BA Modern And Contemporary History
About this course
BA (Hons) in Modern And Contemporary History, a history degree centred on political, social and cultural developments from the modern period to the contemporary era. Core topics include Historical Research, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose to undertake an optional professional placement year or spend time studying abroad. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as Principles of Politics: Studying the political world, Britain: Blitz to Brexit, UK Politics and the Post-war World, Introduction to Modern History, 1815-1914, and Wales in the Modern World, alongside options exploring archaeology and early modern Europe. The second year develops methodological approaches with core studies in Making History and The Craft of the Historian, complemented by optional modules covering twentieth-century dictatorships, imperial history, and material culture. The final year centres on independent research through the compulsory BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences, while optional modules examine topics ranging from the Tudors and the United States to European politics and maritime archaeology.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from Lefel 3 qualifications* e.g.: A Levels: History or Archaeology preferred but not required. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 23%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 17%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 37%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Modules
- The archaeology of the British Isles
- The Archaeologist’s Toolkit: Methods and Skills for Unveiling the Past
- Introduction to History and Heritage
- Principles of Politics: Studying the political world
- Britain: Blitz to Brexit, UK Politics and the Post-war World
- Introduction to Modern History, 1815-1914
- Introduction to Modern History
- Wales in the Modern World
- The Six Lives of Henry VIII
- Wales: Princes to Tudors
- Wales: From the Princes to the Tudors
- Making History
- The Craft of the Historian
- The World Turned Upside Down: Civil War, Regicide, and Revolution in England and Wales, 1600 - 1700
- A (dis)United Kingdom? Early Modern Perspectives On The Makeup Of Britain, 1485-1707
- Life of the Edge: Frontier Society in Roman Britain
- Rethinking Archaeology: Theory and Interpretation in Archaeology
- Geoarchaeology: Using Earth Sciences to Understand the Archaeological Record
- The Story of America, 1607-1867: On Film and Television
- The Holy Wars of 1095-1197
- Dark Tourism: Death, Disaster and Heritage
- Heritage and Identity
- Holy Wars, 1095-1197
- War, Colonialism, and Resistance: European Empires in the Early Modern World
- The Material Culture of Ritual and Magic
- History of the Holocaust in 10 primary sources (1939-1945)
- History Through Objects
- Twentieth Century Dictatorships
- Twentieth Century Ideas and Movements
- Hot Wars of the Cold War: Korea and Vietnam
- Victorian Britain, 1837-1901
- Victorian Britain
- Britain in the Jazz Age
- The Jazz Age: Culture, Scandal and Poverty
- Work Placement
- School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences BA Dissertation
- BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences
- The Tudors: Politics, Society, and Culture in Britain and Ireland, 1485-1603
- Marking Space and Time: Contextualising Graffiti through the Ages
- The Prehistoric Archaeology of Coastal and Maritime Communities
- Geoarchaeology
- The Guardians of Heritage
- Museums: Management, Curation, Exhibition Design
- Emperors, Shoguns, and Trading Companies: Early Modern Asia and the British Empire, 1600 - 1800
- Wales and Europe in the Renaissance: Image, Language, Identity and the Role of the Gentry, c.1450-1630
- The United States, 1877-1945
- Europe, 1945-1992
- Anarchism in Europe: Movements, Activism, and Political Thought in an Age of Centralised Authority
- The Great War through the Eyes of the Welsh
- Work Placement
- Under the Hammer: Edward I
- Edward the Conqueror
- The Age of Reform: Britain 1770-1835
- The Age of Reform, 1770-1835
- Re-igniting the Dragon: Wales since 1939
- Reawakening the Dragon
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern And Contemporary History at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £28,000. The £23,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Modern And Contemporary History at Bangor University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern And Contemporary History at Bangor University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Modern And Contemporary History at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern And Contemporary History at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern And Contemporary History at Bangor University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.