BA (Hons) History at Anglia Ruskin University

Take a journey into the past and explore what it means for our present and future. Discover epoch-making developments from histories around the world. Explore the histories of Britain, Europe, the United States and other parts of the world from 1500 onwards.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Year 1 you’ll study early modern Britain and Europe, how history links to modern news stories, and the development of the USA. You’ll also access Cambridge museums and archives as you start to work as a historian. Year 1: The Growth of the USA: Race, Politics and Conflict, 1776-1900, Faiths and Fury: The Early Modern Age in Britain and the Western World, A History of Now, Writing European History. Year 2: Britain in the 19th century, Welfare State to European State: Britain 1906-1975, From World War to Cold War, Ruskin Module; options include The British Empire 1783-1919, The United States in the 20th Century, Hanging, Prisons and Community Service: Crime and Punishment in Britain throughout the Ages, Professional Placement. Year 3: Undergraduate Major Project - History, From Workhouses to Universal Credit: The Past, Present and Future of the British Welfare State, Victorian London, The Making of Modern Media; options include The Era of Thatcher and Blair, From Communism to Consumerism: Russia since 1917, Hitler to the Hashtag: Political Communication in Peace and War, A Global History of Government and Society, 1945-1999.

Career pathways

Studying in Cambridge… gave me an advantage when applying to volunteer at the Churchill Archives Centre and King’s College Archive Centre. Without that opportunity I wouldn't have got into my Masters.

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