Politics and History BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Politics and History BA (Hons)
Our three-year joint honours degree focuses on developing your skills and abilities to critically analyse historical and political topics. Youll graduate as a confident independent learner with specialist knowledge in your own areas of interest.
Follow your own path, choosing to study modules which are closely related, or cast your net wide, studying topics that span six continents.
Study in a research-led environment, alongside scholars at the forefront of their fields.
Improve your research skills, completing a range of research projects during your degr...
Our three-year joint honours degree focuses on developing your skills and abilities to critically analyse historical and political topics. Youll graduate as a confident independent learner with specialist knowledge in your own areas of interest.
Follow your own path, choosing to study modules which are closely related, or cast your net wide, studying topics that span six continents.
Study in a research-led environment, alongside scholars at the forefront of their fields.
Improve your research skills, completing a range of research projects during your degree.
In history, youll explore themes including:
revolution
slavery
radicalism
medical history
religion
public engagement with the past
...across a variety of periods, geographies and cultures. In politics, youll look at global politics, political philosophy and international relations.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site (Newcastle)
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
VL12
Institution Code
N21
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B
Including History. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
Subjects should include History or a history related subject, and/or politics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34
Including Higher Level History Grade 6
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTECs considered alongside History A Level.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H2,H2,H3
at Higher Level including History.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M2
Including History
Extended Project
If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in a topic relevant to the degree programme, we will vary our offer to recognise this.
A level
A,A,B
including History. General Studies accepted.
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