History, BA (Hons), with industry placement

This four-year BA History degree allows students to explore a broad spectrum of historical periods and regions, including medieval, early modern, and modern eras across British, Welsh, European, American, and global contexts. Themes range from gender and sexuality to heritage, medicine, war, and peace, with options to focus on areas like medieval Europe or the Cold War. Set on Swansea's stunning Singleton Park Campus, near historic sites such as Pembroke Castle, the program offers a gateway to the past. The third year features a professional placement for hands-on workplace experience, complemented by work programs preparing graduates for careers.Modules blend compulsory and optional courses, such as "Making History" in the first year and topics like the Global First World War in later years, culminating in a final-year dissertation. Assessment includes exams, essays, source analysis, debates, and presentations, fostering strong research, analytical, and communication skills. Graduates pursue roles in education, media, heritage, business, law, and public services, supported by a vibrant research environment and student societies. For details, visit the course page.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Making History • Europe of Extremes, 1789-1989 • Britain and the World, 1800-2000 Your second and fourth years will comprise of a mix of optional and compulsory modules from a expansive range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • The Global First World War • The Golden Age of Spain and Portugal, 1450-1700 • Refugees in the Twentieth Century Your third year will be spent on a year-long industrial placement. Your final year will also include a compulsory independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at: www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/history/ba-history