Overview

This History BA course from Aberystwyth University gives you the flexibility to study the medieval through to the contemporary period and a broad range of themes such as power, violence, migration, gender and ideas, amongst others. Come and join us on a journey through history.

Alongside learning new and exciting information about the past, our History degrees also provide you with a range of skills, from analysis, fact-checking and communication, through to critical thinking and debate. In a world where the ability to quickly evaluate and analyse information is paramount, a degree in History will equip you with the tools for success whichever career you choose.

Career prospects

Our graduates have been successful in securing professions in many different fields, including:

education
academic scholarship and research
archive curation and management
law
publishing
national, regional and local politics
the Civil Service
the Police
the armed forces
media and the creative industries
business and entrepreneurship.

Our former students include:

Glanmor Williams, Historian
Alun Lewis, Second World War poet
Tim Brain, former Chief Constable of Gloucestershire
Guto Bebb, Member of Parliament
Joanne Cayford, BBC
Berwyn Davies, Head of the Welsh Higher Education Office, Brussels
Iwan Griffiths, Sports reporter for S4C.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History

History For Life

America And Britain During The Great Depression

America: From Colony To Superpower

Conquest, Union And Identity In Wales

Crisis, Rebellion And Faith

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

93

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate: 30-26
European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19190 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 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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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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