BA (Hons) History with Year Abroad

Taught by our internationally renowned academics, history at Queen Mary spans historical periods, regions and ideas. This programme is the broadest and most popular of our history degrees, giving access to the full range of modules offered by the School, which provide global perspectives on the histories of Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. In your first year you'll learn about the history of East London, national history and global histories. You'll then choose from modules covering European and US history, or themes such as film or the history of ideas. In each of the second and third years youll choose from a range of modules, in subjects as diverse as as the history of human rights, the history of film, the making of New York City and gender in medieval Islam. You can also focus on a particular field, such as the history of political thought, religion, art or architecture. Go global and study abroad as part of your degree apply for our History BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

As a history graduate, you can apply your degree knowledge directly to a career in museums, education or the arts and heritage sector. Our graduates are also highly employable in other sectors and commonly enter roles in publishing, journalism, policy, consumer and social research, management consulting and the Civil Service making use of skills gained from the programme, including verbal and written communication, research, critical analysis and attention to detail.

A-Level - Grades ABB at A-Level. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IB - International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects.
GCSE - Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.

IELTS Academic- 7.0 overall including 6.5 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.
TOEFL- 100 overall including 24 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.