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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Leicester Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Exploring primarily modern and contemporary history, our course is diverse, international in focus and innovative. Reflecting the globalised world we live in, the curriculum covers a wide range of European and non-European histories and examines topics such as colonialism, decolonisation, immigration, ethnic minorities and gender.This course will hone your ability to absorb, communicate and critically analyse complex information. As you progress through the course, we’ll challenge you with more in-depth explorations and you can deepen your own historical interests. You’ll be supported by a passionate teaching team who are leading experts in their fields and provide a dynamic learning environment with a variety of teaching and assessment methods.You will learn about British, South Asian, European, African and North and South American history and also discover unique specialist topics such as history of photography and history of sport and leisure. You can also select a route through this degree in English Literature or Education.
Key featuresDevelop a wide range of transferable skills by learning how to research and communicate complex information effectively. Our graduates use these skills to forge successful careers across various professions including teaching, the law, marketing and the heritage and museum sector. Specialise in distinctive areas such as photographic history, history of sport and leisure, war and conflict, migration, ethnicity and racism. You can select a route through this degree in English Literature or Education. These carefully chosen routes will complement and enrich your understanding of your main subject, alongside broadening your skillset to give you a wider range of career paths available upon graduation Learn from academics with international reputations who utilise innovative teaching methods to deliver a lively learning experience, which is enhanced by lectures from visiting guest speakers. Boost your career prospects through placement and internship opportunities – our students have gained valuable skills at a large regional newspaper, the award-winning King Richard III visitor centre in Leicester, as well as teaching in Spain. Benefit from organised visits to archives and museums such as the National Archives in London. You can also access DMU’s own historical collections, such as the Stephen Lawrence Papers, the Ski Club of GB archive and the Kodak collection, held at the Kimberlin Library.
If you are interested in advanced entry into Year 3 of this course, please visit the DMU website for the course details:https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/pre-edu-2030/history-ba-degree/history-ba-degree.aspx
Application deadline
31 January
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University information
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University League Table
109th
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Campus address
De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH, England
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86th out of 91 11
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Entry standards
/ Max 20898 48%88th
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.84 77%75th
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