Available for Clearing 2024
**This is a Connected Degree**
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.
**Overview**
Explore the past to understand the now. Dive into moments of challenge, change and everyday life across six centuries and four continents.
Uncover the ways in which diverse g...
**This is a Connected Degree**<br/><br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/>**Overview**<br/><br/>Explore the past to understand the now. Dive into moments of challenge, change and everyday life across six centuries and four continents.<br/><br/>Uncover the ways in which diverse groups of people were shaped by, and themselves shaped, the world they lived in. In doing so, you can reflect on your own values and better understand how history is about the present, and the future.<br/><br/>The city of Portsmouth has its own rich stories to tell, connecting to local, national and global history. Past and present meet on every corner - from its Tudor Castle to the millennial Spinnaker Tower. Its the ideal place to create your own immersive and relevant BA (Hons) History degree. <br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/>- Study in a city that’s always been a gateway to the wider world, with options to explore the past of Britain, Europe, Africa, Asia and North America<br/><br/><br/>- Get closer to history thanks to close links with Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, and the Portsmouth Museum and Records Service<br/><br/><br/>- Tailor your studies to times and themes you find most fascinating - from the British Civil Wars to the Opium War, from Victorian cities to modern Germany<br/><br/><br/>- Learn in a place where historians collaborate with linguists, sociologists and political scientists to answer deep and complex questions<br/><br/><br/>- Develop demonstrable skills in research, analysis and argument that are highly valued by all kinds of employers<br/><br/><br/>- Apply your new expertise in a CV-boosting work placement at a museum, heritage site, charity or other organisation of interest<br/><br/><br/>**Optional pathways**<br/>You can follow optional Sociology or American Studies pathways through this degree, or include History as a pathway in our English Literature or International Relations courses. Itll lead to one of these awards at the end of the course:<br/><br/><br/>- BA (Hons) History with American Studies<br/><br/><br/>- BA (Hons) History with Sociology<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>Studying history will give you transferable skills in critical thinking, collaboration, research, analysis and argument, all of which are highly valued by many kinds of employers.<br/><br/>As a qualified historian, you can move forward to further study and research or put your degree to work in areas such as:<br/><br/><br/>- archives and information management<br/><br/><br/>- corporate governance<br/><br/><br/>- creative industries<br/><br/><br/>- heritage<br/><br/><br/>- law<br/><br/><br/>- primary and secondary schools<br/><br/><br/>- higher education providers<br/><br/><br/>- publishing and media<br/><br/><br/>- trade unions<br/><br/><br/>Graduate roles and destinations<br/><br/>Roles our graduates have taken on include:<br/><br/><br/>- administrator for social enterprise<br/><br/><br/>- barrister<br/><br/><br/>- case worker for MP<br/><br/><br/>- development editor in publishing<br/><br/><br/>- exhibitions project manager<br/><br/><br/>- founder of a digital solutions company<br/><br/><br/>- researcher and writer for TV<br/><br/><br/>- teacher<br/><br/><br/>- workplace financial education consultant<br/><br/><br/>Portsmouth alumni have worked with organisations including:<br/><br/><br/>- central and local government<br/><br/><br/>- higher education providers<br/><br/><br/>- National Trust<br/><br/><br/>- National Maritime Museum<br/><br/><br/>- NHS<br/><br/><br/>- the probation service<br/><br/><br/>- Royal Navy<br/><br/><br/>Work experience and career planning<br/><br/>Our Careers and Employability service can help you find relevant work experience during your course. We can help you identify placements, internships and voluntary roles that will complement your studies and build your portfolio.<br/><br/>Well also be available to help, advise and support you for up to 5 years as you advance in your career.<br/><br/>This course allows you to take the Learning From Experience (LiFE) option. This means you can earn credits towards your degree for work, volunteer and research placements that you do alongside your study.
Portsmouth offers guaranteed accommodation to all Clearing applicants who accept an offer within 48 hours and enrol by 23rd August.
All Clearing students are guaranteed an offer of a room in halls, T&C's apply, visit Portsmouth's website to learn more.
Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's VIP Clearing days on Saturday 19th August and Monday 21st August. Priority Clearing applicants will also get exclusive Clearing updates, a priority call back on Results Day, an invitation to a dedic...
Portsmouth offers guaranteed accommodation to all Clearing applicants who accept an offer within 48 hours and enrol by 23rd August.<br/><br/>All Clearing students are guaranteed an offer of a room in halls, T&C's apply, visit Portsmouth's website to learn more.<br/><br/>Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's VIP Clearing days on Saturday 19th August and Monday 21st August. Priority Clearing applicants will also get exclusive Clearing updates, a priority call back on Results Day, an invitation to a dedicated Clearing webinar on Tuesday 1st August, and one-to-one application support.<br/><br/>Through the webinar and open days, students can get a feel for Portsmouth's welcoming campus and community before joining the university. With guaranteed accommodation, they can rest easy and ensure they are in the heart of the student community.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
23/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
V100
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
UCAS Tariff104 112 104-112 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, to include a relevant subject. Scottish HigherAcceptable when combined with other qualifications. Access to HE Diploma106-112 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (History based). International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme25 25 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects, to include a relevant subject. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. Must be with a History qualification or another relevant subject. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3,H3,H3,H4,H4 H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 To include Higher Level History or another relevant subject. GCSE/National 4/National 53 GCSEs at grade C or above to include English and Mathematics/3 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include English and Mathematics. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. Must be with a History qualification or another relevant subject. Scottish Advanced Higher104-112 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers, to include History or another relevant subject. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalCambridge Pre-U score of 44-46, to include a Principal Subject in a relevant subject. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)104-112 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level in a relevant subject, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Acceptable when combined with other qualifications. Must be with a History qualification or another relevant subject. A levelB,B,C B,C,C 104-112 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, to include a relevant subject. T LevelNot Accepted |
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