BA 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. Use the UCAS Tariff calculator to check your qualifications and points 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
- Battlefield Command: Historical Debates and Military Leadership
- Introduction to Military History: The Changing Character of War
- Just debates in War and Peace
- Succeeding at University for the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Examining Contemporary War and Conflict: changes and continuities.
- Professional Development for the Social Sciences and Humanities
- War and Peace in the Long Nineteenth Century
- Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: Theory, Practice, Professional Skills
- Securing the State: Intelligence, Secrecy, and Law Enforcement
- The Second World War: A Social, Cultural and Military History
- Victory to Enterprise: Maritime Power in the 19th and 20th centuries
- War Studies Independent Study
- Cyber Statecraft: Competition and Conflict in Cyberspace.
- How Conflicts End? Comparative Peace Processes
- Popular Culture and War: The Press, Films, Literature and Games
- The First World War and the Birth of Modern Warfare
- The Holocaust
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA 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 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 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 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 War Studies at University of Wolverhampton?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.