History, BA (Hons)

The History degree at Durham University offers a broad exploration of human experiences across diverse geographies, eras, and themes, including environmental history, visual cultures, and gender studies. It equips students with critical and presentational skills valuable for various careers. In Year 1, students engage in advanced historical study through the core module "Making History," taught via specialized strands, alongside four optional modules from options such as "Decline and Crisis? Europe 1300–1500" or "The Rise and Fall of American Slavery, 1607–1865."Year 2 builds on this by examining historiography and extended arguments, with opportunities for a placement or study abroad year. Year 3 emphasizes independent learning through special subjects and a dissertation on a chosen topic. Throughout, students participate in seminars and lectures, while assessment combines coursework, examinations, and spoken presentations.