Expand your horizons through the study of global and modern history, with an initial foundation year to prepare for the course.
Study a range of historical contexts in Britain, Europe and beyond
Examine how different perspectives on the past help us understand real-world issues today
Cultivate a range of practical and professional skills, including research, analysis and communication
Join at the foundation year and develop your personal skills, awareness of resources and commitment to the subject

On this course, you’ll create your own pathway across the globe — studying modules from Britain and Europe, to the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. You’ll hone your ability to think critically about how the past is understood, and how it relates to the present.

Live projects

Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to work on real-world projects through live briefs with partner organisations (including in the foundation year).

Work experience

In the second year, of the full degree, you’ll raise your professional profile through a placement module. You’ll have the chance to collaborate with external partners, undertake a work placement or develop your own enterprise. 

Previous placements have included local primary and secondary schools, local museums such as Kelham Island Industrial Museum, and other heritage organisations and local businesses.

Field trips

You’ll also learn by going on field trips to a range of locations, including the Manchester People's History Museum and the Museum of London. This starts right from the foundation year, where you will make a series of visits to cultural institutions and discuss their relevance to contemporary life.

Networking Opportunities

There are opportunities to study abroad and take elective language modules. We have connections with a wide variety of institutions across the world, including universities in Europe, North America and Australia.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Throughout your studies you will be taught by published historians who are experts in their fields but, in the foundation year, will also have contact with a wider range of experts from the Department. You’ll have access to a wide variety of academic texts and primary sources to learn the skills of a historian, and explore the wider significance of modern history in contemporary society.

You learn through

• large group lectures
• small group seminars and workshops
• group work activities
• live brief projects and working with external partners
• field trips and away days
• group projects

There are also opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities, with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.

This course prepares you for a career in 

• teaching
• local government
• the civil service
• journalism
• librarianship
• the heritage industry
• human resources
• advertising/marketing
• law
• financial services
• non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• Sheffield City Archive
• Sheffield Museums
• Barnsley Museum
• local and national newspapers
• primary and secondary education
• the civil service
• local government

 

48 UCAS points, including 24 points from one A Level, BTEC or equivalent; prior learning options available for students that have been out of education for a number of years, but can show some commitment to the subject (e.g. evidence of some creative writing when applying to Creative Writing course). GCSEs – English Language at C, but no requirement for Maths.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Talent Accelerator	120	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Britain Transformed: Economic And Social Change Since 1800	20	Coursework
Communicating History	20	Coursework
Making History	20	Coursework
Nations, Regions And Borders In Modern Europe, C.1870-1970	20	Coursework
Revolutions In The Atlantic World, 1760-1848	20	Coursework

 

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Ideas Into Action	40	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Britain Between The Wars: Crisis, Transformation And The People, 1918-1939	20	Coursework
Enslavement And Emancipation In The British Atlantic, 1763-1838	20	Coursework
European And American Encounters With Asia Since The 19Th Century	20	Coursework
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
Germany, 1890 - 1933: From Reich To Republic	20	Coursework
London: Literary And Historical Perspectives 1728-1914	20	Coursework
Race: Difference And Power In The Modern World	20	Coursework
The City Of London And The British Economy Since 1870	20	Coursework
The Cold War Era	20	Coursework

 

Year 4 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
History Research Project	40	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
American Politics And Society Since 1968	20	Coursework
Australia - From Penal Settlement To Nation, 1788-2000	20	Coursework
Chartism: Working-Class Politics And Culture In Britain, 1838-48	20	Coursework
Citizenship, Violence And Race: Germans And Africans In Colonial And Postcolonial Encounters	20	Coursework
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
India And The British Raj, 1765-1947	20	Coursework
Industrial Warfare And The Great War, 1914 To 1918	20	Coursework
Modern Europe C 1860-1939:Health, Environment, And Welfare	20	Coursework
Northern Soul: Constructing Regional Identities In The North Of England 1800-Present	20	Coursework
South Africa In The Twentieth Century	20	Coursework
The Third Reich And Its Aftermath: Germany, 1933-1961	20	Coursework