History BA (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

BA (Hons) History at Northumbria combines the study of the past with 21-century themes – you will learn to think about how history provides a deeper perspective on present-day challenges, as well as focusing on how these skills can enhance your future employability. Throughout, you will gain new understanding of present-day concerns, including environmental change, global connectivity, racial and gender equality, war and conflict, and media and culture.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: The Making of Contemporary Europe, From Sea to Shining Sea: US History from 1776 to 2008, Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe 1200-1720, Making History, Cultures, Empires and Ideas: Global Histories of Power and Ideology, Modern British History: Themes and Debates; Year 2 core modules: Debating History. Optional modules include Affluence and Anxiety: The US from 1920 to 1960, America in the 1960s, Your Graduate Future, Into the Dark Valley: Europe, 1919-1939, The Holocaust, Enlightenment to Empire: France in an Age of Revolution, 1715-1815.

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Entry requirements

Standard Offer 112 UCAS Tariff Points. From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. Contextual Admissions 96 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths, Statistics, or Physics and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: V100.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUSHTR1&code2=0015

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