BA (Hons) History with Sociology at University of Portsmouth

Study history and how it relates to British and global society on this History with Sociology degree course. History and sociology are complementary subjects. Studying them in combination will help you explore the relationship between past and present and what matters in the world today and why.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Beliefs, Communities, and Conflicts: Europe 1450-1750; Discovering World Histories: Peoples and Places; Exploring The Past: Migration and Community in Historical Perspective; Societies, Nations and Empires: Europe 1750 to the Present; Debating the Past: Historical Case Studies; Working with the Past; Introduction to Teaching; TESOL (Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages); The Hidden Lives of Things: Material Culture in the Early Modern World; Underworlds: Crime, Deviance and Punishment in Britain, 1500-1900.

Career pathways

Employers from every area of industry value today’s history and sociology graduates. Studying history with sociology will give you transferable skills in critical thinking, collaboration, research, analysis and argument.

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