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H I S TO RY
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
You’ll study the way humans have always tried to organise their lives - physically and
conceptually, individually and together. Such an appreciation of the past is essential to
understanding where we are today and how we’re attempting to shape the future.
You’ll learn the skills of the historian as you deepen your understanding of
eras, continents and cultures from Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States
from the early middle ages to the twentieth century from political, social
and religious perspectives. You’ll develop an understanding of different
approaches to history and the range of methods used in its pursuit.
You’ll take classes with world-renowned experts who love their subjects and
love to teach too. You can choose History by itself or combine it with subjects
including English Literature, International Relations, Politics or Education.
What will this mean for my future?
Studying History at Keele will provide you with important skills to carry
through the rest of your life. You’ll develop the sort of enquiring, open-minded
and creative attitude which employers are looking for. Some career options
may require further study, but you could go on to work as a teacher, librarian,
archivist, museum conservator, heritage manager, barrister, solicitor, civil
service administrator, journalist, or a politician’s assistant or researcher.
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Defining Moments in History,
1000-2000 (core module)
• Histories of the Extraordinary and the
Everyday (core module)
• Modern History
• Medieval Europe and its World
(core module)
Second Year
• Sources and Debates (core module)
• State and Empire in Britain, 1530-1720
• Castle and Cloister in Medieval Europe,
900-1250
• Right-Wing Movements in
Interwar-Europe
• Imperialism and Empire
• History of the US in the 20th Century
• Rebels, Bandits and Outcasts in
Colonial American History
Third Year
• History Dissertation (core module for
Single Honours)
• Religion, Rebellion and the Raj
• Crisis, Rupture, and Opportunity:
German 'Modernity', 1900-1933
• The Making of Contemporary Africa
• Gender and Sexual Identity in
Victorian Britain
UCAS Code - V101
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course Duration
3 or 4 years with an
international year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses