BA History
About this course
BA in History, covering periods from medieval to contemporary across Britain, Europe, and global regions. Core topics include historical research. The first year provides a broad foundation in core skills and geographical periods, with the option to spend a year studying overseas.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB at A-Level
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA History (V100) at the University of Leicester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Legal professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 275 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 21%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- After Hitler: Society, Culture and The Politics of The Nazi Past in The Two Germanies, 1945-1990
- Cultures of Struggle and Liberation: Twentieth Century Southern Africa
- The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Sport and the British
- You are what you Wear? Clothing, Fashion and Belonging in the Modern World
- Daring to be Free: The Women's Movement, 1850s to 1970s
- Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
- The Making of a Nation: India and the British Empire 1857-1947
- The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World 1830-1914
- The Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968
- The Death Penalty and its Abolition: A Global History
- Europe 1861-1991: Emancipation and Subjugation
- With Liberty and Justice for All? US History since 1776
- Global History: Connections and Cultures in a Changing World, 1750 to the present
- Modern Britain: c1700-Present
- People and Places
- Making History
- Perceiving the Past
- The Shock of the Modern
- Medieval and Early Modern Europe: People, Power, Faith, and Culture
- Becoming the Historical Researcher
- The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- Global Cities
- Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times
- Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
- History in the Classroom
- Working with History: The Heritage Field Project
- World's End: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Environmental Crises
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at University of Leicester 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 Leicester?
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 University of Leicester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BA History at University of Leicester 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 at University of Leicester?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.