BA History with Foundation
About this course
The BA (Hons) History with Foundation is a four-year undergraduate degree in the History subject area designed to prepare students for advanced study before progressing onto the full honours degree. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course features an introductory foundation year followed by three years of undergraduate study, concluding with a substantial independent dissertation supervised by research specialists. The course begins with a foundation year comprising compulsory modules such as Critical Thinking in a Changing World, History, Memory and Belonging, Imagining Global Society and Politics, Intercultural Communication, Introduction to Academic Practice, and Reading Identities. The first year introduces core historical methodologies through compulsory modules like History Tutorial 1, Ideas in History, Imperial Island, 1760-1867, and The Making of the Modern World: Global Perspectives on the Long Nineteenth Century, alongside optional choices such as Protests: From Bread Riots to Extinction Rebellion. The second year continues with compulsory studies in Age of Extremes, 1914-1991 and History Tutorial 2, while offering optional modules including A Sexual History of London, Empires, Ideas and Politics: Special Subjects in History, Murder, Media and Morality in late Victorian London, and Sex, Race, Culture and Social Change: Special Subjects in History. The final year centres on compulsory modules like Dissertation for History and History and Politics and Special Subjects in History (60 credits), alongside optional modules such as Archives and Museums Internship, Special Subjects in History (20 credits), The End of History? Crisis and Conflict since the Cold War, and Work Placement for Humanities.
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Entry requirements
A levels – DEE (56 UCAS Tariff points). T levels – 56 UCAS Tariff points. International Baccalaureate – 56 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis. BTEC Extended Diploma – MPP. BTEC Diploma – MM. Access – 56 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component. We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combination of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries.
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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: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Left higher education: 30%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 61%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical Thinking in a Changing World
- History, Memory and Belonging
- Imagining Global Society and Politics
- Intercultural Communication
- Introduction to Academic Practice
- Reading Identities
- History Tutorial 1
- Ideas in History
- Imperial Island, 1760-1867
- The Making of the Modern World: Global Perspectives on the Long Nineteenth Century
- Protests: From Bread Riots to Extinction Rebellion
- Age of Extremes, 1914-1991
- History Tutorial 2
- A Sexual History of London
- Empires, Ideas and Politics: Special Subjects in History
- Murder, Media and Morality in late Victorian London
- Sex, Race, Culture and Social Change: Special Subjects in History
- Dissertation for History and History and Politics
- Special Subjects in History (60 credits)
- Archives and Museums Internship
- Special Subjects in History (20 credits)
- The End of History? Crisis and Conflict since the Cold War
- Work Placement for Humanities
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History with Foundation at University of Westminster earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for History.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History with Foundation at University of Westminster?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA History with Foundation at University of Westminster?
The typical offer is DEE at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Does BA History with Foundation at University of Westminster include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History with Foundation at University of Westminster?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.