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History and East European Cultural Studies, BA (Hons)

University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

 
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Subject ranking

Classics and Ancient History
UK / Times 2025
9th
Sociology
UK / ARWU 2024
9th
Overall
UK / ARWU 2024
11th

Costs

Course feesS$39.4K / year
Entertainment, books
food & rent
S$17.1K / year
Beer S$7
MacDonalds S$10
Cinema S$17
Coffee S$5
TotalS$56.5K / year

Entry requirements

A Level ABB
Diploma 2.9
International Baccalaureate 30

Scholarships

British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity

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Course
Code
VRD7
Upcoming
Intakes
Sep 2025
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HOTLINE
+65 6333 1300

Duration

3 years
Graduate
2028
About the course

This degree programme integrates history with a focus on Eastern Europe, particularly the vibrant cultures of Russia and South East Europe. Students select from a wide range of history modules, including Russian and Eastern European topics, while exploring the societies, histories, politics, and cultures of the region from the Byzantine era to the 21st century. Beginning with introductory modules, studies progress to specialized options in literature, cinema, popular culture, and history, with opportunities to learn Russian or Serbian/Croatian at beginner's level. The programme emphasizes critical skills in research and analysis, providing expertise relevant to international diplomacy and business.Throughout the course, time is equally divided between History and Russian and Slavonic Studies departments. In the first year, students take a core history module and introductory East European options. Subsequent years offer diverse choices in history and cultural studies, culminating in the final year with specialized modules and the option to write a dissertation.

What you will learn

Throughout your course you will split your study time equally between modules taught by the Department of History and the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies. In year one you take the core module Learning History which introduces you to the skills and methodologies of historical research, together with a choice of modules from the early medieval period to the 20th century. In East European Cultural Studies, you will choose from a range of optional modules introducing the history and culture of Russia, the Soviet Union, and the Balkan region. You may also choose to begin learning Russian or Serbian/Croatian. In year two you will be able to choose from a wide array of optional history modules, covering an extremely wide chronological and geographical range. In East European Cultural Studies the range of options at this level includes a broad coverage of cultural studies, literature and history. You will also be able to start or continue with the study of Russian or Serbian/Croatian. In your final year you will select a Special Subject in history as well as choosing from a wide range of specialist optional modules. In East European Cultural Studies you will be encouraged to specialise in subjects of particular interest to you, including the option to write a dissertation under specialist supervision.

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