BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) History is an undergraduate history degree centred on the analysis of modern societies, political change, and global events. Core topics include Historical Research, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Data Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme offers an optional placement year and a four-year route with a foundation year. The first year introduces foundational approaches through modules such as The History Lab, American Civil Rights from Truman to Trump, Political Concepts: Ideas in Context, and Britain from the Blitz to Brexit. The second year builds on this with modules including Hands-On History, Revolutions and Authoritarianism in Modern Latin America, Inequality in the City, and The Politics of Partition: Britain, Ireland and the Middle East. The final year focuses on advanced historical analysis through modules such as History in Action, Boiling Points: Crisis and Conflict in the Cold War, After Auschwitz: Representations of the Holocaust, and Radical Cities. Revolution and Resistance in London and Paris.
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Entry requirements
2027/28 entry: 112–128 UCAS points (or equivalent). 2027/28 entry: Foundation Year: 64–80 UCAS points (or equivalent).
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 92%
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 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 54%
- South East: 25%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Communication (foundation students only)
- English for Academic Practice (international students)
- Data Analysis and Research Skills
- Crime, Law and Society
- Introduction to Social Sciences
- The History Lab
- American Civil Rights from Truman to Trump
- Political Concepts: Ideas in Context
- Britain from the Blitz to Brexit
- Hands-On History
- Revolutions and Authoritarianism in Modern Latin America
- Inequality in the City
- The Politics of Partition: Britain, Ireland and the Middle East
- History in Action
- Boiling Points: Crisis and Conflict in the Cold War
- After Auschwitz: Representations of the Holocaust
- Radical Cities. Revolution and Resistance in London and Paris
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at University of Roehampton earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £33,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at University of Roehampton do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at University of Roehampton?
98% 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 University of Roehampton?
The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Does BA History at University of Roehampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA History at University of Roehampton?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.