BA (Hons) History and Politics at Swansea University

Programme overview

BA History and Politics combines the study of the past, from ancient Mediterranean empires and medieval Crusades to modern dictatorships, with contemporary politics, philosophy and international relations. Core modules at every stage give a foundation of knowledge and skills, and optional modules let students shape their own pathway.

Department: Department of History, Heritage and Classics | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or year in industry) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules are Interpreting Politics: The Faces and Uses of Power and Freedom, Justice and Equality: Key Debates in Political Philosophy, alongside history modules such as From Facts to Fake News, Making Modern Europe 1789 to the Present and Global Challenges and the Historian. Later years offer optional politics and history modules such as Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations and America in Crisis.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in government and public policy, international organisations and NGOs, journalism and media, education and research, the civil service, and business and consultancy, or postgraduate study and professional training.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical A-level offer ABB to BBC; BTEC DDM-DMM; UK Access in Humanities or Social Sciences: minimum 21 Distinctions and 24 Merits at Level 3; T Levels Merit; mixed qualifications 112-128 UCAS tariff points from the three highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 32 points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,300 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee, full-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or year in industry)

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