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BA History

City St George's, University of London

Institution
City St George's, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
History BA (Hons)
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
V100
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 29

Entry requirements

A level: BBC IB: 29 points overall. A minimum of 5 in Standard Level English and a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics will be required.

About this course

BA in History, covering political, cultural, social, and economic developments across modern and international history. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The degree includes a final-year History dissertation and an optional placement or study abroad year. Optional language modules are available in Year 2.

Modules

  • The Development of the Modern World
  • The Bigger Picture: History in Contemporary Politics and Culture
  • History in the Age of Digital Information
  • From Rule, Britannia! to Brexit Britain: Britain and the World in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
  • From Empires to Union: Europe in the Twentieth Century”
  • Politics and Power in World History - Core module
  • Finding your Future in Politics and History
  • Ideas in History: from the Enlightenment to Post-Colonialism
  • History and Policy: History and Politics Core Module Y2
  • Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century
  • The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century
  • The Making of Modern South Asia
  • The History and Politics of Modern China
  • Security Studies
  • Foreign Policy Analysis
  • Comparative Capitalism
  • Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics
  • Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century
  • The Global Political Economy of Development
  • Global Governance
  • Ethics and Global Politics
  • International Political Sociology
  • Micro-Placement
  • Language modules
  • History dissertation
  • Radicals and Reformers: Left-Wing Politics and Activism in Britain and the World since 1945
  • Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History
  • Comparative Empires in the Modern Era
  • Genocide and the Holocaust in History and Memory
  • Humanitarianism and International intervention
  • The Global Politics of Forced Migration
  • Governing the World: Collective Action and Cooperation in Global Politics
  • The International Politics of the Middle East
  • Political Change in Europe
  • Global Money and Finance
  • Ethnicity and nationalism: Global comparisons
  • The Multinational Corporation: Governance, Politics and Ethics
  • Sexuality and Gender in World Politics
  • Global Health Policy
  • The Offshore World
  • Strategic Studies
  • Peace and Transitional Justice
  • Contemporary Political Theory
  • Central Banks in Contemporary Capitalism
  • Micro-Placement
  • Industry Projects
  • Language modules
  • Professional Placement and Career Development
  • Transnational Social Movements