BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) History. A placement year option extends the programme to four years of full-time study. Students complete a History Project module and may select from specialist options including Digital Humanities, Propaganda, Censorship and Intelligence, and Gender, Identity and Activism.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 8%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 59%
- Wales: 7%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Europe and the World I: Encounters and Perspectives
- Europe and the World II: Revolution, Nationalism and Modernity
- Worlds of Ideas
- Narratives of Belonging
- Protest and Persuasion
- Thinking Together: Humanities in the 21st Century
- The Practice of History: Archives, Analysis, Evidence
- Presenting the Past
- Intangible Histories (Level 5)
- How to do Things: Objects, People and Place
- People, Politics and Belief in Early Modern Britain
- Digital Humanities
- Working Together
- Propaganda, Censorship and Intelligence
- Professional Placement Year
- History Project
- Conflict and Community: The Politics of Heritage
- Growing up in a global world: 'Youth' in the 20th and 21st centuries
- Nation and Race in the Early Modern Atlantic World
- Gender, identity and activism. Sexual politics and emotions from 1700-2000
- Global Empires
- The Cold War on the Periphery
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at Bath Spa University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at Bath Spa University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 104 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History at Bath Spa University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.