BA History (Cornwall)
About this course
BA in History (Cornwall), a history degree centred on the analysis of past societies, political systems, and cultural developments. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. Students study at an eco campus near Falmouth in Cornwall and complete local work placements with museums, galleries, libraries, schools, and heritage organisations. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Historical Sources and Skills: Microhistory and History from Below, New Approaches to History, European History: Politics and Society, and Global History: Twentieth Century Transformations, alongside options including Public History. The second year focuses on methodological preparation for the final-year dissertation through compulsory study in The Practice of History. Optional modules in the second year allow students to explore diverse themes such as Ecology and Empire, Art and Archaeology in Post-Colonial Nations, The Occult in Victorian Britain, and Germany 1500-Present: Cultural and Political Histories.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-ABB. IB: 34/665-32/655.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 77%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 66%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 405 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 37%
- South East: 25%
- South West: 17%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Historical Sources and Skills: Microhistory and History from Below
- New Approaches to History
- European History: Politics and Society
- An Introduction to Histories of Science and Environment
- Global History: Twentieth Century Transformations
- Power, Inequality and Global Justice
- Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and Scholarship
- Climate Emergency! Environmental Humanities Fieldschool
- Foundations of Environmental Humanities
- Public History
- Violence in World Politics
- The Practice of History
- Apocalyptic Narratives: Disaster Writing
- Ecology and Empire
- Art and Archaeology in Post-Colonial Nations
- Stolen Histories: Colonialism, Looting, and the Illicit Trade of Cultural Heritage
- Critical Elements of Environmental Humanities: Cultures of Earth and Water
- The Occult in Victorian Britain
- Germany 1500-Present: Cultural and Political Histories
- Enlightenment and the Age of Reason: Philosophy, Politics, Society
- Revolution and Abolition: History and Legacies of the Atlantic Slave Trade
- National and Community Identity
- Imagining the Good Life: From Agora to the American Dream
- Introduction to Postcolonialism
- Politics of the Middle East
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History (Cornwall) at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £46,500. The £36,000 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History (Cornwall) at University of Exeter 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 (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 155 UCAS points.
Does BA History (Cornwall) at University of Exeter 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 (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.