BA History and Law
About this course
BA (Hons) in Law and History, combining legal studies with historical inquiry. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a placement year between the second and final stages, and makes use of local archival and heritage materials in Derbyshire. Students undertake a substantial piece of historical research in their final year.
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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: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 97%
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: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 35%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 53%
- West Midlands: 25%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
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
- Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
- Legal Skills and Practice
- Administrative Law and Human Rights
- 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
- Criminal Law Principles and Application
- Criminal Practice and Property Offences
- Law and Business in Context
- European Union Law and its International Context
- 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)
- Commercial and Consumer Law
- Company Law
- Employment Law
- Evidence
- Family Law and Practice
- Independent Study
- Intellectual Property Law
- Human Rights in a Global World
- International Law and World Affairs
- Sustainable Development and International Business Law
- Domestic Abuse
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Law at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £31,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of BA History and Law at University of Derby do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History and Law at University of Derby?
100% 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 Law at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 96 UCAS points.
Does BA History and Law 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 Law at University of Derby?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.