BA (Hons) History with Foundation at University of Plymouth

Course Details

Six centuries, six continents: war, sex, faith, beauty, the human experience. It’s all there to discover. But, for some reason, you’ve not submitted your application. You wonder if you’re the type of person who goes to university. Perhaps you don’t have 32-48 UCAS points or other qualifications. Our four-year BA may be perfect for you.

In your first year, you’ll be equipped with an enabling inter-disciplinary knowledge of the humanities. You’ll acquire a toolkit of skills in a supportive environment, and the confidence to know how to use it. Upon successful completion of your first year, you’ll join the rest of the undergraduate BA (Hons) History community for three lively years of discipline-specific study and inter-disciplinary enquiry that gives you the chance to explore the past and discover your future.

Key features

This four-year course is designed to give you the grounding necessary to progress through your undergraduate studies in History, and through the many opportunities we give you,

find the best possible direction to grow your love of learning. 

Your first year will: 

• welcome you to an exciting and eclectic curriculum which will develop your knowledge of the disciplines of history, English literature, and creative writing while also engaging with lively interdisciplinary enquiry across a wide range of historical periods and literary forms.
• provide training in all the skills required for a successful passage through your undergraduate study: research, use of digital resources, essay-writing, academic argument, presentations, independent study.
• introduce you to supportive and accessible academic staff in a welcoming community.
• immerse you in an academic environment offering a wide range of field trips, access to free cultural events through The Arts Institute, student-led magazines, internships and extra-curricular work experiences.
• give you access to state-of-the-art facilities, library and learning resources on our city-centre campus.
• Enable you to find a route for you, whether you are returning to education after a break or if you come with qualifications other than A levels.
• Be required to attend classes only on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Wednesday mornings.

When you join the BA (Hons) History with Foundation, you’ll: 

• Enhance your career options with a degree that helps you develop highly sought-after analytical and communication skills while you home in on your passion.
• Gain workplace experience with local public history and heritage sites so you can kick-start your career as soon as you graduate.
• Plot your own course through the centuries as you take the lead in your research projects and choose areas of study from our flexible range of modules, creating a tailor-made degree.
• Have the opportunity to join our international exchange programme which gives you the opportunity to travel and spend either a semester or an entire year exploring history with one of our partner institutions in the US or Europe
• Explore history with your friends and course mates by joining the History Society, a lively and supportive community hosting educational and social events.
• Discover the most up-to-date ways of studying history through our online history resources including a vast eBook library, and array of online lectures and resources.

 We’re very proud of our National Student Survey (NSS) 2018 return showing 99 per cent of students found our staff are good at explaining things, and 97% found the course intellectually stimulating.*