BA History and Education Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in History and Education. Core topics include research methods, historical research, and critical and analytical thinking. The programme includes a 12-day educational placement and a placement year between the second and final stages. A collaborative conference module enables students to write and deliver a paper on public history.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: A minimum of Distinction: 15 credits, Merit: 24 credits, Pass 6 credits. English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 66%
- Gained a higher qualification: 18%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 67%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 76%
- Access course: 7%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 16%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Historical Methods and Sources (PDP)
- Empires, Migrants and Mobility
- Nations and Nationalism, 1789-1914
- Another Brick in the Wall: An Introduction to the Sociology of Education
- Education Through the Ages
- Teaching, Thinking and Reasoning
- The Cold War: Global Conflict, Culture and Diplomacy, 1945-1991
- Continuity and Change in Contemporary Britain
- Public Conference: Marketing and Presenting the Past
- Living with Dictatorship: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in Comparative Perspective
- The Early Modern Body
- Research in Practice
- Lessons from History of Education
- Motivation and Achievement
- Research Methods in Education
- Is it all just words? Language, Society and Education
- Educational Alternatives
- Education in Context: a reflection
- India, Empire, Diaspora: Identity, Violence and Memory Across the Twentieth Century
- Exploring the Slum: The Politics of Poverty in Britain
- Historians and Material Culture
- Rise of the Dragon? China and the World Since 1793
- Britain and Total War
- British Country Houses and Their Families
- Advanced Research in Practice
- History Independent Study (PDP)
- The Future of Education
- Left Behind and Left out: Social Exclusion and Education
- The Science of Learning and the Art of Teaching
- ‘Entrepreneurial’ Education
- Educational Independent Study
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Education Studies at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £29,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History and Education Studies at University of Derby 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 Education Studies at University of Derby?
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 and Education Studies at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA History and Education Studies at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA History and Education Studies at University of Derby?
66% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.