Military History - BA (Hons)

at University of Kent

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include

• HIST4270 - The British Army and Society since 1660 (30 credits)

• HIST4420 - Introduction to Military History (Part 2) (15 credits)

• HIST4430 - Introduction to Military History (Part 1) (15 credits)

Stage 2

Optional modules may include

• HIST5075 - Marvels, Monsters and Freaks 1780-1920 (30 credits)

• HIST5092 - Armies at War 1914-1918 (30 credits)

• HIST5102 - Civil War America, 1848-1877 (30 credits)

• HIST5103 - 'The Jewel in the Crown': India and the Making of Imperial Britain (30 credits)

• HIST5106 - The Imperial Presidency: U.S. foreign policy from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama (30 credits)

• HIST5109 - Europe in Extremes: Communism, Fascism and Nazism, 1917-1939 (30 credits)

• HIST5110 - Russia's Path to Revolution, 1812-1917: Political Challenges and Competing Visions (30 credits)

• HIST5201 - Conquest and Resistance in Southern Africa,1750-1918 (30 credits)

• HIST5890 - The Hundred Years' War, c. 1337-1453 (30 credits)

• HIST6002 - The British Army and Empire c.1750-1920 (30 credits)

• HIST6011 - From Crisis to Revolution: France 1774-1799 (30 credits)

• HIST6025 - Early Modern Europe: Culture, Identity, Encounter 1450-1750 (30 credits)

• HIST6056 - The British Atlantic World c.1580-1763 (30 credits)

• HIST6064 - Armies at War, 1792-1815 (30 credits)

• HIST6076 - Surgery, Science and Society since 1750 (30 credits)

• HIST6115 - Warriors, Myths and Migrants: the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms (30 credits)

• HIST6130 - Conflict in Seventeenth Century Britain (30 credits)

• HIST7670 - Churchill's Army: the British Army in the Second World War (30 credits)

• HIST7950 - Inviting Doomsday: US Environmental (30 credits)

Year in industry

The Placement Year gives you the opportunity to spend a year in the workplace as part of your degree. It takes place between your second and final years of study, giving you work experience and the chance to acquire new skills and develop your confidence.

Year abroad

Going abroad as part of your degree is an amazing experience and a chance to develop personally, academically and professionally.  You experience a different culture, gain a new academic perspective, establish international contacts and enhance your employability. 

You spend your year abroad at one of our partner universities. Places and destination are subject to availability, language and degree programme. To find out more, please see Go Abroad.

To be eligible for the year abroad, you need to adhere to any progression requirements in Stage 1 and Stage 2. The year abroad is assessed on a pass/fail basis and does not count towards your final degree classification.

Stage 3

Compulsory modules currently include

• HIST6150 - Undergraduate Dissertation (30 credits)

A level

BBB including a Humanities based essay writing subject including a humanities based essay writing subject which includes History, English, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Classical Civilisation.

 
Access to HE Diploma

The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.

 
BTEC Nationals

The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances. A typical offer would be to achieve DMM plus A-level in History or a related humanities based essay writing subject at grade B, which includes English, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Classical Civilisation. Students applying without History will need to make a case in their personal statement.

 
International Baccalaureate

30 points overall or 15 points at HL including History 5 at HL or 6 at SL

International Foundation Programme

Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average including 60% in the History module.

T level

The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.

IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)

• Home full-time                           £9250
   
• EU full-time                               £13000
   
• International full-time                 £17400

Graduates have a wide range of career options, including:
 

• journalism and the media
• management and administration
• the civil service and local government
• museum and heritage management
• law, commerce and banking
• teaching and research
• the armed services and defence analysis.
   

Many of our graduates choose to go on to further study at Master’s and PhD level.