History and East European Cultural Studies BA (Hons)

This interdisciplinary degree will help you become a historian with a specialist understanding of Eastern Europe. You’ll be able to choose optional modules covering a range of historical periods and many facets of the post-Soviet states. You’ll develop an awareness of complex historical phenomena and learn how they help us to understand present-day issues and challenges.<br/><br/>This degree will equip you with transferable skills sought by future employers such as critical thinking and communication skills. Although not compulsory, you may choose to learn a language alongside this degree.<br/><br/>Adding a language to this degree will help you deepen your understanding of this complex area of history and open up future employment opportunities. We offer optional Serbian/Croatian language modules as part of this degree, or you may choose from a range of languages (including Russian) through the Language Centre.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/>- <strong>Best of both worlds</strong> - Divide your time between the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Department of History<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Top 20 for History in the UK</strong> (Complete University Guide 2024) <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Top ten for Russian and East European Languages</strong> in the UK - Complete University Guide 2025 <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Student satisfaction</strong> - 95% of students from the Department of History said the teaching staff were good at explaining things (NSS 2024)<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Breadth of topics</strong> - Study periods, themes, and events from 500CE to the present<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Volunteer through the schools volunteering project</strong> and deliver history lessons in local schools <br/><br/><br/>• Work with our dedicated Faculty of Arts Placements Team to assist with your employability skills development via a range of placements, internships and volunteering opportunities<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Engaged Arts</strong><br/>All students within the Faculty of Arts can select ‘Engaged Arts’ modules where you’ll approach real world challenges across contemporary themes such as sustainability or equity and justice. These modules have been newly designed to help you gain the skills and analytical abilities that employers are looking for.<br/><br/>You can also access this course through a Foundation Year. This may be suitable if you have faced educational barriers and do not expect to meet the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course. Please see the UCAS page for the relevant Foundation Year course for further information.