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History BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

University of Northampton, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This course mixes academic study with field trips and placement opportunities at local museums, heritage organisations and other employers. You'll gain an excellent understanding of how historical events have shaped the contemporary world, as well as key employability skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Education, Arts, Science and Technology  |  Department: Humanities  |  Duration: Full Time: 3 years; Full Time Foundation: 4 years; Part Time: 4 - 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

All our History BA modules are constructed by experts in their respective fields who produce important books and peer-reviewed journal articles, appear on TV and radio shows, write for publications such as the BBC History Magazine, and act as expert advisors to government and heritage groups. Modules include Doing History, Health and Healers: Histories of Disease and Disability, The Medieval World, 1200 - 1500, United States: War & Society, 1610-2020, The Early Modern World, 1500-1800, The Holocaust and the Politics of Race, Politics and Society in Britain since 1945, Catastrophe: Europe, 1890-1914, Dissertation Research Skills, Communicating History, Crime, Policing and Punishment in England, 1700-1900, First World War.

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Entry requirements

A typical offer for our degree in History would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level English language: IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands for study at undergraduate level

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time, new students Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full Time: 3 years; Full Time Foundation: 4 years; Part Time: 4 - 6 years

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