Medieval and Early Modern History,BA

Why study Medieval and Early Modern History at Aberystwyth University?

• Our teaching is innovative, research-based and designed to develop your transferable skills in areas such as analysis, interpretation and communication, which will prepare you for a wide range of careers.
• You will be taught by experts who specialise in a wide range of medieval and early modern topics, from the culture of medieval Scandinavia and the transnational history of the early modern Atlantic, to crime in early modern Wales.
• As an Aberystwyth History student, you will have full use of the National Library of Wales, one of the five copyright libraries of the UK and Wales's leading archive repository.
• As part of your degree, you will have the opportunity to study abroad at a partner university, to undertake Heritage sector work placements and to plan for your future career.

Our Staff

Staff in the Department of History and Welsh History are active researchers and experts in their field of History. Most are qualified to PhD level and hold PGCHE. To find out more about our staff, please visit our departmental staff page.

UCAS Tariff 120 - 96

A Levels BBB-CCC

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh

BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM

International Baccalaureate:
30-26

European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

What can I do with a History degree?

Our graduates have been successful in securing a profession in many different fields, including:

• education
• academic scholarship and research
• archive curation and management
• law
• publishing
• national, regional and local politics
• the Civil Service
• the Police
• the armed forces
• media and the creative industries
• business and entrepreneurship.

As a department we are very proud of our notable and esteem alumni;

• Glanmor Williams, Historian
• Alun Lewis, Second World War poet
• Tim Brain, former Chief Constable of Gloucestershire
• Guto Bebb, Member of Parliament
• Berwyn Davies, Head of the Welsh Higher Education Office, Brussels
• Iwan Griffiths, Sports reporter for S4C.

The Gregynog Undergraduate History Conferences:

As part of your History studies at Aber you will also be invited to participate in our highly-popular Gregynog Medieval Conferences. These are two-day mini-conferences held in the beautiful setting of historic Gregynog Hall, deep in the mid-Wales countryside, and designed to introduce undergraduate students to new research from current staff, postgraduates and visiting guest speakers in a friendly and informal environment.

International opportunities

Aberystwyth University offers you the opportunity of a lifetime to study, volunteer or work in another country, for an academic year, a single semester or a few weeks during your holidays. Explore other cultures, challenge yourself and gather experiences which will help with your career. Time spent exploring a new culture can sharpen your interpersonal skills, improve your language ability, and broaden your international mindset. Find out where you can go.

Alumni mentoring and graduate talks

The eMentoring Scheme will enable you to make contact with past graduates in a range of careers within a safe and supportive environment, offering you the chance to find out how they progressed into their current roles and what insights they can offer you as you think about your next steps. The Department of History & Welsh History collaborates with the Careers Service with the aim of arranging talks from alumni at different stages of their careers, such as the successful ‘From university to a career in cultural heritage: first steps’, presented by a recent graduate who secured a place on a prestigious Tate Gallery traineeship.

What work experience opportunities exist while studying?

Click here to find out about the various opportunities that our Aberystwyth University Careers team offer.

Enhance your employability prospects with GO Wales and YES (Year in Employment Scheme) managed by our Careers department.