History - BA (Hons) at University of South Wales

Programme overview

BA (Hons) History explores how the past shaped today's world, from witchcraft and empire to poverty, power and the Nuclear Age, taught by research-active historians. Assessment includes podcasts, heritage guides, virtual exhibitions and digital maps as well as essays, with placement and field trip opportunities.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 (Cardiff) | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules: Introduction to History; Crime, Vice and 'Lowlife' in Nineteenth-Century Britain; Nations and Empires: The Making of Modern Europe; The Atlantic and Making of the Modern World; Science, Magic and Medicine in Early Modern Europe; Germany: Memory, Identity and Public History.

Career pathways

Teaching, heritage, museums and archives, civil service, management, publishing, public policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104 UCAS points or above. A level: BCC. Welsh Baccalaureate: Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with grade C/B in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC to CC at A level. BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Access to HE Diploma with at least 104 tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above). GCSEs: a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C or 4 or above, or equivalent, with consideration given to individual circumstances. Contextual offers may be made based on background and circumstances.

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year. Source

Intake: September 2027 (Cardiff)

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

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