BA (Hons) Contemporary History and Politics

INTRODUCTION This fascinating modern history and politics degree explores the events that changed the world from the 18th to the 21st century – and the politics surrounding them. Throughout your course, you’ll examine history and politics in a range of contexts, including international history, intelligence and security and the policy decisions that impact our lives. The diversity of modules on offer will enable you to align your studies with the subject area that interests you most, taught by academic staff who are recognised as being internationally excellent in the field of politics and contemporary history. As you move into the second and third years of your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad for some, or all, of the year. Students who spend the full year studying at a European university may also qualify for a tuition fee waiver. Would you prefer to gain hands-on experience in the UK? You can also choose from a number of placement opportunities to give your CV the edge, including our politics placement scheme. Want to find out more about what a politics and contemporary history degree involves? You can sign-up to an If you want to read more about our programmes and explore the careers made possible by a Politics and History degree, you can access our