Overview

Fantastic opportunities for local field trips to renowned historic sites, including the museum and house where David Lloyd George was born and the great country houses, Plas Newydd and Penrhyn Castle.

Teaching draws on internationally renowned expertise covering nationalism, the labour movement, consumerism, Welsh identity, inner city and country houses, protest, government, and policy.

The Archives and Special Collections of Bangor University is an accredited repository with a distinguished collection of archival material and a diverse range of rare books and printed material.

Careers

Recent employers of the graduates of the Modern and Contemporary History (Hons) course at Bangor University include BBC Wales, political parties including Plaid Cymru, Gwynedd Archaeological Trust, English Heritage, and The National Trust. Many also choose to undertake further postgraduate study, including master's and PhD degrees, teaching or law conversion courses.

Typical professions include:

Armed forces

Charities and non-for-profit organisations

Civil service

Diplomatic relations

Heritage and museums

International relations/development

Journalism

Media, marketing and PR

Research institutes and thinktanks

Teaching

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Wales in the Modern World

The Six Lives of henry VIII

Europe in the High Middle Ages

Wales: Princes to Tudors

Making History

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bangor, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Modern History View 85 other Bachelors in Modern 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

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105

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:

A Levels: History or Archaeology preferred but not required. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted.

BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM

Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM

City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis

International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted

Access: pass required

Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications

T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis

Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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18000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Placement Year Fee: £1,958

International Experience Year Fee: £1,468

Living costs

Bangor

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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