Program Overview

Let what you learn from the past influence your success in the future. Gain invaluable problem solving and analytical skills by investigating a wide range of societies from the fifteenth century to the present day. You’ll learn how to study the past through political, social, economic, artistic, intellectual and cultural channels. You’ll also get to grips with the up-to-date political issues of international relations by analysing globalisation and global governance.

You will gain workplace experience with local public history and heritage sites so you can kick-start your career as soon as you graduate. You could engage in professional analysis of the complex international political environment of the twenty-first century. Our international exchange programme 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.

Key Features

• We’re very proud of our National Student Survey (NSS) 2019 return showing 100% expressed overall satisfaction with the course. 
• 100% agreed the course is intellectually stimulating and staff are good at explaining things.
• 100% agreed the course has provided me with opportunities to apply what I have learnt.
• 90% expressed satisfaction with the academic support on the course.
• 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.
• Engage in professional analysis of the complex international political environment of the twenty-first century.
• Our international exchange programme 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 history resources including a vast eBook library, and array of online lectures and resources.
• Deepen your knowledge and understanding of the key events and debates in contemporary international relations.