BA (Hons) History at University of Southampton

Build on your desire to explore the past, encounter diverse societies and learn how to understand them with a History degree at Southampton. You'll graduate with transferable skills you can take into a variety of careers. Historians embrace the challenge of understanding a different world and meeting it on its own terms.

Faculty: Arts and Humanities  |  Department: History  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

First year modules introduce you to key historical skills and tools. In the second year you’ll broaden your studies by choosing options that look at patterns of continuity and change. Year 3 is an opportunity for you to specialise and develop expert knowledge.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including local council libraries, universities, schools, colleges, museums, galleries, media groups, local government. Careers directly related to the course include heritage manager, archivist, historic buildings officer, conservation officer, academic researcher, museum curator, museum exhibitions officer, secondary school teacher.

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