History, BA (Hons)

Our BA History degree at the University of Reading develops essential study and research skills while exploring diverse societies, cultures, and individuals across Britain, Europe, Africa, America, the Middle East, and South Asia over the past millennium. Ranked in the top 125 globally for History, Philosophy, and Theology (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024), the programme introduces exciting areas such as people, power, revolution, culture, art, and ideas. Experts from the Department of History equip students with necessary tools, allowing customisation through optional modules covering periods from medieval to modern and regions from America to Africa. For further details, visit the programme page at https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/history-ug/ba-history.Core modules, approved in principle for 2025/26, include Perspectives in History, Exploring Evidence, Making History and You: Practices and Possibilities, History Now, Going Public: Presenting the Past, Planning the Future, and Dissertation in History. Note that all modules are subject to final University approval and potential changes; optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Additional information will be available in summer 2024, so check the course page regularly for updates.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Perspectives in History; Exploring Evidence; Making History and You: Practices and Possibilities; History Now; Going Public: Presenting the Past, Planning the Future; Dissertation in History The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.