BAModern History

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	V140

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

The Making of the Modern World 1776-1989
Becoming a Historian
Introduction to US History (optional)
Society, Culture and Politics in Europe 1500-1750 (optional)
Media, Culture and Society (optional)

Year 2

Making Histories: Concepts, Themes and Sources
History Works: Beyond Your BA
Gender in Early Modern England (optional)
The Making of Modern Brazil (optional)
Life in the Three Kingdoms: Societies and cultures in early modern Britain and Ireland (optional)
Supernatural and Natural Worlds in Early Modern Europe (optional)

Final year

Independent Research Project
The Russian Revolution 1905-1932 (Special Subject) (optional)
Women, Gender and Sexuality in US History (optional)
Witch-Trials in Early Modern Europe and New England (optional)
Metropolis: Urban Germany 1900-1945 (optional)

Career opportunities

Our graduates are currently employed in teaching, librarianship, museum and archive services, the Civil Service, local government, law enforcement, charity administration, banking, law, industrial and retail management, media research, electronic publishing, marketing, IT, health service administration, counselling, social work, and many other fields.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations including:

City of London Corporation
Sage Publications Ltd
Citigroup
IPC Media
Hornby