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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.


Course summary

- Learn how to navigate the waters of history as a dynamic and ever-changing subject.- Develop your critical understanding of a wide range of historical topics.- Cultivate a range of real-world skills that enhance your employability when you graduate.- Work on projects with organisations such as museums, libraries and archives.- Enhance your understanding of the past and its impact on the present. On this course you’ll create your own pathway across the globe – studying modules from Britain and Europe to the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. Through a variety of coursework, project work and individual research you’ll think critically about the way history is presented and understood. You’ll learn how to apply a range of practical skills to the world beyond university – including research, analysis and communication.


How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.You’ll be taught in a variety of different settings – all centred on research. All our staff are active researchers and world-leading historians in their specialist areas of expertise. They’ll introduce you to new and exciting fields of history, using a wide variety of academic texts and primary sources, facilitated by our outstanding digital and library services. You can find out more about student experiences and research projects at SHU History.You learn throughlarge group lecturessmall group seminars and workshopsgroup work activitiesworking with external partners on a variety of projectsfield trips and away daysgroup projectsa range of assessments that focus on coursework, including essays, posters, topic reports, document analysis and presentationsThere are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Turing Scheme.


Applied learning - Work placements

In your second year you’ll have the opportunity to take a work placement or collaborate on a research project with an external partner.Previous work placements have included primary and secondary schools, local museums such as Kelham Island Industrial Museum, and other heritage organisations and local businesses. Students have also worked on projects with organisations such as the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library, Sheffield General Cemetery, Stobs Military Camp Hawick and the National Maritime Museum.


Live projects

Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of exciting historical projects – on individually commissioned briefs with external partners. Previous briefs have come from History of Parliament, Sheffield Archives, Sheffield Libraries and a graphic artist working on radicalism and radical figures.


Field trips

You’ll also learn by going on field trips to a range of locations, such as the Manchester People's History Museum.


Networking opportunities

There are chances to study abroad at one of our partner universities and take elective language modules. We have connections with a wide variety of institutions across the world, including universities in Europe, North America and Australia. You may also be able to work or study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Turing scheme.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 16,655per year

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

Entry requirements

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UCAS Points : 112 - 120

This must include at least two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:BBC at A Level.DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.Merit overall from a T Level Qualification.A combination of qualifications, which may include AS Levels, EPQ and general studies

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University information

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

  • University League Table

    63rd

  • Campus address

    Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 1WB, England

Sheffield is a diverse student city in the centre of the UK and home to over 60,000 students from all over the world.
Sheffield Hallam's relationships with top international companies helps students access internships and build connections for their future career.
Sheffield Hallam offers a range of scholarships and funding support to help towards the cost of studying in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    80th out of 91 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    105 51%

    81st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    55.0 55%

    80th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    57th

    5

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