BA Military and International History
About this course
BA (Hons) in Military and International History is a history degree focused on the study of military developments, international conflicts, defence, strategy, and global political change across modern history. Core topics include Historical Research, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose a four-year full-time route that incorporates a professional placement year. The first year introduces foundational approaches through modules such as Contemporary Challenges, Fundamentals of the Social Sciences, Special Subjects A, and Special Subjects B. The second year develops methodological techniques with compulsory study in Historians and their Craft alongside The First World War: Causes, Course, Consequences, while optional modules allow students to explore areas such as Fascist Italy, 1919-1945: Revolution, Conflict and Collapse, Military History and Strategic Thought, National Security Intelligence, and Insurgency and Counter-insurgency. In the final year, students undertake compulsory modules including Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences and a Dissertation, supported by optional choices covering topics such as The Second World War, The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and War and Humanitarianism.
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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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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 100%: 72 offers from 72 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 73%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
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 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
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
- Historians and their Craft
- The First World War: Causes, Course, Consequences
- Colonialism and Decolonization in Africa
- Fascist Italy, 1919-1945: Revolution, Conflict and Collapse
- Insurgency and Counter-insurgency
- Middle East: Societies, Religion and Politics
- Military History and Strategic Thought
- National Security Intelligence
- Plato’s Republic
- South Asia: Cultures, Societies and Development
- The State and Revolution
- Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences
- Dissertation
- Apocalypse! Crisis and Society
- The Arab-Israeli Conflict
- Lawyers, Guns and Money: Making the Modern World System
- Marx and the Critique of Political Economy
- Primary Source Workshop
- The Second World War
- Slavery and Abolition in the Atlantic World
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Violence and Conflict in Eastern Africa
- War and Humanitarianism
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Military and International History 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 Military and International History 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 Military and International History at Brunel University of London?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Military and International History at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Military and International History at Brunel University of London?
100% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 72 offers from 72 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Military and International History at Brunel University of London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.