History with Foundation Year (Hons) University of Wolverhampton

Overview

The foundation year of this BA in History with Foundation Year (Hons) at University of Wolverhampton  will develop the skills and knowledge that you need to study at undergraduate level. 

History is important: it shapes our lives and moulds our identities. This fascinating and thorough course allows you to examine a wide range of themes and issues in the history of Britain, Europe and the Americas from the sixteenth century to the present day. 

Key facts

• Focusing on the cultural, political, social and economic aspects of historical change, you will be encouraged to study particular areas of historical interest and controversy in depth. Subjects include the study of youth culture, crime, labour movements, consumption, globalisation, migration, and the impact and conduct of war.

• In your studies, you will learn the essential historical techniques of critical analysis, research methods and the skills required for handling and processing information. You will also be given the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of different historical approaches through a varied and dynamic learning and teaching environment. 

• Using traditional and enhanced electronic forms of learning, this degree enables you to achieve your full potential, developing the skills for successful study and future employment.

• Graduates are in high demand and employers value the critical awareness, communication skills, initiative and organisational abilities the course instils in our students.

• Building on your strengths and working on your weaknesses will support you to feel confident by the end of the first year that you are ready to undertake the directed and independent learning which will help you to achieve your potential on a degree course.

Potential Career Paths

• The skills, competencies and knowledge you learn through historical study are directly relevant to a wide variety of careers. Librarianship and information work, archive management, museum administration and heritage management are professions that actively employ our history graduates. 

• History also provides the key analytical and digitally literate skills that are much sought after in the fields of local government, the civil service, the media and a wide range of business and commercial activities. 

• In addition, history is an ideal course for students wishing to enter the teaching profession. Many of our graduates have taken a PGCE course or further teaching qualifications and have become successful teachers in the primary sector and history specialists in secondary schools and FE colleges.