BA History and War Studies
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points A Levels - grades CCC / BCD BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit) T Levels with an overall grade of Pass and a minimum grade of C in Core. If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying. International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry on to this course Other Requirements Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 70%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Military History: The Changing Character of War
- Just debates in War and Peace
- Succeeding at University for the Social Sciences and Humanities
- The Twentieth Century
- Professional Development for the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Social Histories of Modern Life
- War and Peace in the Long Nineteenth Century
- 'What If?' - Wars: Pasts, Presents & Futures
- Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: Theory, Practice, Professional Skills
- Securing the State: Intelligence, Secrecy, and Law Enforcement
- The Great War
- The Second World War: A Social, Cultural and Military History
- Popular Culture and War: The Press, Films, Literature and Games
- Activism in Modern Britain
- Cyber Statecraft: Competition and Conflict in Cyberspace.
- History in Review
- History Independent Study
- How Conflicts End? Comparative Peace Processes
- Sexuality and the family, c.1700-c.1900
- The First World War and the Birth of Modern Warfare
- The Holocaust
- Victory to Enterprise: Maritime Power in the 19th and 20th centuries
- War Studies Independent Study
- Youth Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and War Studies at University of Wolverhampton earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £8,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History and War Studies at University of Wolverhampton do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History and War Studies at University of Wolverhampton?
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 and War Studies at University of Wolverhampton?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History and War Studies at University of Wolverhampton?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.