BA History
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BA (Hons) in History. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The final-year project can be completed as a dissertation, policy research report, or creative project. Students also have the opportunity to study abroad for a year at a partner institution in North America.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 16%
- South East: 61%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
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: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Historian
- Canterbury is Your Classroom
- Going Medieval
- The History of Now
- Student Success Modules
- Atlantic Crossings
- Hidden Histories
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Employability Modules
- Questioning the Past
- Recovered Voices
- Being a Historian
- Engaging with Nature: Understanding Environmental History
- The History Final Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at Canterbury Christ Church University?
92% 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 Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 89 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History at Canterbury Christ Church University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.