Medieval and Early Modern History (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

If your interests develop strongly in one area, you may choose to graduate with a degree title that reflects this: Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern, or American. 

BA (Hons) History: For students whose intellectual curiosity spans centuries and continents, our BA History programme offers an exciting range of options, encompassing over five millennia of human experience. 

BA (Hons) History (Ancient): Our ancient historians offer expertise in ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian history.

BA (Hons) History (Medieval and Early Modern):  Dynamic change marked these fascinating eras; we offer units that challenge conventional wisdom and offer fresh approaches to these seminal centuries.

BA (Hons) History (American): The twentieth century was ‘the American century’, but what fate does this century hold for the United States? Understanding the challenges, foreign and domestic, that face Americans today requires that we understand America’s turbulent past.

Career

Our Medieval and Early Modern History (Hons) programme from Manchester Metropolitan University graduates go into a variety of careers and sectors. As well as the history and heritage sectors; with roles in museums, galleries, heritage sites/historic houses, heritage organisations and charities, record offices, libraries and archives, to name a few; our graduates are employed in sectors as diverse as education, marketing, law, banking, local and national government, and the civil service.

There is also the opportunity to engage in further study and professional training, for example some of our graduates go on to study MA History/MA Public History and Heritage at postgraduate level, giving you the opportunity to focus further on the area of history that you feel most passionate about.