History BA Honours

Research underpins much of our teaching, and we encourage you into a community of scholars, through teaching which will enthuse and inspire you. A wide range of assessments includes essays and exams, document and artefact analysis, presentations, book reviews, portfolio preparation and mini-projects. Through these you will learn essential skills that will enhance your employability. You can study an elective module from across the university in each year, and also take a credit-bearing internship in an archive, library or museum. Previous interns have had placements in the Imperial War Museum, the House of Lords Record Office and many other London institutions.
Subjects of study
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
Subjects of study include:
Blood and Iron. The Making of the Modern World Part One: 1750-1914
Conflict and Commemoration: War and Memory in Twentieth-century Europe
Cosmopolis: London since 1960
Imperial Capital, World City: London 1750-1914. Skills and Sources
Metropolis: London and Modernity, 1830-1939
The Blitz: Image, Impact, Legacy 1940-1951
Year 2 (Credit Levels 5)
Subjects of study include:
Civil War to Civil Rights: Race, Society and Politics in the USA 1850-1970
Democracy and Dictatorship. The Making of the Modern World Part Two: 1914-1990
Fenians to Free State: the Making of Modern Ireland 1868-1923
History Internship
Jack the Ripper: Myth, Reality, Culture and Popular History
New Liberals to New Labour: British Politics 1906-2010
Writing History: Approaches and Methods for History Dissertation
The Past in the Present: History in London's Museums
Year 3 (Credit Levels 6)
Subjects of study include:
Divided Society: a Social History of Britain in the Twentieth Century
"Don't Mention the War!" Britain and Germany since 1945
History Dissertation
New World Order: International Organisations in an Age of Global Conflict and Change
The Cinema as a Source for Historians
The End of History? Crisis and Conflict since the Cold War
The Troubles: Britain and Northern Ireland 1968-1998
The Weary Titan: Suez and British Decolonisation
Vichy: War, Occupation and the Holocaust in France 1940-1944
Transatlantic Feminisms: the Women's Movement in Twentieth-century Britain and Canada
Unruly Colossus: Churchill, Politician and Writer 1874-1965
This list is indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
The Course content.
is listed by year, corresponding to the full-time mode of study. If you study part-time you will study the same content, spread over five years.
Westminster electives
As part of your course you can take elective modules. Electives are an exciting opportunity to widen your experience at university and to gain skills and knowledge that will help make you more employable. Find out about Westminster electives.
Course team
Dr Katja Seidel, Course leader
Dr Patrick Smylie, Deputy course leader
Additional costs information
To check what your tuition fees cover and what you may need to pay for separately, see our What tuition fees cover page.
International Foundation course
We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London to provide Foundation courses for international students who don't meet our Bachelor's degree entry requirements.