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History and Politics - BA (Hons)

Queen's University Belfast

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Queen's University Belfast

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Queen's Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This programme provides students with an intellectual training in the mutually enriching disciplines of History and Politics. A key premise of the programme is that understanding the present and anticipating the future requires the ability to study and interpret the past and to appreciate how the insights of political theory and the tools of historical inquiry combine to illuminate political developments, including those in the contemporary world.Global OpportunitiesThis programme offers students opportunities to travel and study at universities in Europe and North America. Short-term (two weeks) and longer-term (up to one academic year) exchanges are on offer.Possible examples include:
• George Washington University (Washington DC, USA)
• Aarhus Universitet (Denmark)
• College of Charleston (South Carolina, USA)
• Institut d’Etudes Politques de Bordeaux (France)
• University of Oslo (Norway)
• Universiteit Utrecht (Netherlands)
• Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee, USA)Field trips may also be offered in particular years or as part of certain modules.

Application deadline

30/06/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 22,400per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

  • University League Table

    24th

  • Campus address

    Queen's Campus, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom

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Queen's is a member of the UK's Russell Group of research-intensive institutions.
Its historic campus with cutting-edge facilities is set in the heart of the affordable city of Belfast.
Queen's commits to preparing students for the future. It provides international students with dedicated careers support to help them fulfil their potential.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Politics

    32nd out of 74 8

    29th out of 90

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    148 68%

    25th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    27th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 75%

    58th

    17

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    148 73%

    23rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    55th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    60th

    5

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