BA (Hons) History and Politics

at Queen Mary University of London

Structure
You can complete your History and Politics degree in three or four years.

 

YEAR 1

Compulsory

• History in Practice
•  Thinking Politically: Introducing Concepts, Theories and Ideologies

Choose from: 

•  Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801
•  Global Encounters: Conquest and Culture in World History

 

Remaining choices from:

• Background to British Politics
• Building the American Nation 1756-1900
• Controversies of Science and Technology in the Making of the Modern World
• Europe 1000-1500: The Middle Ages and their legacy
• Europe in a Global Context since 1800
• Global Histories
• Reformation to Revolution: Europe and the World 1500-1800
• Screening History: Representing the Past in the Contemporary Historical Film
• The Foundations of Modern Thought: Introduction to Intellectual History

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 2

Compulsory

• History Research Project

 

Choose one from

• History of Modern Political Thought
• History of Western Political Thought
• Modern Political Thought 1

Choose from over 25 modules, such as

• A Century of Extremes: Germany 1890 - 1990
• A History of Terror in the Modern Age 1858-2008
• Human Rights in History: Origins, Foundations, Prospects
• Modernity: Theories of State, Economy and Society
• Political Research
• Politics of International Law
• Race in the United States: Plantation Slavery to #BlackLivesMatter
• The American Century: The History of the United States, 1900-200
• US Politics
• Violence and Modernity in Twentieth-Century India
• War in World Politics

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 3

Compulsory

Either a History special subject and dissertation or the Dissertation in Politics / International Relations

Special subjects may include

• Global History of Pandemics from Plague to Coronavirus
• Making Thatcher's Britain: the Thatcher Revolution, 1975-1997
• The Kennedy Years
• The War on Terror

Choose from over 25 modules, such as

• Africa and International Politics
• American Politics, Carceral State and Social Movements
• Gender and Politics
• Global Politics of Health and Disease
• Latin American Politics
• Parliamentary Studies
• Political Violence and Liberal Modernity
• Politics of South Asia
• Populism: A Global Perspective
• Race and Racism in World Politics

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. 

 

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations.  The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening).  However, many of our courses require higher grades.

 

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses.  Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere

Home fees £9,250

 

Overseas fees £20,000

 

Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

 

Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

 

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Our History and Politics graduates are highly employable, with invaluable political knowledge and research, analytical and communication skills that open doors to a huge variety of roles. They move into domestic and international careers in areas such as government, policy research, education, journalism, publishing, media and business.

 

Recent History and Politics graduates have been hired by:

 

• Four Communications
• Members of Parliament
• the NHS
• The Times
• Warrener Stewart Chartered Accountants.