BA (Hons) History and Heritage at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA History and Heritage explores the past across a wide range of periods, regions and themes, including political change, social movements and cultural developments, and how history is preserved and interpreted through heritage.

Department: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies | Duration: 3 years (optional placement or study abroad) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Rebellious Pasts: Challenging and Creating Histories, Introduction to Heritage and Museum Studies and Collect, Curate, Display: A Short History of the Museum. Year 2 includes Exploring History: Research Workshop with options. The final year centres on a Research Project plus options.

Career pathways

Law and legal services; education and academic research; media and journalism; public sector and policy; heritage and cultural industries including museums and archives.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects. A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications holding UCAS tariff points are accepted; acceptability of some non A-level qualifications such as BTECs may depend on the subject studied and units taken. Contextual offer (UK-resident applicants from underrepresented groups): 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years (optional placement or study abroad)

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