BA (Hons)History and Politics

Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	VL12

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Applicants may be invited to interview.

More information	gre.ac.uk/ug/ach/vl12

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Introducing History: Ideas and Practice (30 credits)
Conflict, Commerce and Culture: Britain and the World, 1600-2000 (30 credits)
Comparative Politics (30 credits)
Introduction to Politics and International Relations (30 credits)

Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Working in Politics and International Relations (30 credits)
Politics and Development in Asia and Africa (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.

Global Exploration: From Columbus To Scott’s Antarctic (30 credits)
‘The People’s War’: The Second World War, Society, Culture and Legacy (15 credits)
Island Nation: Britain and the Sea 1805 – Present (15 credits)
Atlantic Worlds 1650-1783 (15 credits)
Empire and Nation in the Middle East (15 credits)
Remaking English Society, c. 1550-1760 (15 credits)
Witchcraft in Early Modern England and New England (15 credits)
History Work Placement (30 credits)

Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

International Relations and International Security (30 credits)
Political Conspiracy and Slander (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

History Work Placement (30 credits)
The History Dissertation (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

A Global History of Genocide (30 credits)
Gendering the British: Nation, Citizenship & Rights (30 credits)
Britain and the Suppression of the Slave trade 1807-1867 (15 credits)
Cities of the Sultans: Life in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (15 credits)

Career opportunities

Career opportunities are available in research, teaching, administration, central and local government, librarianship and information services, museums and heritage management, information and communications, media, publishing, the voluntary sector, the National Health Service, and business. Some career options may require further study.