History, BA (Hons)

History empowers individuals to examine their identity and behaviors, fostering critical thinking that challenges conventional perspectives. This BA in History equips students to apply historical insights in professional settings, emphasizing modern and contemporary topics such as the First World War, medical history, and 19th-century urban conditions. As a leading department for student satisfaction, we offer assessment alternatives to exams and opportunities for a semester abroad in America. Ideal for those with curiosity and a quest for deeper global understanding, the program includes lectures, seminars, self-directed study, tutorials, film screenings, and visits to sites like the Imperial War Museum, Chester, and Manchester.Students will engage the public through projects, placements in arts and heritage organizations, and organizing a history conference to present research. Graduates develop strong research and presentation skills, leading to careers in education, libraries, museums, archives, law, civil service, marketing, or advanced studies in history, museum management, archive administration, or international relations.