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History, Heritage and Tourism - BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

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De Montfort University

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    City Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Explore modern and contemporary history through a diverse, globally focused curriculum that covers both European and non-European histories. You'll tackle topics such as colonialism, immigration, decolonisation, gender, ethnicity, and conflict, helping you to gain a deeper insight into the world around us today.

This course connects historys social, political, and economic relevance to contemporary issues, with a special focus on heritage and tourism. As you progress, you'll sharpen your ability to critically analyse and communicate complex information, supported by leading experts who create a dynamic learning environment through varied teaching and assessments.

Study British, South Asian, European, African, and American histories, and explore specialist subjects like the history of photography, heritage studies, and the history of tourism and leisure. You'll also have access to DMUs rich historical collections, including the Stephen Lawrence Papers, the Ski Club of GB archive, and the Kodak collection at the Kimberlin Library.

Overview

Our teaching is interactive, informal and enjoyable. We encourage you to develop your own thoughts, ideas and viewpoints and you will build the skills you need to be effective in both historical study and the modern workplace.

The modules are all designed to improve your skills as an effective historian from analysis and research to reasoning and evaluation. They are also constructed to help you develop aptitudes and characteristics that will improve your employability for a wide range of careers.

You will be taught by experts in their field, the people who are writing the books you are reading. Our history staff are renowned nationally and internationally for the quality of their teaching and research. We work hard to ensure that the student experience is lively, dynamic and stimulating, and regular guest lecturers and speakers address both curriculum-related topics and topics of broader historical interest.

There is a varied mix of assessment including: work in pairs and in groups, primary source analysis, presentations, portfolios, podcasts and/or videos, essay writing, timed essays, and individual project work culminating in a dissertation. The assessments are designed to build on each other as you progress in your studies and you will have opportunities to receive feedback on your work throughout. With a variety of different assessment methods, you can build on your individual strengths as well as develop a range of skills in creativity, project management, team work, verbal communication, writing for a variety of audiences and the use of different technologies.

Tuition fees

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£ 16,250per year

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

University information

De Montfort University

De Montfort University

  • University League Table

    105th

  • Campus address

    De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH, England

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The only UK university that's an ambassador for one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and one of 39 UK unis to achieve a Race Equality Charter Mark.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    73rd out of 91 13

    34th out of 56 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    98 48%

    88th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    35th

    36

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    65th

    10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 179
    119 66%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    26th

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.40 85%

    5th

    4

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