BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) History, spanning Early Modern, British, European, American and Russian history. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Project Management, and Communication & Writing. Students complete an independently researched dissertation at Level 6, supported by a subject-specific supervisor. The History in Practice module involves collaborative projects with external partners, producing public-facing materials for the Cotswold Centre for History & Heritage.
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Entry requirements
96 – 112 UCAS tariff points Your grades are just one part of your story, which is why at UoG we accept any grades from any combination of level 3 qualifications. A-level CCC – BBC BTEC MMM – DMM T-level Merit Here’s an example of how 96 – 112 UCAS tariff points might look for some common level 3 qualifications. GCSE in English Lang/Lit and Maths at grade 4/C or above are usually required. Unsure if we could offer you a place? Check out the UCAS tariff calculator or contact our admissions team if you have any questions.
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- 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: 35%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Skilled trades occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 11%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 44%
- Wales: 6%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- How to Time Travel: Doing & Representing History
- Making the Modern World: Major Themes in History
- Emancipation to Revolution: Russia, 1861-1921
- Between Freedom and Slavery: the USA from Revolution to Civil War
- The Reformations in Early Modern Europe
- Georgian Britain
- Research and Inquiry
- History in Practice
- Values and Empire in Victorian Britain
- Religion, Superstition and Fear in Early Modern Europe
- Reconstructing America after the Civil War
- Building Socialism: State and Society in the Early Soviet Union
- Gender and Sexuality in Early Modern Europe
- The American Century: from the Great Depression to Vietnam
- The Dissertation
- Conflict and Consensus in 20th Century Britain
- A Global History of Liberty
- European Intellectual History
- Violence and Division in the Elizabethan Age
- The British Revolutions of the 17th Century
- Black America: from the Blues to Black Power
- Thaw to Glasnost: the Soviet Union, 1953-1991
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at University of Gloucestershire earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £30,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at University of Gloucestershire 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 University of Gloucestershire?
98% 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 University of Gloucestershire?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History at University of Gloucestershire?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.