History and Politics BA

University of Sheffield

Bachelor's degree

In Sheffield

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Sheffield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Contemporary politics and political theory, particularly in Britain and Europe, is complemented by the study of social and cultural themes in history.

First-year modules include: Introduction to Political Analysis, Comparing Modern Polities, The Globalisation of World Politics and Paths from Antiquity to Modernity. In the second and third years you can take optional modules in areas that interest you. There's also a project module.

Throughout the three years, you'll write reports and essays, give presentations and work on projects.

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Location

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Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
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Western Bank, S10 2TN

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About this course

History graduates are highly skilled and readily employable. Our students become history teachers, accountants and consultants, civil servants, lawyers, museum curators, archivists and journalists. Many also continue to masters or doctorate level.

Companies that have employed our graduates include Accenture, Ernst and Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers and DLA Piper. You'll also find our graduates in organisations ranging from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to the Imperial War Museum and the National Archives, to BBC online and The Guardian.

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This centre's achievements

2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • History Politics
  • Politics
  • Political analysis
  • Comparing Modern Polities
  • Globalisation
  • Contemporary Politics
  • Political Theory
  • Quantitative
  • Professional
  • Analytical

Course programme

Modules - what you study and when

Our students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.

Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.

You can find out more by:
  • Viewing course information on Department of History website
  • Viewing course information on Department of Politics website
  • Contacting the department using the details in the 'More' section
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

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History and Politics BA

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