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History with Sociology with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

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University of Portsmouth

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Portsmouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

History and sociology are complementary subjects. Studying them in combination will help you explore the relationship between past and present and what matters in the world today and why.

If you’re fascinated by history, and how it relates to society, there’s no better place to study it than Portsmouth, a city teeming with the influences of the past.

On this BA (Hons) History with Sociology degree, you’ll pick the periods of time that interest you most, both in British and global history, and develop your skills in research and analysis. You’ll explore pressing contemporary social issues and get an understanding of specialist areas of sociological study such as food, happiness, violence, sport, social class, gender and race.

After the course, you'll understand the different ways people encounter and engage with the world and key issues of social and political importance, ready to transfer to the workplace in roles that involve analysis, research, communication and teamwork.

Course highlights
Tailor your studies to your interests and the periods of history and sociology that interest you most
Have access to primary and secondary historical sources through local organisations and archive subscriptions
Learn from staff who are members of the Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR), the UK's largest research centre of its kind
Enhance your studies by taking advantage of our close links with the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Records Service and the D-Day Museum
Explore current debates with expert scholars in the field
Study in a city that has played a major role in the history of Britain
Develop a critical understanding of the world we live in
Get an in-depth understanding of our society and how we interact with it, and learn how our lives intersect with wider social structures
Choose to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, from a selection of Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

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University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Portsmouth Campus, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom

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Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    41st out of 90 7

    39th out of 101 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    118 58%

    52nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    69th

    27

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.37 84%

    18th

    17

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    123 58%

    39th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    30th

    25

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    29th

    5

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