BA History
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) History, exploring the past through diverse periods and geographical regions. Core topics include Historical Research, Research Methods, Global & Comparative Perspective, and Ethics & Professional Practice. An Independent Project in the final year allows students to pursue a topic of their choosing, with the option to spend the third year on an industry placement or study overseas.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 42 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 29 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 65%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 6%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to History: Period Study
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Changing Nature: Perspectives from History, Philosophy and Politics
- Exploring History: Thematic Study
- Global History
- Further Frontiers in History: Ancient/ Medieval and Early Modern/Modern
- Encountering the Past: Interpreting Primary Sources
- Fit for the Future
- Race and Rights in the Modern World
- Treasure? Material Culture from Ancient Worlds in Museums and Beyond
- Pursuing Change: Revolutions, Conflict and Society in the Modern World
- King and Country? Power and Identity in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
- Independent Project
- Debating History
- Ancient Empires
- Modern Britain and Ireland
- New Worlds: Overseas Colonisation, Globalisation and Changing Lives, 1400-1800
- The American Century: The United States, C. 1900-2000
- Sex, Deviance and Power: Gender and Sexuality in Historical Perspective
- Asia and Africa Since 1750: Empires, Decolonisation and Globalisation
- Divided World: Cold War Histories
- Living and Dying in the Ancient World
- Travellers' Tales: Migration, Encounters and Conflict in the Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £33,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History at Manchester Metropolitan 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
91% 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Does BA History at Manchester Metropolitan 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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.