Study location	United Kingdom, Portsmouth
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	V100

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. port.ac.uk/study/courses/ba-hons-history

Overview

If you’re fascinated by history, there’s no better place to study it than Portsmouth, a city that’s played a key role in the past of Britain.

On this BA (Hons) History degree course, you’ll explore the past and bring it to life, through practical study. You’ll pick the periods of time that interest you most, both in British and global history, and develop your skills in research and analysis.

After the course, you’ll have sought-after qualities you can transfer easily to the workplace in roles that involve analysis, research, communication and teamwork.

Career opportunities

Employers from every area of industry value history graduates. When you complete the course, you’ll have the ability to analyse and manage large amounts of information, communicate effectively, research in groups or independently, and write in a concise and informative way.

Previous graduates have gone on to pursue roles in areas such as:

journalism
law
teaching
administration
the heritage sector
publishing
research for media production companies

Roles they’ve taken on include:

archivist
recruitment consultant
museum curator
public relations officer
information analyst