BA Modern History and International Relations
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations and History, combining the study of political systems with historical analysis. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Fieldwork, Communication and Writing, and Global and Comparative Perspective. The programme includes optional placement or international study years, with opportunities such as a US Summer School in the American South and crisis simulation and model United Nations activities.
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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 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
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
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 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: 100%
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
- Understanding Contemporary World Politics
- History in Media and Film: The Presentation of the Past in Contemporary Culture
- Modern History: From the Industrial Revolution to the Global Pandemic
- Applied History: What’s Past is Present
- Decolonising World Politics: Power and Inequality
- Regional Studies in World Politics: International Relations of the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia
- The Global News Desk
- Becoming a Social Scientist
- Themes, Sources and Debates in History
- Building a Better World? Part I
- Building a Better World? Part II
- History in the Headlines
- Applied History: Working with the Past
- Professional Experience with History (Year 2)
- World Wars and the Age of Extremes
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- Gender, Identity and Activism in World Politics
- Foreign Policy
- Social Science at Work
- Social Sciences Placement
- Environmental Politics and Policy
- Race, the Environment and Struggles for Justice in American History
- Reformation and Revolution: Creating Britain and America
- Colonial Legacies: The Inconvenient Histories of Individuals, Families, and Communities since 1800
- Persecution in Medieval Europe
- Final Year History Project
- Applied History: Looking to the Future
- Professional Experience with History (Year 3)
- Age of Migration in a Global Perspective
- The Apocalypse will be Televised: Extinction on Film since 1945
- The Twisted Road to Hitler
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 6)
- Dissertation in Politics and International Relations - ISP
- Global Futures: Environment, Security and Development
- Global Challenges: War, Terrorism and Global Violence
- Genocide and Death in World Politics
- Engaged Social Science
- Social Sciences Work Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern History and International Relations 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 £7,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Modern History and International Relations 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 Modern History and International Relations 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 Modern History and International Relations at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Modern History and International Relations at Keele University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.