BA History and Politics
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations and History. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, and Project Management. The final year includes an independent study project alongside a Politics and International Relations dissertation, and the second year features a placement-based module where students apply historical knowledge to public-facing projects.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
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.
See the highest paying Social Sciences degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying History, Philosophy & Religion degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 81%
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 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- Access course: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Histories of Crime, Policing, and Punishment
- Becoming a Historian
- Global Politics: 1918 to the Present Day
- Introduction to Political Concepts and Theory
- UK Politics - Issues and Challenges Since 1979
- Introduction to International Relations
- Language 1
- History in the Making
- Research Methods for Politics
- Digital Detectives
- Global Revolution: The Postcolonial World Order, 1896-1957
- Writing History
- The US and the World
- The Global Cold War
- Comparative European Politics
- Political Ideologies
- Contemporary US Politics
- Preparing for Work in Politics
- Global and National Capital and Labour in the 20th Century
- Rise to Globalism: U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1939
- Dissertation - Politics and International Relations
- Independent Study Project
- Critical Migration Studies
- 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
- Strategic Political Communications
- Politics Work Placement
- Advanced Parliamentary Studies
- Advanced International Relations - Focus on Asia
- Advanced Political and Ethical Theory
- Global and National Activist Movements
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Politics 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 £10,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA History and Politics 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 and Politics at Edge Hill University?
87% 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 Politics at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
Does BA History and Politics 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 and Politics at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.