History with Foundation Year Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

The History with Foundation Year course from Canterbury Christ Church University they’ve designed allows you to follow your interests wherever they may lead. In your second and third years you can study a specific period or mix-and-match several.

Why Study History with Foundation Year?

From the world-famous Canterbury Cathedral to the ancient St Augustine's Abbey, our campus is just footsteps from these fascinating sites, so you can immerse yourself in history from day one.

All about the course

During the foundation year, you'll start to explore history and you'll develop essential skills to help you as you progress through your degree. You'll study in a highly supportive environment where you can develop the self-confidence, knowledge, skills and understanding for further study. Whether you are a school leaver or someone considering returning to study but don’t have the entry requirements for your chosen subject, a foundation year may give you a way of accessing higher education.

In Year 1, you'll gain a firm grounding in the main themes and issues relating to the major periods of history (ancient, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary). This introduction will prepare you for studying specific periods in more depth as you progress through your degree.

The second year builds on Year 1 and you'll be able to select optional modules relating to particular issues in key periods. This might include examining a historical event or period and exploring the role of women power, the impact of war and revolution on society or the significance of castles, for example.

In Year 3, you'll use the knowledge and skills developed earlier on in the course to complete specialist modules that are linked to key areas of interest and you'll undertake research to complete your dissertation. The students value the chronological breadth and analytical depth of our programme, as well as the experience of being taught by professional historians. 

The research activities inform our teaching, meaning that our students and staff are at the cutting edge of new developments in History. The flexibility of this degree structure allows students to take modules in Years 2 and 3 across a range of historical periods or to opt for a significant level of focus on a key period of the past.