BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) in BA (Hons) History, a history degree centred on the study of past societies, political transformations, and cultural developments. Core topics include Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students can undertake a professional placement year or study with an integrated foundation year. The first year covers foundational topics through modules such as The Growth of the USA: Race, Politics and Conflict, 1776-1900, Faiths and Fury: The Early Modern Age in Britain and the Western World, A History of Now, and Writing European History. The second year expands into broader national and international contexts with compulsory modules including Britain in the 19th century, Welfare State to European State: Britain 1906-1975, From World War to Cold War, and Ruskin Module, alongside optional subjects like The British Empire 1783-1919 and Professional Placement. The final year involves advanced study and independent research through compulsory modules such as Undergraduate Major Project - History, From Workhouses to Universal Credit: The Past, Present and Future of the British Welfare State, Victorian London, and The Making of Modern Media. Optional modules in the final year allow further specialisation in areas such as The Era of Thatcher and Blair, From Communism to Consumerism: Russia since 1917, and Gender and Sexuality in Britain: 1880-2000.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 13%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 59%
- London: 12%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Growth of the USA: Race, Politics and Conflict, 1776-1900
- Faiths and Fury: The Early Modern Age in Britain and the Western World
- A History of Now
- Writing European History
- Into ARU
- Britain in the 19th century
- Welfare State to European State: Britain 1906-1975
- From World War to Cold War
- Ruskin Module
- The British Empire 1783-1919
- The United States in the 20th Century
- Hanging, Prisons and Community Service: Crime and Punishment in Britain throughout the Ages
- Professional Placement
- Battles Barricades and Ideas - Historians and Europe's Age of Revolution
- Leisure and Popular Culture in Britain, 1800 to the Present
- Anglia Language Programme
- Undergraduate Major Project - History
- From Workhouses to Universal Credit: The Past, Present and Future of the British Welfare State
- Victorian London
- The Making of Modern Media
- The Era of Thatcher and Blair
- From Communism to Consumerism: Russia since 1917
- Hitler to the Hashtag: Political Communication in Peace and War
- A Global History of Government and Society, 1945-1999
- Gender and Sexuality in Britain: 1880-2000
- Philosophy of Education
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at Anglia Ruskin University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA History at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History at Anglia Ruskin University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.