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History
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
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
• Kingship of Edward II
• The Making of Contemporary Africa
• Gender and Sexual Identity in
Victorian Britain
• The Making of Modern Germany
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - V101
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Single Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course duration
3 years 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