History and Politics BSc (Hons)

<strong>Are you ready to critically explore the past and understand the crucial role of politics in shaping the worlds future?</strong><br/><br/><strong>Course outline</strong><br/><br/>The BSc (Hons) History and Politics programme offers a well-rounded combination of historical and political exploration with practical experiences like field trips to historical sites and hands-on research in local archives.<br/><br/>The programme delves into topics such as nationalism, state-building, war and peace, religious conflicts, and globalisations historical context. Within the politics segment, you will explore topics such as security, political economy, democratisation, ethics, sports, gender, protests and religion.<br/><br/>With the help of the integrated placement year, studying history and politics together fosters critical thinking, independence, and advanced analytical skills, preparing you for a successful career in a range of industries.<br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Power up your future – Develop the skills employers around the globe look for. Gain an edge in a fast-changing world and thrive in your career with Aston Power Skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Excellent experience - Ranked 1st in the UK for ‘student experience’ (History; Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Quality teaching - Ranked 2nd in the UK for ‘teaching quality’ (History; Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Excellent prospects - Politics at Aston University was ranked 7th in the UK for ‘career prospects’ (Guardian, 2025), 10th in the UK for ‘graduate prospects – on track’ (Complete University Guide, 2025), and 12th in the UK for ‘graduate prospects’ (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025).<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Safe in our hands - Ranked 7th in the UK for ‘student-to-staff ratio’ (Politics; Guardian, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• More for less – Ranked 8th in the UK for ‘value added’ (Politics; Guardian, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Highly ranked - History at Aston University was ranked 8th overall in the UK (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Top teachers. 98% of students felt positive about the teaching on their course (History programmes; National Student Survey, 2024). <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Opportunity to grow. 97% of students felt positive about the learning opportunities available to them (History programmes; National Student Survey, 2024). <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Earn more – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £35,400 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2024)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Where can this degree take me?</strong><br/><br/>The transferable skills that our history and politics programmes provide mean that our graduates are successful in finding employment in a wide range of roles such as:<br/><br/><br/>• Area manager<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Tax specialist<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Journal editor<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Research officer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Senior economic analyst<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Account manager<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Sales manager<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Finance executive<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Data insight consultant<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Strategy analyst<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Marketing executive<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Business operations executive<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Project manager<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Teacher<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Financial analyst<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Policy officer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Data protection officer<br/><br/><br/><br/>Our graduates have gone on to work at companies and public sector organisations such as Lidl, HMRC, West Midlands Police, PwC, HS2, Samsung and Birmingham City Council.