How will my degree be structured?
The modular system
Our teaching and assessment system is modular, meaning that across all three years you can tailor your course to suit you, specialising in the subjects that interest you the most. You will have core modules at each level of your degree: these help you to develop your skills and give you a strong foundation for your historical knowledge. You are then able to tailor your degree to your specific interests through our wide range of option modules. These option modules offer a wide chronological and geographical coverage of history from the late Roman to the modern period and reflect a variety of approaches and methodologies, so you can choose to focus on themes such as political, social, cultural or religious history.
Credits
Each year you will take 120 credits. If you take a dual degree you will usually take 60 credits in each subject. Most History modules are 20 credits each, although some specialist modules at level three are worth 40 credits.
The first year
The first year is designed to work as a bridge from your A-levels (and equivalents) to the study of History at degree level. We want to help you get the most out of your studies, so we make sure your seminar classes are small, and we offer you plenty of support to settle in and get started with your studies.
The second yearYou’ll build on the historical knowledge that you’ve gained in your first year. A wide range of modules will help you to explore new interests and help you discover where your main interests lie ahead of your third year. |
The third yearResearch-led modules in a specialism of your choice will help you to further develop your knowledge and research skills, reflecting on what you have learnt and how these skills will benefit you in life beyond university. |
Personal tutors
We want to help you get settled in and make your journey through university life as smooth as possible. This is where your personal tutor comes in.
They are able to provide advice and support throughout your degree, from helping you with your module choices to discussing your feedback and offering academic advice to enable you top work to your full potential. You can also talk to them if you experience any problems that interfere with your work.
You will meet at least once per semester, but you can also contact your personal tutor at any time if there is anything you want to discuss.
Office Hours
Want to ask your module tutor a quick question? Throughout each semester, all of our tutors have two hours of ‘office hours’ per week so, whether you have a follow-up question on a seminar topic or you want some advice on your essay, you can just drop in and ask them.
A week in the life of a History student
Below are diaries from our current students Bethan and Rob.
There is no such thing as a typical week, but these will give you a flavour of what a week in the life of a student is like.
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