History

King's College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

The History BA is designed to develop your critical thinking and independence of thought through an extraordinary breadth of periods and places. We encourage you to adopt a comparative approach to your studies, looking at the connections and contrasts between different eras of history from around the globe. You will explore topics covered at school as well as many that aren’t, such as the history of Contemporary Africa or friendship in Medieval Europe. Our range of modules ensures that you can choose a programme of study to match your interests whilst studying in the heart of London. History at King’s has a world-class reputation, offering graduates excellent career prospects.

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Location

Start date

London
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Strand, WC2R 2LS

Start date

On request

About this course

One of the best history departments in the world, currently ranked 7th in Europe (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018).
Students have the option to study abroad at one of our partner institutions for the second semester of the second year. Current options include University of Sydney, Hong Kong University, University of Auckland and Toronto University.
Graduates get top jobs in a wide range of sectors, including law, business, government, heritage, finance and teaching.
A wider range of periods and places than most history degrees, from medieval Europe to modern India.
Students are taught in a friendly and supportive environment by expert historians.
Most teaching takes place in small seminar groups providing the opportunity for students to hone their discussion and presentation skills.

• Academic Historian
• Dealers’ Assistant, Bonhams
• Research Analyst, Ministry of Defence
• Junior Accounts Executive, Chelgate
• Project Assistant, Heron Evidence Development
• Trusts & Statutory Fundraiser, Crisis UK
• Support Worker, Sense
• Departmental Runner, BBC
Career prospects for King’s History graduates are excellent. Former King’s History students have found employment with national newspapers, law firms, civil service, state and private schools, heritage, banking and business sectors as well as in many different universities across the globe. Prominent King’s History graduates include Ronan Bennett (novelist and screenwriter), Janice Hadlow (Controller of BBC Two) and Georgina Henry (Executive comment editor of the Guardian newspaper).

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Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A-levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer.

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Subjects

  • Modern History
  • Historical Skills
  • Medieval History
  • European History
  • History
  • Politics
  • Society In Britain
  • World History
  • History and Memory
  • Civilising

Course programme

1st Year

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following module:

  • Historical Skills, Sources & Approaches (30 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 90 credits, choosing one 30 credit module from each of the following three periods: Medieval, Early Modern or Modern history. Choose from a range of options, which may typically include:

Medieval History
  • The Making of Britain 400-1400 (30 credits)
  • European History 400-1500 (30 credits)
Early Modern History
  • Early Modern Britain 1500-1750 (30 credits)
  • Power, Belief and Culture in Europe 1500-1800 (30 credits)
Modern History
  • Europe from 1793 to 1991 (30 credits)
  • Politics and Society in Britain, 1780-1945 (30 credits)
  • The Worlds of the British Empire, c1730-1960 (30 credits)
  • World History 1870s - 2000s (30 credits)
2nd Year

You will study two required ‘History and Memory’ modules in the second year, as well as taking a number of optional modules. You will also have the opportunity to study a modern language in the second year. Details of languages offered are available at Modern Language Centre.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

  • History and Memory I (15 credits)
  • History and Memory II (15 credits)
Optional Modules

You are also required to take two 30 credit modules selected from a range of options, which may typically include:

  • The Black Death in England (30 credits)
  • The Civilising Mission: French Imperialism since 1750 (30 credits)
  • Conflict, Coexistence & Cooperation: South Asia’s International Relations since 1900 (30 credits)
  • War in the Pacific, 1898 to 1975 & beyond: Strategy and Diplomacy (30 credits)
  • The Northern Ireland Troubles (30 credits)
  • London from the Romans to the Middle Ages (30 credits)
  • History of Feminism (30 credits)
  • Making Americans: Peoples, Cultures and Identities in Colonial North America and the United States, 1500-2000 (30 credits)
  • Faraway so Close: The Middle East since 1800 (30 credits)
  • China: From Imperial State to People’s Republic (30 credits)
  • A range of Intercollegiate Group II modules offered by our partner colleges in the University of London.

You are also required to take 30 credits (two modules) from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • The Hundred Years War (15 credits)
  • Atlantic Slavery: West Africa & the Caribbean, 1492-1807 (15 credits)
  • Orientalism, Race, Islam (15 credits)
  • Europe in the Second World War (15 credits)
  • Electric Cities: The Experience of Modernity in London, Melbourne, New York & Paris, 1870-1929 (15 credits)
  • One 15 credit module offered by other departments in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities including the Modern Language Centre.

Second year students also have the opportunity to study abroad for the second semester of the second year. In this case, 15-credit modules are substituted for the 30-credit modules above. Partner universities currently include:

  • University of Auckland
  • Frankfurt (German language required)
  • Hong Kong University
  • University of Melbourne
  • Monash University
  • National University of Singapore
  • University of North Carolina
  • University of Sydney
  • University of Oslo
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Washington (Seattle)
  • George Washington University
  • University of Salamanca (Spanish language required)
  • University of Bologna (Italian language required)
  • Western University
3rd Year

Required Modules

You are required to take a 30 credit Group III module and its associated 30 credit dissertation from a range of options which may typically include:

  • Romans and Barbarians: The Transformation of the Roman West 350-700 (30 credits)
  • The Enlightenment (30 credits)
  • The Experience of Power in Nigeria since 1900 (30 credits)
  • Red, White & Blues: Jazz & the United States in the 20th Century (30 credits)
  • Women & Gender in Early Modern England (30 credits)
  • Additional University of London Intercollegiate Group III modules and associated 30 credit dissertations.
Optional Modules

Final year students are also required to take a 30 credit ‘Thematic Special Subject’ module, chosen from a range of options which may typically include:

  • Ritual
  • War
  • Nations
  • God
  • Wealth

Final year students also take 30 credits from one of the following options:

  • Free-standing Long Essay (30 credits)
  • 30 credits of second year (level 5) modules, which may typically include those listed above.

Additional information

International tuition fee - £18,900 per year

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