BA History and Human Geography
About this course
BA (Hons) in History and Geography, combining the study of human societies and major historical milestones with human geography. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a placement year option, either one year-long or two shorter placements, and a dissertation module in the final year. A field-based module introduces urban regeneration and inequalities through visits to London and a European city.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 33%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 55%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Challenges
- Fundamentals of the Social Sciences
- Special Subjects A
- Special Subjects B
- Geography: A Controversial Discipline
- Historians and their Craft
- Urban Regeneration and Inequalities (field-based)
- Climate Politics
- Colonialism and Decolonization in Africa
- Colonialism, Migration and Global Racism
- Fascist Italy, 1919-1945: Revolution, Conflict and Collapse
- Insurgency and Counter-insurgency
- Middle East: Societies, Religion and Politics
- Military History and Strategic Thought from the Ancients to the Present
- Sustainable Development and Political Ecology
- The First World War: Causes, Course, Consequences
- Advanced Research Skills for History
- Dissertation
- Leadership for Change
- Cities, Culture and Social Change
- Climate Justice in a Changing World
- Environment and Sustainability
- Global Migration
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Political Economy of the Changing World Order
- Primary Source Workshop
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Second World War
- Violence and Conflict in Eastern Africa
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Human Geography at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History and Human Geography at Brunel University of London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History and Human Geography at Brunel University of London?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History and Human Geography at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
Does BA History and Human Geography at Brunel University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA History and Human Geography at Brunel University of London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.