Overview

Studying History with Year Abroad (Hons) at Queen Mary University of London in a city steeped in history, surrounded by outstanding museums and resources, you’ll expand your knowledge as you explore different histories and perspectives from Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. You’ll have an expansive choice of modules that cover the Soviet Union, Muhammad to the Ottomans, Japanese film history, the theory of Totalitarianism, technology and the modern world – which ones will ignite your interest?

Key factsWe embed graduate attributes throughout our degrees, so you’ll develop knowledge, skills, adaptability, and resilience to succeed in an ever-changing global job market and become active global citizens. We work in conjunction with the Careers and Enterprise Centre to ensure you know how to communicate your competitive edge in the job market.
You’ll acquire vocationally crucial skills such as critical thinking, information analysis, communication, deadline management, and an understanding and respect for other values and cultures — key requirements for operating in a globalised world.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

History in Practice

Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801

Global Encounters: Conquest and Culture in World History

Europe 1000-1500: The Middle Ages and their legacy

Reformation to Revolution: Europe and the World 1500-1800

Building the American Nation: 1756-1900

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

History Ancient History Modern History View 128 other Bachelors in Ancient History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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General requirements

Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include A-Level History. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.

International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include History at Higher Level.

We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26950 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Disciplines

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