BA (Hons) History at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Explore the events, ideas, and struggles that shaped our modern world. Study British and global history from 1700 onwards and build skills for a range of careers. Do you want to explore how the past explains the present, and why understanding history matters more than ever?

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: Emergence of Modern Europe, Trade, Colonisation & Empire, Society & Culture in Modern Britain c.1780-1914, Century of Conflict: War & Peace in Europe, 1914-c.2000, Migration & Cultural Encounters, The Public & the Past. Year 2 core modules: History: Theory & Practice. Year 2 options include Atlantic Revolutions, Digital History, Everybody Hurts: Health, Disability & Wellbeing, Genocide & the Politics of Memory, Professional Project Workshop, Slavery & Unfree Labour in the British Empire: Comparative Case Studies. Year 3 core modules: Dissertation, Or, Working with the Past Major Project, AND, 'Career Cartographies': Work-Integrated Learning in the Humanities, Public History Project. Year 3 options include Apartheid & After: Twentieth-Century South Africa, Britishness: Nation and Society since 1707, Britons Abroad: Histories of Overseas Travel & Holidaying, c. 1750-1970, Communist Eastern Europe 1945-1990: Peeking Behind the `Iron Curtain', Mediating Modernities: Visual Culture & Urban Space c.1850-1989, People’s War’: Understanding the British Home Front, c.1939-45.

Career pathways

A history degree equips you with the adaptable, future-focused skills valued by employers across a wide range of industries. You’ll graduate as a confident communicator and critical thinker, able to analyse complex information, conduct detailed research, evaluate evidence, and present clear, persuasive arguments. Roles include Journalism, Publishing, Marketing, Education, Heritage, Museums, Archives, Business development.

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Entry requirements

104-112 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 104-112 points required. (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&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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