History with Politics & International Relations BA (Hons)

at New College of the Humanities

In your first year
 

• World History
• 16th Century England
   

One course from:

• Medieval Europe, 1000 – 1300: Faith and Power
• From Roman Empire to Medieval Kingdoms, c. 300 – 900: The Transformation of Power
   

Plus:

• International Relations: Theory and Practice
• The NCH Diploma
• Critical Reasoning
• LAUNCH: Introductory Capabilities
   

In your second year
 

• History, Heritage & Memory
   

One course from:

• The City in American Political Life 1776 – Present (NCHHI511)
• The Long Civil Rights Movement (NCHHI519)
   

One course from:

• From the Enlightenment to the Cold War: Political Thought from Rousseau to Arendt
• From the Ancient Greeks to Modern Pluralism: Political Thought from Aristotle to Berlin
   

Plus:

• Old Powers, New Powers: Imperialism, Colonialism and the Modern State
• The NCH Diploma
• Science Literacy
• LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities
   

In your third year
 

• History Dissertation
   

Select TWO of the following:

• Heap of Shot or Pot of Treacle? Social History in Britain, 1870-1914
• The Crusades and the Expansion of Europe, c. 1000- c. 1200
• The City in American Political Life 1776 – Present (NCHHI674)
• Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Early Modern World (NCHHI673)
• The Long Civil Rights Movement (NCHHI675)
   

Plus:

• International Organisations: Global and Local
• The NCH Diploma
• Applied Ethics
• LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities

A-level    

• AAB. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by NCH as one of your A-levels.
• Students studying the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside three A Levels may be eligible for an alternative offer.
   

International Baccalaureate Diploma    

• An overall score of 35 points OR 6, 6, 5 in subjects taken at Higher Level.
• Please note, the overall score of 35 points includes TOK and the Extended Essay, and students must achieve a pass in the IB Diploma for entry to our courses
   

European Baccalaureate    

• 85%.
   

Scottish Higher    

• AABBB. We do not count Highers and Advanced Highers in the same subject.
   

Scottish Advanced Higher    

• AB. We do not count Highers and Advanced Highers in the same subject.
   

Access to HE Diploma    

• 45 Level 3 credits at Distinction: 33 credits. Merit: 12 credits. Pass: 0 credits.
• The Access to HE Diploma will be considered on a case by case basis
   

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma    

• BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are considered on a case by case basis when offered in combination with required A-level 
   

Also required

English language requirements    

• If English is not your native language, you will need to demonstrate proficiency in English in order to study at the College. We would normally require an IELTS of 6.5 overall (including 6.0 in all four components) or an equivalent qualification. 

Annual tuition fees:    
 

• Home: £9,250
• International: £14,000

Your degree and Diploma from NCH can take you anywhere. Career paths of a few recent graduates of the History major at NCH London include: 

Frankie (2015) undertook summer internships at Historic Royal Palaces, Rund Partnership, and Savills. Originally graduating with a role at Lambert Smith Hampton as Graduate Surveyor, Property Management, Frankie has rotated through Lease Advisory, Real Estate Advisory and Valuations, while completing her Masters in Interdisciplinary Design in the Built Environment at the University of Cambridge. She is currently Senior Sustainability Surveyor at Lambert Smith Hampton. 
 

Alfred (2015) took his MSt Global & Imperial History at the University of Oxford and is now an Analyst at Glenmont Partners. Johnny (2015) graduated with a role as an Associate at KPMG. He progressed to the role of Tax Consultant at Pirola Pennuto & Associati, and is currently a Forensic Accountant at BTVK Advisory.
 

Marius (2016) graduated with a role as Product Manager at Doddle Parcels and participated in the New Entrepreneurs Foundation Programme. He progressed to roles as Growth Manager at MyTutor and currently Growth Manager at Coconut. He is also a co-founder of Student2StartUp.
 

Morgan (2016) followed her undergraduate degree with a Masters in Human Rights at Columbia University, New York. Having been a Researcher at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights and a Global Advocacy Intern at Human Rights Watch, she is currently Campaigns & Research Assistant at Crisis Action.
 

Jess (2017) graduated with a job as Audit Associate in Investment Management at KPMG.