BA Education & History
About this course
BA in History and Education. Core topics include research methods, historical research, and a global and comparative perspective. The programme includes a first-year placement with children in community settings, and a compulsory historiography and research methods module for Honours-level study. An optional third-year work placement provides eight weeks of experience in settings such as museums, archives, or schools.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32-30
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
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%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 83%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 76%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 67%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- London: 1%
- Scotland: 97%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Access course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- History 1A: Making History
- History 1B: Britain & the world since 1707
- Understanding Education in the 21st Century
- Placement Learning: Children’s Wellbeing & Development in the Community
- Glasgow: History, Culture Identity
- Disease & Society: An Introduction to the History of Medicine
- War & Society in the Twentieth Century
- Modern Europe
- Culture, Society, Formation
- Education & Learning
- Imperial Seascapes
- Cold War Europe
- Everyday Life, Activism & The Troubles
- Bombers and Mash: Britain and the Home Front 1939 to 45
- Slavery in World History
- Work Placement in History
- Historiography & Research Methods
- Madness & Society from Ancient Times to the Present
- The Irish Diaspora 1800 to 2020
- The Russian Revolution & its Global Impact
- Dangerous Drugs
- Scottish Society from 1914
- Educational Encounters Past & Present
- Adult Education with Placement
- Children & Childhood
- Designing Educational Research
- Can Culture Educate Us?
- Cultures & Environments
- Global Histories of Childhood
- The Covenanters & the British Civil Wars, 1637 to 1651
- Sex, Medicine and Society in Britain & Ireland (1880s to 1980s)
- Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture & Protest in Britain from 1945
- Classified: Spying on the World from 1945 to the present
- Global Histories of Terrorism: Case Studies & Comparisons from the Modern Era
- Scandals & Ethics: History of Pharmacy
- Women’s Lives in Modern Ireland, 1850 to 2000
- The 1707 Act of Union in a British & European Context
- Britain, France & European Unity
- The Power of Persuasion: Media, Propaganda & the State in the 20th Century
- Educational Representation in Film & Literature
- Dissertation
- Critical Issues in Education
- Independent Study Module
- Creativity in Education
- Second Language Learning
- Explorations in Educational Influence
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education & History at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £37,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Education & History at University of Strathclyde 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 Education & History at University of Strathclyde?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education & History at University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 180 UCAS points.
Does BA Education & History at University of Strathclyde include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Education & History at University of Strathclyde?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.