
History (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - History (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Explore the past and prepare for your future with modules covering a thousand years of local, national and international history. With themes ranging from identity, race and ethnicity to politics and justice, from leisure and the landscape to war, conflict and social change, encompassing a wide variety of embedded skills.
There has never been a more important time to study History and to think critically about the past. The past is contested, controversial and very much alive. Set within the historic environment of Chester, our exciting course offers not only an exploratio...
Explore the past and prepare for your future with modules covering a thousand years of local, national and international history. With themes ranging from identity, race and ethnicity to politics and justice, from leisure and the landscape to war, conflict and social change, encompassing a wide variety of embedded skills. <br/><br/>There has never been a more important time to study History and to think critically about the past. The past is contested, controversial and very much alive. Set within the historic environment of Chester, our exciting course offers not only an exploration of the past but also a gateway to your future. <br/><br/>From Medieval to Modern, from local to global, we embrace a range of approaches including social, cultural and political history but also the study of material culture, digital humanities and the application of history in a practical context to help develop your employability prospects. Our inclusive curriculum means that you will challenge existing narratives about the past, and be encouraged to think critically about how and why these narratives have developed. You will also explore important themes and issues relating to race, diversity, gender, imperialism, conflict and climate change. Through the study of the past, we can make sense of our present and start to think about how to work together to shape our future. Join our passionate team to start shaping your future.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Chester
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
V101
Institution Code
C55
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
C,C,D,D
CCDD (including History, or a suitable alternative such as English or Religious Studies)
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE Diploma, including Level 3 History
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
24 points (including 4 in HL History, or a suitable alternative such as English, Philosophy or Social and Cultural Anthropology)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP
MMP
BTEC Extended Diploma: Typical offer – MMP (Can only consider in combination with one of the A levels listed above)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H4,H4,H4,H4,H4
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 (including History, or a suitable alternative such as English, Politics & Society or RE)
A level
The department requires one of the following subjects: A level History, or a suitable alternative such as Classical Civilisation, English, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Government and Politics, Sociology or Law.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £5,760 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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