History and Politics

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HomeStudy at YorkUndergraduateCourses 2027/28History and Politics (BA)

BA (Hons) History and Politics

Learn how human society works by understanding its past. Analyse the meaning of ideas and investigate the factors that have shaped society and culture around the world over time.

Year of entry: 2027/28

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September 2027

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3 years full-time

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Department of History, Department of Politics and International Relations

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Why study history and politics at York?

Take an interdisciplinary view. Combining history and politics allows you to explore the forces that have shaped societies and cultures in the past. You'll graduate with an exciting global perspective.

Explore the principles of power. You'll not only discover how power is won, but also how it's used to drive the decisions that influence our daily lives. You'll learn to think politically about some of today's most pressing issues, such as poverty, debt, conflict and environmental change.

Choose from an extensive range of modules in both subjects. You’ll study modules spanning geographic, cultural and thematic boundaries. You'll hone your skills to focus on the areas of politics that interest you most.

Be supported by internationally-renowned experts. Our staff regularly contribute to news media and our politics staff advise governments and institutions across the globe. Their research informs their teaching. You'll engage with the latest thinking on current and historic events, then develop your own critical thinking in the process.

Studying History and Politics at York is always lively with discussion, with lecturers engaging and pushing students to explore ideas as fully as possible. I have enjoyed interacting with both the contemporary and historical elements of this degree. This has helped me to become more well-rounded in my approach to current and historical events, both within my study and outside of it.

Evie, History and Politics student

Tailor your degree

You can choose a wide variety of modules across history and politics.

The city of York is rich in history and culture

York has a rich and turbulent history stretching back to the Romans. Today the city boasts beautiful architecture, museums and archives. There is also a strong sense of social justice; we are the UK's first Human Rights City.

One of the most exciting aspects of the History and Politics degree at York is living and learning in a city with such a long and varied history. You'll be surrounded by evidence of the city’s rich heritage. Stretching from the Romans, through the Vikings to the Georgians, there's a heritage that we actively draw on in our teaching.

You'll begin examining the broader concepts of how history has shaped the modern world. At the same time, your required Politics modules will focus on contemporary politics with an emphasis on the state.

Core modules

Political Communities in World History

Political Analysis

Arguments and Analysis

Knowledge and Belief in World History OR Evidence and Methods

Option modules

You will study two option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

Introduction to Political Theory: The State, Liberty and Revolution

Introduction to International Politics: Global Hierarchies and Global Order

York Policy Lab

Academic integrity module

In addition to the above you will also need to complete our online Academic Integrity module.

This module covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard which is vital for success at York.

This module will:

define academic integrity and academic misconduct

provide interactive exercises to help you to assess whether you've understood the concepts

provide answers to FAQs and links to useful resources.

Your second year in the History and Politics degree will be about preparing for your final dissertation and reports. You'll begin to design your project and learn how to use the tools needed to complete it.

Core module

Historical Thinking

Theories of the State

You will study four option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

In semester one, you'll take one History Explorations option module alongside the Politics core module Theories of the State, and one Politics option module OR one elective module.

In semester two, you'll take one History Explorations option or an elective module, alongside the core History module Historical Thinking and one Politics option module.

Politics

Examples may include:

Semester One

Things Fall Apart

Politics of Development

European Union Politics

War and Peace

IR Theory and Planet Politics

Semester Two

The Politics of Gender

Politics in the United Kingdom

The Rising Powers

Human Rights and Wrongs

Research Design

The above list is indicative and subject to change. The exact options available to you will be confirmed in your first year.

History Explorations

Empire and Cultural Exchange in Asia 1500-1700

Black Radicalism

Ancien Régime France, 1610-1789

Before the Mongols: Nomadic Empires of Central Eurasia, 900-1200

Using and Abusing the Past in Britain, 1835-2018

Gender, Enlightenment and Revolution in Eighteenth-Century Europe

From the Global Shadows: Africa and the World since the 1950s

Health for all? International Health from Colonial Medicine to Covid Vaccine

Powerful Impressions: Culture and Politics in the Post-1945 United States

Heterosexual Africa? Sexuality, Power, and Politics in Africa since 1900

Persecution and Toleration in Early Modern Britain

Catherine the Great

Social Science and Modern Britain, c1880-c1970

Crime and Society in Britain and Ireland since 1750

Bankers, Merchants, and Poets: Florence and the Roots of the Renaissance

Communist Europe: Crisis, Transformation & Memory after the Second World War

Historical Fictions and Frictions: Fictionalising the Past

Chivalry, Identity and Love 1350-1450

Vikings and Historians: Historiographical Dialogues through the Ages

The Scientific Revolution, 1500-1700

Containing Multitudes: Inequality and the City in Britain and its Empire post-1800

Elective modules

You may be able to replace one option module with an elective module, studying a complementary subject, a language or an interdisciplinary topic.

In your final year of the History and Politics degree, you'll choose whether to focus your dissertation on either History or Politics disciplines.

You'll also take one History Special Subject, plus either:

History Dissertation plus two Politics option modules

Politics Dissertation plus either:

Two Politics option modules

One Politics option module and one Comparative History module

An elective module

Africa and International Politics

Constitutional and Territorial Ideologies in Britain and Ireland

Contemporary Politics of South Asia

Democracy and Emergency

Development Paradigms

Ethics and International Politics

Gender, War and Militarism

Governing the Global Economy

Governmentality: Foucault and the Analytics of Power

Green Politics

International Crisis Diplomacy

Political Psychology and Public Opinion

Politics of Peace after Civil War

The Global Food System

"We, the People": Ideas of Democratic Representation

Britain in a Changing Global Political Economy

Ethnicity and Conflict

From War to Peace? Statebuilding and Political Transition in Southeast Asia

Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons

Global Sustainability and Energy Policy

Karl Marx

Knowledge and Democracy

Political Transition in the Middle East: A Century of Conflict

Regionalism in World Politics

Terrorism and Counter-terrorism

The European Far Right

The Labour Party and Socialism

The Politics of (Post-)Colonialism

Comparative History

Violence

Commemorations

Communisms

History Special Subjects

From Colonial to Post-Colonial States? The Twentieth-Century Caribbean

Imperial Japan, 1890-1950

Popular Politics? The History of British Political Culture since 1945

The French Wars of Religion

Race, Place and Health in Britain and its Empire, 1880-1960

Hong Kong: Decolonisation and Development, 1945-97

Thomas More: Learning, Politics and Religion in England, 1500-35

Ploughing the Sea? The Spanish American Wars of Independence, 1750-1830

Rome Reborn: Culture and Society c.1575-c.1655

Prussia and the Unification of Germany, 1815-1918

Mao and Maoism

Reading and Writing in Medieval England

Exiled Lives: English Nuns in Catholic Europe, 1600-1800

Poverty and the Welfare State in Post-War Britain

Joan of Arc

Revolution in the Streets: Faith, Poverty, & Religious Ferment, c.1200

Francis Bacon: Myth, Magic and Morals

Black British History and Decolonisation

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

Study abroad

There are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course:

Explore global opportunities

Placement year

The placement year provides you with an opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of fields while putting your academic learning into practice. You could apply to roles that are related to your degree, such as the House of Commons Placement Scheme or a placement with YouGov, or to a business-related placement in a wide variety of organisations and industries.

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Real-world experiences

Find your edge by gaining practical experience that boosts your employability. Explore diverse opportunities to apply your knowledge and build vital professional skills, such as placements, internships and part-time jobs.

Learning outcomes

Every course at York has been designed to provide clear and ambitious learning outcomes. These learning outcomes give you an understanding of what you will be able to do at the end of the course. We develop each course by designing modules that grow your abilities towards the learning outcomes and help you to explain what you can offer to employers. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Learning outcomes for this course

Communicate in-depth understandings of historical scholarship, and a sophisticated appreciation of the origin and use of different approaches to interpreting the past.

Approach problems in a critical and questioning fashion, including the evaluation of the arguments and analytical methods of others and the assessment of the value and significance of different forms of evidence.

Understand the origins, evolution and contemporary dynamics of politics.

Undertake independent research by constructing meaningful and productive research questions, applying appropriate theories and concepts, producing a research methodology, understanding sources in context, gathering and interpreting data and arriving at appropriate conclusions.

Demonstrate versatility in their ability to interpret and deploy a variety of information types, including digital resources, material culture, visual imagery, texts, databases and statistical information.

Convey ideas with clarity and precision and make sophisticated, distinctive and persuasive arguments based on evidence and the use of analytical frameworks.

Achieve goals by demonstrating initiative, self-organization, and time management in individual or collaborative work.

Use insights gained from the study of the factors that have shaped societies and their institutions across history, and around the world, to engage constructively and critically as global citizens with the political, cultural, social and ethical aspects of contemporary debates.

Free online courses

Get a taste of university-level study on one of York's free short courses, including our subject course, 'Discover the Hidden History of York'.

The fees and funding information here is for students starting in the 2027/28 academic year.

If you take a year abroad or year in industry you'll pay a reduced rate of fees for that year.

Annual tuition fees

UK (home)

International and EU

The UK government has announced its intention to increase tuition fees from £9,790 to £10,050 for the 2027/8 academic year. We expect this to apply to new UK (home) undergraduate students starting their studies in September 2027.

UK (home) or international fees?

The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status.

Fees for subsequent years

UK (home) fees may increase within the government fee cap in subsequent academic years. We will notify you of any increase as soon as we can.

International fees are subject to increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).

More information

For more information about tuition fees, any reduced fees for study abroad and work placement years, scholarships, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and living costs see undergraduate fees and funding.

Additional costs

You will have to pay for the cost of printing some assignments for submission as assessed work in Years 2 and 3.

We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2027/28 throughout the year.

UK government loans

UK scholarships and bursaries

International scholarships

Country-specific funding

US loans

Department funding

Department of History funding opportunities

Living costs

You can use our living costs guide to help plan your budget. It covers additional costs that are not included in your tuition fee such as expenses for accommodation and study materials.

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* Awarded joint 10th in the Times Higher Education ranking of the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

You’ll study and learn with academics who are active researchers, experts in their field and have a passion for their subjects. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Teaching format

Most of your teaching will take place in lectures and seminars. In addition to these, you may have:

One-on-one meetings with dissertation advisors

Essay feedback sessions

Module briefings

Optional plenary lectures by visiting speakers

Webinars

Student hours, when staff hold weekly office hours for students to drop in and discuss questions.

In the UK, full-time students are expected to spend 1,200 hours a year learning. That's about 40 hours of classes and independent study each week during semesters. Everyone learns at a different rate, so the number of hours you spend on independent study will be different to other students on your course.

Facilities

We are home to the Borthwick Institute for Archives, a major archive repository in Britain. It holds the records of the Archbishopric of York from the early thirteenth century onwards, and specialises in the study of ecclesiastic institutions.

There are several other important archives housed at York, including the JB Morrell Library and the Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research. These contain collections covering subjects such as the British Civil Wars, French Revolution and Modern Asian history.

Teaching location

You will be based in both the Department of History and the Department of Politics and International Relations on Campus West.

Nearly half of your teaching will take place in the Spring Lane building. The rest of your contact hours will take place in other locations on Campus West.

About our campus

Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can use the fast and frequent bus service. Take a campus tour.

Assessment and feedback

Your first-year work doesn't contribute toward your final marks. We recognise those students are only beginning to develop over the course of the History and Politics degree.

From Year 2 onward, formal assessments contribute toward your degree. In your third year, your 8,000-word dissertation focuses on a specific topic of your choice.

Assessments range from research essay to collaborative projects to open-note examinations.

Your dissertation should be an interesting topic to you. Don't be afraid to explore.

Careers and skills

A degree in History and Politics will prepare you for a wide range of careers.

Career opportunities

Our graduates have gone on to work in sectors such as:

Social work

Local and national government

Public administration and NGOs

Finance and accountancy

Teaching and academia

Transferable skills

You'll gain invaluable transferable skills such as:

Critical thinking

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Time management and self-organisation

Independent research skills

Ability to work with a variety of media

Insight into contemporary history and politics

Turn ambition into achievement with our expert guidance and connections. From your first day here to life after graduation, we'll help you find your career advantage.

My degree was helpful in terms of developing a sense of curiosity and willingness to do some research. I’m a screenwriter now as well so research is integral.

Sam Thorpe Spinks, History and Politics Alumni

Qualification

A levels

AAA including an A in either History or Classical Civilisation

Access to Higher Education Diploma

Obtain Access to HE Diploma with 39 credits at Distinction including at least 9 credits in History-related units and 6 credits at Merit or higher.

BTEC National Extended Diploma

DDD with an additional A Levels or equivalent qualification in History or Classical Civilisation at grade A

European Baccalaureate

85% overall, including 85% in History

International Baccalaureate

36 points including 6 in History at Higher Level

T levels

We are currently not accepting T Levels for this course unless an additional A Level (or equivalent qualification) in History has been taken.

Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Advanced Highers - A in History plus

Scottish Highers - BBBB

We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an applicant does not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

International foundation programme

Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.

Other international qualifications

Equivalent qualifications from your country

Alternative offers

Meeting the following additional criteria may qualify you for an alternative offer.

Criteria

Adjustment

Widening participation

BBB including either History or Classical Civilisation

This is conditional upon successful completion of the WP programme including the YorJourney module (Black Access Programme, Next Step York) or successful completion of Realising Opportunities More about widening participation.

Contextual offer

ABB including an A in either History or Classical Civilisation

If you achieve A or higher in the EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

English language

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

Minimum requirement

IELTS (Academic)

6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Other English language qualifications

To see what other language tests we can accept and the scores required, visit our IELTS equivalences webpage and click on the IELTS requirement for your chosen course.

We also accept various school-leaving certificates to meet our English Language requirements. Please visit our country-specific information for further details.

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

If you haven't met our English language requirements

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses. These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York.

To apply to York, you'll need to complete an online application via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).

How to apply

All applications must be made through UCAS. We also consider applications for deferred entry and requests, after taking up an offer, to take a gap year.

We encourage mature students to email the Admissions Tutor for consultation and advice.

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