BA (Hons) Modern History with a Placement Year

Course Overview

Are you fascinated by the events that have unfolded in the centuries since the French Revolution of 1789? Do you wonder why nations succeeded and failed, how societies dealt with the impact of empire, or how battles for social justice were won? On our BA Modern History with a Placement Year, you’ll study the forces that have shaped our world.

You’ll be taught by a team of internationally-recognised historians and learn about developments around the globe – from the Soviet Union to modern Japan, from modules examining propaganda to landscape history, and beyond. You’ll learn how to develop and communicate your own ideas, and how to interpret historical sources.

Choice will be at the heart of your degree. Building on a firm grounding in your first year, in your second and fourth years you’ll choose from a wide range of optional modules. You’ll decide how to build your course, tailoring your studies to your interests. On our BA Modern History with a Placement Year, you’ll normally spend 9-12 months of your third year in a placement, gaining valuable working experience and employability skills in a relevant area of your choice.

Norwich is an ideal place to study, with a rich history of its own. Nowadays it’s a lively modern city, and on our beautiful campus you’ll benefit from our strengths in British, European and global research, including internationally renowned centres in Eastern European history and East Anglian studies. You’ll have the chance to gain first-hand experience of history through our network of partnerships with heritage organisations such as Norfolk Museums.

The skills you learn will be invaluable in the workplace. Our graduates have gone on to careers as varied as the Civil Service, media, local government, law, finance, heritage, teaching and many more. And if you’re thinking of taking your study of history further, our degree will provide a vital foundation.

This course is open to

UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.

You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.

English and Mathematics

All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.

In place of Mathematics GCSE we can also consider Functional Skills Level 2 Mathematics.

We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.

Typical International Entry Requirements

We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students.

A levels

ABB

BTEC

Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM

Combinations of BTEC and A levels

Extended Diploma: DDM

Diploma: DD plus B at A level.

Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level.

BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers

International Baccalaureate

32 points overall

INTO UEA

If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): 

• IELTS:  6.0  overall (minimum  5.5  in all components) 

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

  If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.

Deferred Entry

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.

Employability

History graduates have the world at their feet. As well as subject-specific skills and knowledge, you’ll develop a range of transferable skills and qualities, including communication skills, team working, leadership, self-management, and sophisticated digital literacy. Such attributes open doors to a wide variety of professions and careers.

History at UEA has a proven track record of leading to careers in law, finance, local government and administration, the heritage and tourism sector, the Civil Service, political lobbying, non-governmental organisations, teaching, think-tanks and many more besides. Or you could further your research by going on to postgraduate study.

Recent graduates have entered a number of fields, including:

• Public Relations
• Political lobbying
• Museums and heritage industries
• Teaching
• Finance
• The Civil Service
• Postgraduate Study

Discover more on our Career pages.