Liberal Studies (History) BA (Hons)

Our new range of liberal studies degrees provides a true US-style liberal arts education, a first in the UK. You choose a ‘major’ subject area whilst taking a range of ‘electives’ to tailor your degree to match your passions and interests. Every module in our liberal studies programme has been specifically designed for the degree, delivering you a broad-based education which engages you in critical and interdisciplinary thinking. Liberal arts graduates are well-prepared to make the most of opportunities in a fast-moving global economy. History is the study of the human past: people, society, events and ideas. Learning about the past is important in itself; it also helps to explain where we are today – the ‘end point’ of thousands of years of those lives and events that we study. Learning about the past might even help us plan the future. In this major you will study different periods of time and different geographical and political areas. Regent’s has particular strengths in Classical history, British and European history, and Chinese and Asian history. Regent’s historians have diverse research interests including religion, ideology, war and architecture. There are also close links between our History programme and our programmes in Art History and International Relations. You will learn how to evaluate historical evidence, to reach your own interpretation of it and to present your conclusions. This is a discipline that encourages understanding of different societies and cultures, and you will therefore also study another language to intermediate level. Read about our Liberal Studies programmes in the news. Register for an Open Day Why should I choose this programme? Studying history at Regent's means that the whole of London is your classroom. London itself is nearly 2000 years old, but it’s also a place to explore world history: in addition to London’s historic...