BA History * (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) History (with Foundation Year), covering early modern to contemporary periods. Core topics include fieldwork and historical research. The first year has no formal sit-down examinations, and the course includes archival work and independent research. Small class sizes allow close engagement with academic staff.
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Entry requirements
Applicants must achieve a minimum of 72 UCAS points for entry on to this course. UCAS Tariff points can be made up from a range of qualifications.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 60%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 6%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to History: Twentieth-Century Europe (30 credits)
- Introduction to History: Early Modern England c.1530–1651 (30 credits)
- Nationalism and Imperialism
- Britain and Ireland
- Ideology and Reaction: Fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust 1919–1945
- The Taste of War: Examining the Role of Food in Human Conflict
- The British Empire: Colonial Encounter, 1775–1947
- The Spanish Civil War and the Crisis of Democracy, 1936–1939
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University 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 * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Does BA History * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University 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 * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.