BA History (Cornwall)
Please note: This page is for 2027 entry. Click here for 2026 entry.
| UCAS code | V102 |
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| Duration | 3 years |
| Entry year | 2027 |
| Campus | Penryn Campus |
| Typical offer | A-Level: AAB-ABB |
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| UCAS code | V104 |
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| Duration | 4 years |
| Entry year | 2027 |
| Campus | Penryn Campus |
| Typical offer | A-Level: AAB-ABB |
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A-Level: BBB-BBC |
| UCAS code | V107 |
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| Duration | 4 years |
| Entry year | 2027 |
| Campus | Penryn Campus |
| Typical offer | A-Level: AAB-ABB |
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A-Level: BBB-BBC |
Why study BA History (Cornwall) at Exeter?
- Thrive within our strong, close-knit community in small classes guided by expert staff.
- Study the events, people, and ideas that have shaped modern history. Our classes emphasise the history of ideas; culture, memory, and heritage; political ideas and party politics; environmentalism and environmental politics; modern conflict, imperialism, and decolonialisation.
- Experience cutting-edge research through current work our expert academic staff are undertaking in British and European history; global history, including the Americas, the Middle East, and the Pacific; and in environmental and global political history.
- Develop your historical expertise along with expanding your knowledge through optional modules across literature, politics, international relations, business, law, and geography.
- Embrace a new language and graduate with a language proficiency.
- Learn and thrive at our modern eco campus near Falmouth on the coast of South Cornwall.
- Benefit from local work placements with museums, galleries, libraries, schools, and heritage organisations.
- The Student-Staff Liaison Committee provides an opportunity to communicate your views and influence, change and shape your degree. The student-run History Society, Politics Society, and Law Society all organise guest speakers, trips and social events.
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We are 6th in the UK for research in History
Based on our GPA in REF 2021
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Top 100 in world subject rankings for History
QS World University Subject Rankings 2026
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16th for History in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
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Top 10 in UK subject rankings for History
I was offered a place at Penryn Campus through Clearing. I’d never been to Cornwall before and after the brilliant open day I decided to confirm my choice.
The beautiful location and the way the university treated me and my family, combined with the opportunity to meet one of my history lecturers prior to study was outstanding. My course has been excellent so far. It is totally different than I expected, for example I never thought I would enjoy looking at the theories and concepts behind History, yet I loved the way it taught me to question and see things in a different light. The same with Global History, originally, I couldn’t see myself studying it but when I came to it, it was really refreshing and rewarding.
Anya
BA History (Cornwall)
Entry requirements (typical offer)
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
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| A-Level | AAB-ABB | n/a |
| IB | 34/665-32/655 | n/a |
| BTEC | DDD-DDM | n/a |
| GCSE | C or 4 | English Language |
| Access to HE | 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade | N/A |
| T-Level | Distinction | N/A |
| Contextual Offer | A-Level: BBB-BBC |
Specific subject requirements must still be achieved where stated above. . |
| Other accepted qualifications | ||
| English language requirements |
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B1. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country. |
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NB General Studies is not included in any offer.
Grades advertised on each programme webpage are the typical level at which our offers are made and provide information on any specific subjects an applicant will need to have studied in order to be considered for a place on the programme. However, if we receive a large number of applications for the programme we may not be able to make an offer to all those who are predicted to achieve/have achieved grades which are in line with our typical offer. For more information on how applications are assessed and when decisions are released, please see: After you apply
Course content
In the first year, you will cover modules such as The Craft of Writing, Introduction to Human Sciences and World History. In year two, expose the complex history of slavery, organised crime and inter-imperial rivalry in the Middle East.
The History degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.
Depending on your programme you can take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.
You may notice changes to some of our modules over the coming months. This is because we are making space for the following:
- Minors: Future Skills Pathways - Alongside your main degree you may be eligible (depending on your course) to choose modules from another subject to broaden your skills and interests.
- Skills to Thrive built into every degree - Essential skills for your future, including communication, problem-solving, teamwork and digital confidence.
- Increased innovation and wellbeing - More room for creative learning, real-world projects and a healthier study rhythm.
The modules below provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
Please note that the module information displayed here is subject to change.
105 credits of compulsory modules, 15 credits of optional modules
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Historical Sources and Skills: Microhistory and History from Below | 15 | |
| New Approaches to History | 15 | |
| European History: Politics and Society | 15 | |
| An Introduction to Histories of Science and Environment | 15 | |
| Global History: Twentieth Century Transformations | 15 | |
| Power, Inequality and Global Justice | 15 | |
| Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and Scholarship | 15 | |
HIC1012: Historical Sources and Skills: Microhistory and History from Below
While engaging with grand narratives is an important first step in histories studies, the research projects which you will undertake in your studies will require you to speak to larger historical debates by identifying specific case studies and microhistories which can speak to larger issues. This also means you will need to be able to use an analyse a wide array of primary sources. This module will equip you with the skills needed for success in your future research projects, including your final dissertation, by focusing on the art of primary source analysis and identifying appropriate case studies. Rather than looking purely at top-down history, this module will also provide perspectives from the "history from below" and help you identify microhistories which can speak to broader historical issues and debates.
Primary source are enormously varied, ranging from private diaries and newspapers to oral history recordings, material cultural and paintings to manuscripts. Each variety poses different possibilities and problems to the historian, all of which we will explore. By focusing on a different source genre each week, you will develop the ability to tackle historical research at a more sophisticated level. We will employ the sources examined to shed light on a range of histories, with a focus on the history of social relations, working-class politics, popular protest, the history of gender and sexuality, immigration, and the lives of non-elite people.
HIC1604: New Approaches to History
This module will provide you with the key skills necessary to identify the intellectual and historiographical perspectives from which different histories have developed. You will examine how historians study the past and how they engage with each other’s work. You will consider how even historians studying the same topic can have differing perspectives. Over the course of the module, you will develop your understanding of the ideas that have underpinned historical research and writing, and how different theories and assumptions shape the ways history is written. At its core, the module highlights the importance of historiography and reading critically by analysing and evaluating the author’s argument. You will consider new directions and approaches for the study of history in dialogue with other disciplines. You will be encouraged to read closely, process reflectively, and develop critical thinking skills. You will be introduced to the working methodologies and interests of the academic staff in Cornwall and the variety of possible approaches to history that you can look forward to exploring during the rest of your degree.
HIC1605: European History: Politics and Society
This introductory module explores themes, ideas, and developments in history and historiography that are fundamental to understanding the past and its study. It does so through a chronological framework that maps onto key points in British and European history and scholarship. We consider the emergence and development of key concepts in European history including nationalism, democracy, and revolution, among others. We will also address questions and debates about periodization throughout European history. Within this framework, you will analyse key ideas, events, and individuals, as well as debate approaches taken by other scholars, past and present.
This module aims to introduce you to some of the foundational concepts, key events, and important individuals in European history. Mirroring the long chronologies of other core modules, you will gain insight into developments in European society and culture, while also attaining a foundational understanding of the general overview of European history. You will gain the ability to make connections between the core modules at first-year. This general understanding will give you a good grounding to look in greater detail at some of these and later events in the rest of your degree.
HIC1610: An Introduction to Histories of Science and Environment
This module introduces you to the history of scientific and other systematic approaches to non-human nature in different parts of the globe from 1500 to the present day. You will develop a broad knowledge and critical understanding of the way historians, sociologists and other scholars have studied the complex and changing relationship between humans and the non-human environment. These will enrich your ability to understand how interdisciplinary approaches within the humanities and social sciences can yield powerful insights into the roots of our environmental crises and dilemmas.
This module aims to give you a broad understanding of the ways in which human cultures have interpreted and exploited their non-natural environments from 1500 to the present. These include Western scientific, non-Western and indigenous processes for making and applying knowledges. You will acquire a broad understanding of connections between, on the one hand, beliefs and practices concerning 'nature' and sustainability, and on the other. the wider contexts of politics, economics, imperialism, industrialisation, gender, race, conflict, religion and spirituality. The module will give you the ability to challenge assumptions made about such fundamental concepts as nature, environment, science and knowledge. It aims to enrich your ability to apply interdisciplinary approaches to critically understand a range of environmental issues that have become global crises.
HIC1611: Global History: Twentieth Century Transformations
This module introduces key social, cultural, economic, and political themes in modern global history, with a particular focus on the twentieth century. Moving from colonialism and world wars through nationalism, migration and race, global governance, decolonisation, the Cold War, environmentalism and globalisation, it traces both global interconnectedness and moments of rupture. You will work closely with primary sources alongside secondary readings to engage with historians’ interpretations and develop your own evidence-based arguments.
This module aims:
· to develop your understanding of major patterns of global historical change in the modern period, approached from comparative international and cultural perspectives;
· to build your understanding of how global processes and micro-historical experiences inform one another, using case studies drawn from across the module;
· to strengthen your skills in historical enquiry, particularly in analysing primary sources for themed portfolio assessments, relating them to wider historiographical debates, and presenting your arguments clearly in written and oral form.
POC1026: Power, Inequality and Global Justice
This module will help you to ask critical questions about the assumptions behind contemporary practices of power in the contemporary international system.
You will understand what it means to ask critical questions by exposing and deconstructing a range of empirical practices in world politics. Through this critical questioning, we will explore the issues and possibilities for global justice in the contemporary international system. In this module we will examine a series of questions: How can we think critically? How do we find out what is going on in the world? Why do we obey? Why is the world divided territorially? Do colonialism and slavery belong in the past? Why are some people better off than others? What makes the world dangerous? What can we do to change the world? Who do we think we are? How can we end poverty? You will be exposed to a variety of approaches or 'framings' of world politics and encouraged to develop your own perspectives and reasoned arguments about them.
There are no pre-requisite or co-requisite modules required in order to take this module. This module is particularly recommended for students who intend to pursue modules in International Relations at levels 2 and 3.
The aims of this module are to:
POC1036: Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and Scholarship
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the production, communication and evaluation of knowledge across higher education, professional environments and society. This module provides you with the foundational understanding and practical competencies to become AI?literate within their degree programmes. It equips you with a clear grasp of how Generative AI operates, develops your ability to use AI tools effectively and ethically, and encourages critical engagement with the opportunities and challenges AI presents for the Humanities, Social Sciences and Law. You will examine the technical principles underlying large language models and related systems, gaining insight into their capabilities, constraints and modes of operation. This technical grounding is complemented by structured opportunities to apply AI tools to academic research tasks, including project planning, source interrogation, argument development and the communication of ideas. Throughout, the module emphasises the importance of evaluative judgement: you will learn how to assess the quality, accuracy, reliability and biases of AI?generated materials, and to make informed decisions about appropriate use. A distinctive feature of the module is its sustained engagement with the broader implications of AI for sustainability, social and environmental justice, legal processes and political life. You will explore how debates within your own disciplines intersect with the development and deployment of AI technologies, enabling you to situate your learning within wider scholarly and societal conversations. The module also incorporates personal skills auditing and guided professional development, supporting you in building responsible, reflective and future?facing approaches to AI use. It prepares you not merely to use AI tools, but to understand, question and evaluate them as emerging and influential components of academic practice and contemporary society.
Optional modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Optional 1 | ||
| Climate Emergency! Environmental Humanities Fieldschool | 15 | |
| Foundations of Environmental Humanities | 15 | |
| Public History | 15 | |
| Violence in World Politics | 15 | |
HAP1911: Climate Emergency! Environmental Humanities Fieldschool
This module offers a practice-based introduction to the cultures, histories, and politics of environmental and climate change. While science has demonstrated beyond doubt the global scale of human–natural interventions that have led to the current climate emergency, the Humanities also have a vital role to play. How can humanities-based approaches help us understand and interpret the issues facing us all—and inspire meaningful action through creative practice?In this module, you will explore how global environmental challenges are experienced and understood in local contexts, and how arts and humanities perspectives can help us re?imagine the relationship between humans and the ‘natural’ world. Working collaboratively, we will investigate climate and ecological issues from multiple and diverse perspectives through practice-led and place-based enquiry. In doing so, you will develop a deeper and more inclusive understanding of human and non-human world?building—knowledge essential for meHIC1010: Foundations of Environmental Humanities
This module introduces you to the insights provided by a range of humanities disciplines dealing with urgent issues of climate and environmental change. You will be introduced to key concepts and ideas and will track the emergence of Environmental Humanities as a new interdisciplinary field. You will get to learn about cultural, ethical, historical, social, political, legal and literary perspectives representing environmental humanities inquiry. You will study an array of theories, themes, issues, questions, and debates within the humanities in dialogue with the sciences. We will address issues associated with knowledge, meaning, justice, crisis, and sustainability.
The module aims to introduce you to the main themes, theories and discussion in current Environmental Humanities research, by focusing on cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches. You will develop a broad understanding of the relationship of nature, culture, history, science, technology, politics and economy in the context of today's climate and environmental crises. You will develop knowledge of the multi-layered and historically contingent relationship of nature, culture, politics, economy and science. We will discuss different perspectives on environmental, social and multi-species justice.
HIC1603: Public History
Public History is an optional module on the level one History programme, which will introduce you to the theory and practice of public history. You will analyse the power, politics and practicalities of (re)presenting history in the public sphere. You will gain insight into public responses to the past and the importance of understanding diversity and inclusivity in current approaches. From heritage sites and museums, to film, fiction and virtual reality; the course explores key concepts and contextualises them within national and international debates. You will have the opportunity to analyse museum exhibits, conduct practice oral history interviews, critically analyse concepts relating to protest and social activism in cultural heritage settings, and examine why it matters to challenge accepted narratives (as well as those under threat) in the current political landscape.
This module aims to give you a core theoretical understanding of the key issues and debates in Public History. You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice through in-class discussions and assignments , which will help you to critically review and engage with current debates in the field. It also aims to give you competency in several transferable skills, including experience in undertaking basic oral history interviews, understanding different viewpoints through structured debate, and in critical analysis.
POC1022: Violence in World Politics
This module will help you to understand the different conceptual approaches that enable a critique of violence in the contemporary international system.
Violence is an ever-present feature of international politics. Violence can be a direct and physical act, such as war and terrorism. Violence can also be a non-physical and anonymous act of neglect or abuse, such deprivation and abandonment. Violence can also be performed through culture and institutions. In this module we will examine a series of questions: What is violence? Where and how does it happen in world politics? What causes it? When is it justifiable? Is violence inevitable, or can violence be reduced, and even eliminated? By studying violence, we will examine some of the greatest challenges and issues in international politics today: war and terrorism; economic inequality; religious and secular justifications for violence; environmental, cultural and urban destruction; borders; sexual violence; and new technologies. Through the lens of International Relations scholarship, you will research, engage with, and critique different ways of conceptualising both the root causes of violence and the possibilities for change.
There are no pre-requisite or co-requisite modules required in order to take this module.
The aim of this module is to:
Please note that the module information displayed here is subject to change.
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Compulsory 1 | ||
| The Practice of History | 30 | |
HIC2039: The Practice of History
This module is a major step in your development as a professional historian and preparing for your dissertation next year. It is a guided independent study, with the freedom to explore one of two pathways depending on your interests and future career ambitions. Students must choose either:
- Libraries, archives and special collections, or;
- Public understanding of the past
Every student is required to design and deliver - with the support of a supervisor - a project that stems from their historical and professional interests, the expertise of staff, and the availability of resources. You will practice the collection and application of a critical analysis to primary and secondary sources, and real-world historical practice to interrogate our knowledge of the past and its uses in the present.
This module is a guided independent study module, which aims to develop your transferable skills in self-motivated study, project management, communication, problem-solving, source analysis, archival skills, critical engagement with scholarly debates, and producing an excellent standard of final output. Unlike many core modules, students enrolled in The Practice of History will have the choice to follow one of two professional pathways:
- Libraries, archives and special collections: This pathway models the work of a traditional historian and is centred around the dialogue between primary and secondary sources. Students following this pathway will have the opportunity to construct their own research project, beginning with the development of a specific research question. They will use a range of primary and secondary sources to produce a critically reflective research essay based on 4-5 primary sources. This option constitutes an individual project, which will be fully supported through frequent meetings with supervisors.
- Public understanding of the past: In this pathway, students will be matched with a local cultural heritage organisation to research one of their key priorities for public engagement. Students will work with a range of sources and, under the guidance of the organisation and supervisor, will deliver a pre-determined output, which might include a museum exhibition, educational resource, short documentary, film consultation, podcast, discovery day, or research papers at conference, amongst others. This pathway has the potential for group work, with no more than three students per project. This project involves working with sponsors on pre-defined projects, which will require independent outputs for the sponsor that while not formally assessed are used as the basis for the assessments for this pathway.
It is important to note that both pathways will require students to participate in employability activities, specifically tailored for their cohort as part of this module.
Optional modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Optional 1 | ||
| Apocalyptic Narratives: Disaster Writing | 15 | |
| Ecology and Empire | 15 | |
| Art and Archaeology in Post-Colonial Nations | 15 | |
| Stolen Histories: Colonialism, Looting, and the Illicit Trade of Cultural Heritage | 15 | |
| Critical Elements of Environmental Humanities: Cultures of Earth and Water | 15 | |
| The Occult in Victorian Britain | 15 | |
| Germany 1500-Present: Cultural and Political Histories | 15 | |
| Enlightenment and the Age of Reason: Philosophy, Politics, Society | 15 | |
| Revolution and Abolition: History and Legacies of the Atlantic Slave Trade | 15 | |
| National and Community Identity | 15 | |
| Imagining the Good Life: From Agora to the American Dream | 15 | |
| Introduction to Postcolonialism | 15 | |
| Politics of the Middle East | 15 | |
Please note that the module information displayed here is subject to change.
Find out more about study abroad or employment experience under Course variants.
With Study Abroad
120 credits of compulsory modules
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Compulsory 1 | ||
| Study Abroad | 120 | |
HAS3999: Study Abroad
The Study Abroad programme enables you to undertake a year-long study placement at a partner university outside of the UK, as part of your degree programme.
This module serves as the administrative mechanism for recording the Study Abroad assessment results of students within the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS). Students participating in the Study Abroad programme and based in a HASS department (except for the Law School, the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Modern Languages, and the School of Education) will be registered on this module during their Study Abroad placement year.
The Study Abroad programme widens the range of modules available to you during Stage 3 of your degree programme; enables you to broaden your academic horizons by studying in a different learning culture and (where relevant and appropriate) in languages other than English; and aims to promote resilience, independence, cultural awareness, and communication skills.
With Employment Experience
120 credit compulsory placement year module.
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Work Placement Year | 120 | |
HAP3906: Work Placement Year
This third-year module forms part of the 4 Year 'with work placement' programmes offered by HaSS, Cornwall to include the Law and Business Programmes with Professional/Industrial Placement, the Politics Programmes with Employment Experience (EE) or Employment Experience Abroad (EEA) and the Humanities Programmes with EE/EEA.
On this module you will work in the UK or abroad for the whole academic year (a minimum of 28 weeks). You will use one or two placements to gain skills that equip you to work in the global jobs market and to improve your knowledge of the work environment. You are encouraged to deepen your understanding of the workplace and the employability skills that you acquire during the year.
Placement durations are as follows:
- for a single placement, a minimum of 28 weeks, excluding statutory and other holidays;
- for two placements, a minimum of 14 weeks per placement, excluding statutory and other holidays.
Prerequisites: to have studied HAP2906
This module cannot be combined with any study year abroad module.
The aims of this module are to provide you with opportunities to:
Please note that the module information displayed here is subject to change.
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Compulsory 1 | ||
| Dissertation | 30 | |
HAP3000: Dissertation
The dissertation module equips you with ability to design and carry out independent research on a specific research topic in History and/or Politics and International Relations - with the support from an academic supervisor - resulting in a dissertation.
Each dissertation is a unique research project shaped by your own research interests and ideas and compliant with the standards or rigour and validity of academic research. Hence, there is art and skill to competing a dissertation. It helps developing deep discipline-specific knowledge and valuable transferable skills, including project and time management, engaging with feedback, research, data analysis, critical thinking and communication skills.
This module aims to equip you with necessary knowledge and skills to conduct your own dissertation research in History and/or Politics and International Relations using a series of dissertation lectures and workshops, as well as supervision meetings with a supervisor. These sessions will cover the research process and basics of research design, and other topics essential for your dissertation project. Overall, the module will enable you to conduct your independent research to address a research question of your choice in a rigorous, ethical and competent manner, thus, making you an expert in this research topic.
Optional modules
| Code | Module | Credits |
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| Optional 1 | ||
| Environmental Humanities: Futures | 15 | |
| Irish Stories: History and Culture from 1800 to Now | 15 | |
| Writing Nature | 15 | |
| Caribbean Histories: Colonialism, Resistance and Environmental Crisis | 15 | |
| Boffins: Scientists, War, Politics and Culture in the Twentieth Century | 15 | |
| Gender, Power and Identity in Early Modern Britain | 15 | |
| Pacific Histories: Environment, People, and Politics | 15 | |
| The Power of Place: Home, Locality, and Region in Modern History | 15 | |
| Early Modern Britain: Power, Authority and Social Unrest | 15 | |
| Myth in the Modern World: From the Classics to Conspiracies | 15 | |
| The Resource Paradox: Blessing or Curse? | 15 | |
| Negotiating Postcoloniality: History and Politics of Independent India | 15 | |
| The Politics of Climate Change | 15 | |
| Controversies in American Politics | 15 | |
| Chinese Politics and Society | 15 | |
| Displacement and Migration in the Middle East | 15 | |
| Social and Islamist Armed Movements | 15 | |
| Gender and Politics in Africa | 15 | |
| Party Politics, Voters and Elections in Britain | 15 | |
| Parliamentary Studies | 15 | |
Course variants
BA History with Study Abroad
UCAS code: V104
Our four-year ‘with Study Abroad’ degree offers you the possibility of spending your third year abroad, studying with one of our many partner universities.
Why study abroad?
Living and studying in a different country is an exciting experience that broadens your academic and cultural horizons, as well as giving you the opportunity to widen your circle of friends. Students who have studied abroad demonstrate initiative, independence, motivation and, depending on where they stay, may also have gained a working knowledge of another language – all key qualities that employers are looking for in today’s competitive employment environment.
Where can I study abroad?
We have partnership arrangements with many prestigious institutions across the globe. Exactly where you can apply to study will depend on the subjects you are studying at Exeter. For a full list please visit the .
Are there any academic requirements to study abroad?
Yes. If you wish to study abroad as part of this degree course, you must achieve an overall grade of at least 60% (a 2:1) for your first year of study. This applies to all students, even if you are registered on the 'with Study Abroad' variant from the start of your degree.
Does it count towards my degree?
Credit for academic work during your year abroad is arranged by agreement between the 91天堂色情片 and the host institution. These marks are then translated back into your degree at Exeter. If you are studying abroad for a semester or full year, your time abroad will count toward your final degree.
How does it affect my tuition fee and funding?
For the year that you spend studying abroad you will pay a significantly reduced tuition fee to Exeter, but nothing to your host university – for more information visit our . If you were previously eligible, you will continue to receive a maintenance loan whilst on your Study Abroad year.
BA History with Employment Experience
UCAS code: V107
Our four-year ‘with Employment Experience’ degree offers you the option of spending your third year carrying out a graduate-level work placement or placements, within the UK or abroad, as part of your degree.
Why choose to include Employment Experience?
Undertaking graduate-level work during your degree unlocks a world of experience that allows you to develop essential employability and interpersonal skills that relate to your degree and future career.
A work placement will dramatically boost your confidence, enhance your CV and develop graduate-level skills and competencies that employers are looking for.
Where will I do my work placement?
The sector and country you choose to work in is very much your choice, as you will be responsible for finding and organising your placement.
We will provide plenty of guidance and support during your first and second years which will prepare you to research and apply for placements. Ultimately, the university will give final approval to your placement to make sure you have a valuable experience.
How does it affect my tuition fees and funding?
For your ‘Year In Industry’ you will pay a significantly reduced tuition fee to Exeter – for more information visit our . If you were previously eligible, you will continue to receive a maintenance loan whilst on your year of work placement/s.
Is the placement paid?
You will be paid in accordance with the rules of the country you work in and there may be visa restrictions or requirements which you need to consider when applying.
Find out more
Fees
Tuition fees for 2027 entry
UK students: ?10,050 per year
International students: ?25,700 per year
Scholarships
The 91天堂色情片 offers a wide range of scholarships to support your education, with ?7 million available for international students applying to study with us in the 2026/27 academic year, including our prestigious Exeter Excellence Scholarships*. We also provide scholarships for sport, music and other achievements, alongside regional and partner awards such as Chevening, The Beacon Trust and the British Council. Financial support is available for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.
* Terms and conditions, including deadlines, apply. See our website for details.
Learning and teaching
How will I learn?
As well as lectures, seminars and tutorials led by internationally respected academics at the forefront of research, you engage in group tasks and independent study: reading or viewing module material, writing essays or preparing for seminars and presentations. We encourage presentation work and coursework. This involves you actively in the teaching and learning process and develops important transferable skills, such as good verbal and visual communication, as well as effective interaction with other people. You will also develop a range of professional skills, such as time management and team working, plus valuable critical and analytical skills.
Modules
Modules encourage you to think about long-term developments and processes of historical change, and to make comparisons between countries and cultures. We emphasise historical questions that require you to identify patterns across time or between countries, and to isolate common or competing trends, instead of concentrating on short-term or single explanations.
Teaching hours
You’ll have on average 1-3 teaching hours per module and will need to allow for up to nine additional hours of private study. You should expect your total workload to average about 40 hours per week during term time. As well as attending lectures and writing essays and assignments, you’ll be expected to make presentations in seminars or tutorials. We encourage your presentation work, because it involves you actively in the teaching and learning process and develops important life skills such as good verbal and visual communication and effective interaction with other people.
Personal tutor
You'll have a personal tutor as well as tutors in individual subjects and they will work with you to monitor your progress, as well as offering pastoral support and other help. You will have a chance to make your mark on the programmes through regular student evaluations and participation in the Student-Staff Liaison Committees and the student History Societies on both campuses.
How will I be assessed?
All the degrees in History have assessments and examinations each year. Although formal examinations are important tests of skill, up to 50 per cent of your marks will come from other forms of assessment, including coursework essays, projects, dissertations and measures of your skill in presentation and oral work. The exact balance will depend on the modules you choose, and you’ll be informed of the methods of assessment before making your choices.
Progression
You must pass your first-year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification. For three-year programmes, the assessments in the second and third years contribute to your final degree classification. For four-year programmes the assessments in the second, third and fourth years all contribute to your final degree classification.
Optional modules outside of this course
Each year, if you have optional modules available, you can take up to 30 credits in a subject outside of your course. This can increase your employability and widen your intellectual horizons.
Minors: Future Skills Pathways
You can study a Future Skills Pathway alongside your main degree by choosing up to 30 credits of modules from a different subject area in your second and final years.
Your future
Employer-valued skills this course develops
History graduates from the 91天堂色情片 have an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and compete very successfully in the employment market. Alongside in-depth subject knowledge you’ll develop highly transferable skills in researching; analysing and assessing sources; written and verbal communication; managing and interpreting information; developing ideas and arguments; teamwork; and problem solving.
Employer visits
We have a dedicated, award-winning Careers Service, with offices at our Exeter and Penryn campuses, ensuring you have access to careers advisors, mentors and the tools you need to succeed in finding employment in your chosen field on graduation. We offer the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award which include employability-related workshops, skills events, volunteering and employment which will contribute to your career decision-making skills and success in the employment market. Our graduates compete very successfully in the employment market, with many employers targeting the University when recruiting new graduates. For further information please visit our .
Career paths
You will be equipped with skills that are attractive to employers and relevant for a wide range of careers, including graduate-level roles in the heritage and arts sectors as well as other fields of work, including education, retail management, recruitment, charities, finance and accounting, and journalism.
Example careers
- Account Manager
- Archivist
- Business Analyst
- Civil Servant
- Digital Marketing and
- Events Executive
- Event Project Manager
- Global Market
- Researcher
- Historian
- Parliamentary Researcher
- TV Researcher
Further study
A History degree may also lead to further study or research and recent graduates have progressed to postgraduate courses in:
- MA Conflict, Security and Development
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- MA English Literary Studies
- MA History
- MSc International Management
- PGCE







