BA (Hons) History and War Studies at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

A joint degree examining how war, conflict and historical change have shaped societies, taught through lectures, seminars, workshops, group work and field trips, including an optional week-long trip to Normandy.

Faculty: School of Social Science, Humanities and Creative Industries | Department: History and War Studies | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Introduction to Military History, Just debates in War and Peace, The Twentieth Century, Social Histories of Modern Life, War and Peace in the Long Nineteenth Century and Popular Culture and War, with options such as The Great War, The Holocaust, Cyber Statecraft, How Conflicts End and War Studies Independent Study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points. A levels CCC or BCD; BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma MMM; BTEC L3 Diploma DD; Access to HE Diploma (60 credits, at least 45 at Level 3, 96 UCAS points equivalent, minimum 45 credits at merit); T Levels with an overall Pass and at least grade C in the Core. Applicants should usually have studied at least two years post-GCSE; mature applicants without two years of post-16 study are considered where they have relevant work experience. Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK home fee for undergraduate degree courses taught at the University Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2026/27). Full-time international fee Source

Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027

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

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