BA (Hons) History and Politics at University of East Anglia

With UEA History and Policy degree, you’ll trace how power relations have evolved through centuries of formative conflicts. You’ll also explore structural trends and individual disruptors from Tudor dynastic struggles to recent anti-globalisation protests. You’ll join a stimulating community bridging expertise in modern history with current affairs, international relations and political theory.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of History and Art History  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with year abroad; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (year abroad available) (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In year one, you’ll gain the core skills required for both history and politics. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Introduction to Modern History, Power, (dis)order & Security: Understanding Global Politics 1, Rights & Wrongs: an Introduction to Social and Political Theory, Doing History, Globalisation, Governance and Justice: Understanding Global Politics 2. Year 2: History's Stories. Year 3: The Reign of Louis the Fat: War, Murder, & the Writing of History in Early Twelfth-century France, The Making of the English Landscape 1450 to 1950, The Cult of Violence: the Fascist Regimes of Italy, Germany and Japan, 1922-1945, Blood and Brutality: Violence, the Individual and Society in the Early Modern World, Appeasement and the Second World War, Communism and Nationalism in Yugoslavia, A New Order? the 1980s Beyond Thatcher.

Career pathways

With a BA History and Politics degree, you could launch a career in: Civil Service and international organisations: Apply your ability to understand complexity to the challenges facing public institutions and global governance Law: Put your logical reasoning and attention to detail to work as a solicitor, barrister, or legal researcher Public relations and communications: Manage communications and public messaging for organisations in the cultural or public sectors Teaching: Teach History and related humanities subjects in a range of educational institutions Museums and heritage: Support curation and conservation, visitor services, educational and outreach programmes whilst drawing on your historical knowledge

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