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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
King's College London, University of London
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
History BA at King’s is taught by one of the biggest history departments in the UK, with expertise covering every continent and all time periods since 300 AD. Our diverse syllabus and wide range of optional modules give you the freedom to shape your history degree to suit your passions and interests.You will gain an in-depth understanding of societies ranging from medieval Europe and the Middle East to contemporary Latin America. In your final year, you'll write a dissertation, where you will answer your own research question by delving into primary sources and giving a fresh perspective on a moment in history.The course gives you a foundational understanding of world history and equips you with the transferrable skills and resources required to analyse and communicate, conduct your own research as a historian, and prepare yourself for work and life beyond university.
Key benefits- Learn from academics with expertise spanning the globe and all time periods, including medieval, early modern, and modern.- Join one of the best history departments in the world, ranked 9th in Europe by The QS World University Rankings by Subject (2024).- Study a broad curriculum that covers more periods and places than other universities, ranging from medieval Europe and the Middle East to the modern world.- Develop your discussion and presentation skills through seminar-group teaching with expert historians.- Improve your career prospects by studying at a university that leads to one of the best employment rates and starting salaries in the UK. King’s is ranked 6th in the UK for graduate employability (Global University Employability Ranking 2025, published in Times Higher Education).See our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/history-ba
Application deadline
14/01/2026
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