BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Global & Comparative Perspective. An optional placement year or year of overseas study is available, and the final-year Independent Project can take the form of a dissertation, historical exhibition, or annotated catalogue.
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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 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 35 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 56%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- 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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Global History
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- International Governance - Challenges and Conflict
- Global Chronicles: the Making of the International Order
- Exploring History: Thematic Study
- Fit for the Future
- Encountering the Past: Interpreting Primary Sources
- International Relations Theory
- Treasure? Material Culture from Ancient Worlds in Museums and Beyond
- The Power of Protest and Popular Culture
- Social and Public Policy
- Race and Rights in the Modern World
- Pursuing Change: Revolutions, Conflict and Society in the Modern World
- King and Country? Power and Identity in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
- Global Political Thought
- Gender, Race and Sexuality
- Critical Perspectives on War and Security
- Comparative and Regional Politics
- History and International Relations Independent Project
- Research Methods and Practice
- Critical Political Thought
- Divided World: Cold War Histories
- Information and Security
- Living and Dying in the Ancient World
- Transatlantic Foreign Policy
- Travellers' Tales: Migration, Encounters and Conflict in the Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean
- Asia and Africa Since 1750: Empires, Decolonisation and Globalisation
- The Politics of Climate Change and Sustainability
- The American Century: The United States, C. 1900-2000
- Sex, Deviance and Power: Gender and Sexuality in Historical Perspective
- Public and Social Policy Analysis
- Postcolonial Perspectives: Decolonising Narratives
- New Worlds: Overseas Colonisation, Globalisation and Changing Lives, 1400-1800
- Modern Britain and Ireland
- EU In Turmoil
- Ancient Empires
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations 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 £8,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations 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 (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations at Manchester Metropolitan University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Does BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations 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 (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.