History BA (Hons)

Course Overview - History BA (Hons)

Develop your love of history further, gaining the skills to research, write and debate. You will study all historical periods from the early medieval to the present, focusing on countries and regions around the world, including Europe, Africa and Asia.

Each module is based on the latest research of your tutors. You will relate historical thinking to the topical issues of today, including:


- conflict


- politics


- the environment


- religion


- social attitudes


- consumerism


- gend...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

University Park Campus

Course Address
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Application Details

Course Code

V100

Institution Code

N84

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,B,B

Including History with grade A. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA including History.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 of which 30 credits must be at distinction and 15 credits at merit. 12 level 3 credits must be from history and achieved at distinction.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

(or 665 in 3 Higher Level Certificates) including 6 in Higher Level History

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Unfortunately we are unable to accept this qualification on its own due to the subject specific requirements at A Level. BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD + A Level History grade A accepted.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE requirements - English grade C ( numeric grade 4)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level History alongside. BTEC Diploma DD + A in A Level History.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A

Including History with grade A and Scottish Highers AAABB including History with grade A.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M1,M1

Including History as principal subject at D3.

Extended Project

A

If you have already achieved your EPQ at Grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level History alongside. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ National Extended Certificate D + A Levels AB including grade A in History.

A level

A,A,B

Including A in History. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Considered alongside A Levels

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
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