BA History (Full-time) (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA Hons in History, exploring global and comparative perspectives. Core topics include Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme spans periods from antiquity to the present day, with modules on Welsh history, medieval studies, and the Irish question. Teaching incorporates small group discussions and research-led instruction.
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Entry requirements
96-112 UCAS Tariff Points Alternative entry routes If this course interests you, but you don’t have the entry requirements to join our bachelor’s degree you could consider: ‘with Foundation Year’ . This route is designed to give you extra support as it provides you with an additional year (full-time) of supported study. Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year studies, you will automatically advance onto the main degree. Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree. Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree. These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 35%
- Customer service occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 4%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 32%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 45%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 35%
Modules
- Death, Burial and the Afterlife
- Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World
- Everyday Life in Athens and Rome
- Historicising Texts
- What makes civilisation?
- The Modern World
- Exploring the Humanities
- Doing History: Past in Practice
- The Medieval World
- People's Worlds: Interaction with the Environment
- (Re)presenting and (Re)constructing the Past
- Error and Sweet Violence: Shakespeare and Renaissance Comedy and Tragedy
- From Desert Myths to Sheep Tales: The Cistercians in the Middle Ages
- Britain and the Great War
- Classical Mythology and Legends in Roman and Medieval Times
- Cold war, hot wars. Global perspectives on post-war history
- Gwlad, gwlad: Aspects of Welsh History 1200 to the present
- Medieval Prose in Wales
- Special Collections Research: The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives
- Celtic Sanctity and Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints' Cults
- Difficult Heritage/ Dark Tourism
- Identity and Myth: The Normans and their World
- The Irish Question 1886-1998: from Charles Parnell to the Good Friday Agreement
- Exhibiting the Past: Ancient Egypt, death and modern representation
- Heritage and Archaeology of Conflict
- The Book, the Body, and the World: Renaissance Humanism, Medicine, and Exploration
- Women and Religion
- Professional Placement
- African Modernities
- Ancient Lives in Death
- International Political Economy
- Gender, Violence and Empire, 1800-2020
- Thinking Through History - Independent Project
- Heritage Project
- (Re)presenting and (Re)constructing the Past
- Error and Sweet Violence: Shakespeare and Renaissance Comedy and Tragedy
- Britain and the Great War
- Classical Mythology and Legends in Roman and Medieval Times
- Cold war, hot wars. Global perspectives on post-war history
- From Desert Myths to Sheep Tales: The Cistercians in the Middle Ages
- Gwlad, gwlad: Aspects of Welsh History 1200 to the present
- Medieval Prose in Wales
- Special Collections Research: The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives
- Independent Project
- Confessing with Saint Augustine: God and Religion in the Twilight of the Roman Empire
- Celtic Sanctity and Spirituality: Hagiography and Saints' Cults
- Difficult Heritage/ Dark Tourism
- Identity and Myth: The Normans and their World
- The Irish Question 1886-1998: from Charles Parnell to the Good Friday Agreement
- Exhibiting the Past: Ancient Egypt, death and modern representation
- Heritage and Archaeology of Conflict
- The Book, the Body, and the World: Renaissance Humanism, Medicine, and Exploration
- Women and Religion
- Ancient Lives in Death
- International Political Economy
- African Modernities
- Gender, Violence and Empire, 1800-2020
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David 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 (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
The average entrant had 91 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.