BA (Hons) History and Politics at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

History explains the past. Politics shapes the future. Combine both to explore the events, ideas, and institutions influencing today’s world.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Political Movements & Ideologies (Politics), Introduction to World Politics (Politics), Emergence of Modern Europe (History), Introduction to Governance (Politics), Century of Conflict? War & Peace in Europe, 1914-c.2000 (History), The Public & the Past (History). Year 2 core modules: Britain in the World (Politics), History: Theory & Practice (Interdisciplinary), Decolonising Politics (Politics). Year 2 options include Atlantic Revolutions 1760-1840, Digital History, Everybody Hurts: Health, Disability & Wellbeing, Genocide & the Politics of Memory, Slavery & Unfree Labour in the British Empire: Comparative Case Studies, Swinging Britain: Turned on & Tuned in to the Sixties. Year 3 core modules: History & Politics Dissertation, Or, Working With the Past Major Project, AND, OR, Policy Making (Politics), Making Sense of British Politics (Politics). Year 3 options include Career Cartographies: Work Integrated Learning in the Humanities, Public History Project, Apartheid & After: 20th-Century South Africa, Britishness: Nation & Identity Since 1707, Britons Abroad: Histories of Overseas Trael & Holidaying, c. 1750-1990, Communist Eastern Europe 1945-1990: Peeking behind the Iron Curtain.

Career pathways

The ability to understand complex issues, analyse evidence, communicate ideas clearly, and think critically is valued across a wide range of industries. Throughout your degree, you’ll develop these transferable skills while gaining a deeper understanding of history, politics, and global affairs. Roles include Civil service, Local government, Journalism and media, Public policy, Heritage and museums, Teaching, Research, Financial services.

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Entry requirements

104-112 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 104-112 points required. (Minimum Minimum 64-72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies). GCSEs GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 104-112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 104-112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 104-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 104-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 104-112 UCAS tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+History+and+Politics&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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