BA (Hons) History at Teesside University

This BA explores themes and periods including modern and contemporary European history, the ancient world, social and cultural history, early modern history and modern Irish history. Students study the nature of historical enquiry and the relationships between sources, theory and interpretation. Teesside was ranked 3rd for Teaching Quality for History in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, and students can use the on-campus North East Film Archive.

Faculty: School of Arts & Creative Industries  |  Department: History  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year; part-time up to 6 years  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 modules include Britain and Europe from 1870 to the Present, France 1787-1804, America: From Watergate, Trump and Beyond and Understanding Empire. Year 2 includes Histories of the North East, War and Society and Revolutionary Change; final-year modules include a Dissertation, Thatcher's Britain, History and Gender and The Rise of the Nazis.

Career pathways

Law, accountancy, social work, librarianship, journalism, public relations, teaching, retail management and local government, as well as education, the military, police, NHS, government, the arts and politics.

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