BA History
About this course
BA (Hons) in History. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme offers a placement year and study abroad options, including a four-week US summer school at a partner university. In the final year, students undertake an independent research project that can take the form of a 10,000-word dissertation, a digital public-facing project, or a critical edition.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 47%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Defining Moments in World History, 1000-2000
- History in Media and Film: The Presentation of the Past in Contemporary Culture
- Themes, Sources and Debates in History
- World Wars and the Age of Extremes
- Reformation and Revolution: Creating Britain and America
- Colonial Legacies: The Inconvenient Histories of Individuals, Families, and Communities since 1800
- Persecution in Medieval Europe
- Race, The Environment and Struggles for Justice in American History
- Digital Curation and History
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- Final Year History Project
- Applied History: Looking to the future (option 1)
- OR Professional Experience with History (Year 3) (option 2)
- Age of Migration in a Global Perspective
- The Apocalypse will be Televised: Extinction on Film since 1945
- Christians, Muslims and Crusaders, 1094-1204
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at Keele University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at Keele University?
90% 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 Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History at Keele University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.