BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) in History. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is assessed entirely through coursework with no exams. A placement year is available, and students have opportunities to work with archival materials at Heritage Quay and Holocaust Centre North.
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Entry requirements
BBB-BCC at A Level. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Merit at T Level. DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Merit in UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma. Merit in RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 65%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 7%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- 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
- Arts and Humanities Placement
- Portfolio Sandwich Year
- Enterprise Placement
- Dissertation
- Humanities Showcase
- The Great War: Culture and Society
- The Body and the City
- Voices of the Holocaust
- The Elizabethan Age
- The Dark Years, 1940-1944: Collaboration, Resistance and Memory in Wartime France
- Twentieth Century Britain
- Medieval and Early Modern Sources and Approaches
- Critical Thinking
- Professional Writing
- Introduction to English Literature
- History of English
- Video Production
- Audio Production
- Online Content Production
- The Media's Roles, Rights and Responsibilties
- Work Experience Placement
- Researching the Humanities
- Investigating the Archive
- Reformation and Revolution
- Growing Up in the Past: Oral Histories of Childhood and Youth
- Hitler's Germany: Life and Death in the Third Reich
- Modern India: from Raj to Independence c.1860-1950
- Refugees in Modern World HIstory
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £31,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at University of Huddersfield 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 at University of Huddersfield?
88% 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 Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Does BA History at University of Huddersfield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA History at University of Huddersfield?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.