BA History at University of Bristol

Study our expansive history degree that's flexible to your interests, gives you advanced skills to future-proof your career, and supports you in completing original research on histories you're passionate about. With renowned world-leading experts covering all seven continents and courses spanning over 1500 years, we pride ourselves on offering a broad and inclusive curriculum that celebrates new, interesting and innovative topics as well as introducing you to the major themes in medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary history. Our commitment to choice in every year of study means that we support you to access this expertise.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: History  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Our teaching connects the past with the most pressing issues facing humanity while training you to apply the valuable historical skills of interpreting evidence, understanding context, constructing robust analyses, and communicating your ideas with others. Varied assessments help you practice these skills, design projects and develop the persuasive storytelling that means our history graduates can fulfil their potential throughout future careers in government, public organisations, creative industries, education, business, law and beyond.

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