find the best possible direction to grow your love of learning.

Your first year will:

• Welcome you to an exciting and eclectic curriculum which will develop your knowledge of the disciplines of history, English literature, and creative writing while also engaging with lively interdisciplinary enquiry across a wide range of historical periods and literary forms.
• Provide training in all the skills required for a successful passage through your undergraduate study: research, use of digital resources, essay-writing, academic argument, presentations, independent study.
• Introduce you to supportive and accessible academic staff in a welcoming community.
• Immerse you in an academic environment offering a wide range of field trips, access to free cultural events through The Arts Institute, student-led magazines, internships and extra-curricular work experiences.
• Give you access to state-of-the-art facilities, library and learning resources on our city-centre campus.
• Enable you to find a route for you, whether you are returning to education after a break or if you come with qualifications other than A levels.
• Be required to attend classes only on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Wednesday mornings.

When you join the BA (Hons) History with Foundation, you’ll

• 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.
• Gain workplace experience with local public history and heritage sites so you can kick-start your career as soon as you graduate.
• Plot your own course through the centuries as you take the lead in your research projects and choose areas of study from our flexible range of modules, creating a tailor-made degree.
• Have the opportunity to join our international exchange programme which 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
• Explore history with your friends and course mates by joining the History Society, a lively and supportive community hosting educational and social events.
• Discover the most up-to-date ways of studying history through our online history resources including a vast eBook library, and array of of online lectures and resources.
• We’re very proud of our National Student Survey (NSS) 2019 return showing 87% expressed overall satisfaction with the course. 92% agreed the course is intellectually stimulating and staff are good at explaining things. 98% expressed that they have been able to contact staff when they needed to.

Important Features

Foundation program