BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) History, covering periods from the medieval era through to the contemporary world. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The final-year Independent Study Project allows students to choose between a written dissertation, a documentary, or a public history project. A placement-based module offers the option to apply historical skills to public-facing projects at museums, archives, or schools.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
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: 45%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 79%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Historian
- Histories of Crime, Policing, and Punishment
- Global Politics: 1918 to the Present Day
- Early Modern England
- The Medieval World
- Hidden Histories of Britain
- Language 1
- History in the Making
- Digital Detectives
- Global Revolution: The Postcolonial World Order, 1896-1957
- Writing History
- The US and the World
- The Global Cold War
- Contemporary US Politics
- Representations of Childhood and Popular Culture
- Independent Study Project
- Critical Migration Studies
- The Viking World
- British Rule in Palestine
- A Century of Crime and Its Contexts: Circa 1840-1940
- Global Antisemitism and Islamophobia
- Gender and Power
- Space is the place: the history and politics of the space age
- Black Life and Black Protest: From Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter
- Sociology of the Body and the Emotions
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £31,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at Edge Hill University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at Edge Hill University?
86% 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 Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
Does BA History at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.