History, BA (Hons)

Coventry University's History BA (Hons) equips students with transferable skills such as research, content creation, and critical thinking, while exploring historical forces that have shaped the modern world. The program examines key themes including race, civil rights, gender, environmentalism, espionage, and the far right, encouraging analysis of primary sources and marginalised voices. Students develop portfolios through engagement with historical artefacts, digital tools, and international projects, fostering skills in digital literacy and critical questioning.The course features a common first year, followed by specialised modules in years two and three on topics like global order, espionage, and environmental movements. Assessment includes essays, presentations, projects, and group work, designed to build technical, professional, and global awareness for future careers.

This course has a common first year. The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. Year one modules: Ideas and Concepts that Shape the World Nations and Nationalism: From to Unification to Annihilation The Making of the Globalised World After Destruction: The World since 1945 Power, People, and the State Freedom, Rights and Democracy Year Two In year two, you will continue to develop the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt. We do this by embedding the following four principles into the curriculum and developing your: Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen In your second year, you will begin to deepen your knowledge about the history of Europe and the US. You will explore their cultures, conflicts and key social changes. Modules Emerging Powers and Global Order The Shadow Warriors: Modern Britain and Espionage Making of the Modern United States: Race, Class, and Gender Making Humanities: Open Project Humanity and the Natural World The International History of Europe Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every year and depending on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Final Year Your final year aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from year one and two. Your studies could culminate in a dissertation, the production of a documentary film, or by launching a curated exhibition based on your independent research of an area of interest to you. Modules Independent Project Global Organised Crime United States' Foreign Policy since 1945 Race and Resistance in the Americas The Third Reich 1933-1945 Post-War Germany: From Division to Unification and Beyond The Green Movement: The Search for Sustainability Women's lives in Britain and the US 1800-1945 We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. *For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website