Expand your horizons through the study of modern British, European and global history.
Learn how to navigate the waters of history as a dynamic and ever-changing subject.
Develop your critical understanding of a wide range of historical topics.
Cultivate a range of real-world skills that enhance your employability when you graduate.
Work on projects with organisations such as museums, libraries and archives.
Enhance your understanding of the past and its impact on the present.

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. Through a variety of coursework, project work and individual research you’ll think critically about the way history is presented and understood. You’ll learn how to apply a range of practical skills to the world beyond university – including research, analysis and communication.

Work placements

In your second year you’ll have the opportunity to take a work placement or collaborate on a research project with an external partner.

Previous work placements have included primary and secondary schools, local museums such as Kelham Island Industrial Museum, and other heritage organisations and local businesses. Students have also worked on projects with organisations such as the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library, Sheffield General Cemetery, Stobs Military Camp Hawick and the National Maritime Museum.

Live projects

Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of exciting historical projects – on individually commissioned briefs with external partners. Previous briefs have come from History of Parliament, Sheffield Archives, Sheffield Libraries and a graphic artist working on radicalism and radical figures.

Field trips

You’ll also learn by going on field trips to a range of locations, such as the Manchester People's History Museum.

Networking opportunities

There are chances to study abroad at one of our partner universities 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. You may also be able to work or study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing scheme.

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.

You’ll be taught in a variety of different settings – all centred on research. All our staff are active researchers and world-leading historians in their specialist areas of expertise. They’ll introduce you to new and exciting fields of history, using a wide variety of academic texts and primary sources, facilitated by our outstanding digital and library services. You can find out more about student experiences and research projects at SHU History.

You learn through

• large group lectures
• small group seminars and workshops
• group work activities
• working with external partners on a variety of projects
• field trips and away days
• group projects
• a range of assessments that focus on coursework, including essays, posters, topic reports, document analysis and presentations

There are 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.

There are many things you can do with a history degree. Our students have gone into just about every industry you can think of. Your skills will be valued across a range of exciting and rewarding careers, including

• 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

 

UCAS points

• 112-120

This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

• BBC at A Level.
• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4

• Access - at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent

We also consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience will also be considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.

Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these will also be considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.

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
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 2 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 3 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