History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

<strong>Get ready with a foundation year and learn the foundational skills and knowledge to complete a full Honours degree. Youll be able to embark on this qualification without meeting the level 3 entry requirements, giving you the opportunity to study at degree level through this four year course.</strong><br/><br/>Explore the past to shape your future with our BA (Hons) History at Canterbury Christ Church University. If youre looking for a course that spans centuries of history, this degree offers you the chance to delve into the people, ideas, conflicts, and movements that have shaped the world.<br/><br/><strong>What you’ll learn</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Become an historian as you immerse yourself in deep layers of history that spans Europe and afar.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Uncover hidden histories from diverse cultures, voices, and time periods.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Apply history across a range of industries, careers, institutions, and settings.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore history beyond the classroom: in archives, theatres, virtual worlds, museums, and at historic sites.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study in a UNESCO world heritage site and explore some of the country’s most treasured monuments including Augustine’s Abbey and the country’s oldest continually consecrated church, St Martin’s.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Studying History at CCCU will show you how the world has been shaped by history. You’ll make connections between the past and present as you perfect your craft as an historian through critical interrogation and application in practice.<br/><br/>Upon graduation, you’ll have a portfolio of your best work to showcase to employers, setting you up for success in creative and heritage industries, education, business, politics, and more. At Canterbury you don’t just study history - you live it, and you make it.<br/><br/><strong>Location</strong><br/><br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

University isn't just an education, it's the start of your career. At Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), you'll get to explore a number of exciting career paths, whatever you study.<br/><br/>CCCU is ranked top 5 UK university for employability (Uni Compare Rankings 2026), highlighting its excellent student careers and employability support. The university is home to career-relevant courses and industry-standard facilities. For example, film students can showcase their creativity in the fully equipped film/TV studio, forensics students can test their observational abilities in mock crime scenes, and nursing students can practice their skills in simulated hospital wards.<br/><br/>With a campus in a World Heritage Site, Canterbury is also less than an hour on the train from London and is buzzing with student life. You've got beautiful coast and countryside right on your doorstep, and plenty of opportunities to make friends. With CCCU's range of clubs and societies, including Tennis, Musical Theatre and Dodgeball, you're bound to meet your friends for life.<br/><br/>Apply now to secure your place at CCCU this September.