The degree is designed to be fully supportive to those who are new to university study, whatever your age.

The History Degree offers a broad introduction to the study of history by drawing on the strengths not only of the History Department, a leading national department with expertise in a broad range of periods, but also of other departments which teach historical subjects.

Flexible entry requirements, consideration given for non-traditional qualifications, work and life experience. Applicants are normally interviewed by the course selector.

While this degree offers flexibility, it is highly recommended that students complete 120 credits of Level 4 modules prior to Honours Level (5 and 6) study in order to prepare well for this.

You will be required to take a core module, at level 4

• Making of the Modern World.

At least two of the remaining three level 4 modules can be taken from the list below:

• The Historian's Toolkit
• The Medieval World
• Kill or Cure: The History of Medicine and Health
• Latin America: Themes and Problems
• North America: Theme and Problems
• Politics and Society in Africa from 1800
• The Enlightenment

This wide range of modules reflects the broad interests of the History Department, including British and American history. Most Level 4 modules are fully assessed: ie. you will write essays but will not take exams, although there is an examination for the core module, Making of the Modern World.

You can also select history modules that are offered at Level 4 offered by other departments, including Classics, Economics and History of Art, but would need agreement of the course director and academic co-ordinator.

For information on the modules you can take in CLL, please visit: Undergraduate Modules

At Honours Level modules taught by the History Department are assessed by a mixture of examination and assessment. Assessment essays give you an opportunity to study in depth an aspect of the module you are taking. At Honours Level you may continue to take modules from the later modern period described above but you will also take modules from the Medieval and Early Modern period.

Honours Level modules offered by other departments include a wide range of modules in Classics and History of Art, modules in Economics History (please contact the Economics Department regarding suitable modules) and historical modules taught by Politics, Sociology, Centre for Lifelong Learning and Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL).

Level 5 and 6 Modules

Please refer to the History Department website for the most current list of modules. If you are an evening student, the department normally offers two modules each year so that, in a full degree cycle, the majority of the department's most popular modules will be available to you. The compulsory core module, Making of the Modern World, is offered every third or fourth year during the evening.

A particular feature of the History Degree is that when you have completed 120 credits at Honours Level, i.e. you are coming to the end of the degree, one, or sometimes two, Advanced Options are taken. An Advanced Option is a specialised module which provides an opportunity for you to develop interests in a subject which have already been stimulated by an earlier module. Daytime students may also take a Special Subject but are recommended to discuss this with the History part-time co-ordinator first.

For information on the modules you can take, please visit: Undergraduate Modules

The degree is designed to be fully supportive to those who are new to university study, whatever your age. There are a variety of assessments and these may include coursework assignments, formal examinations, presentations and research projects. You can study between one and three 30 credit modules per year. You can expect to commit to around 10 hours a week for each module you take, which includes contact time and independent study. Tutors are experts in their field and have extensive teaching experience, including working with adult learners. Throughout your degree programme you will be provided with considerable support and guidance.

Applications are now open. Apply here

The University will charge Home students £1,540 for each 30 credit module in 2020-21. Fees for subsequent years of the course have yet to be confirmed.

See Student fees and funding for more information and view potential additional fees.

Classes are on located on Main Campus, The University of Warwick. Times dependent on modules taken; please contact us for more details

*The modules mentioned above may be subject to change.
Please read our terms and conditions for more detailed information and our Conditions of Offer document for more information on when you accept a place with the University.