BAModern History and International Relations

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	VL12

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.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00292&subgroup=1

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
Introduction to Politics
Introduction to International Relations
Democracy: Forms and Futures
Co-Operation and Conflict
Becoming a Historian
From Disunity to Unity? An Introduction to the History of Europe in the 20th Century (optional)

Year 2

Making Histories: Concepts, Themes and Sources
International Relations: Theories and Approaches
History Works: Beyond Your BA
Conflict Analysis
The U.S. Presidential Election (optional)
Human Rights in Historical Perspective (optional)
South Africa: The Road to Apartheid (optional)
The European Union: Institutions and Policies (optional)

Final year

Placement-Linked Project (optional)
Authoritarianism (optional)
The Analysis of Conflict and Peace (optional)
The United States and the Vietnam War (optional)
Crime and Punishment: England in Comparative Perspective 1650-1900 (optional)

Career opportunities

Many of our graduates go into subject-related fields such as teaching, museum curation and archiving, while others have gone on to do very different things, including journalism, law, politics and civil service.

Some of our recent graduates have found employment as:

A librarian
An editorial assistant
A careers officer
A business development manager
A digital services consultant