13Jun
UndergraduateQueen Mary University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Focus on the historical events that shaped the world we live in today. Our BA in Modern and Contemporary History is taught by internationally renowned academics with expertise in modern British, European and American history and the international relations that have defined the world as we know it. You’ll build specialist knowledge of the history and historical techniques of the modern era, and apply a historical perspective to a sweeping range of contemporary issues. You’ll choose from modules focusing on Europe and the United States in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, exploring leadership, government and broader social and cultural contexts. You’re also free to take modules which provide global perspectives or consider earlier historical periods. Your classes will teach you how to engage with contemporary history using critical analysis: whether biographical, such as Kennedy or Thatcher; national, such as British or American history; or thematic, such as the history of terrorism or political thought.
Modules
Compulsory Europe in a Global Context since 1800 History in Practice Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801 Global Encounters: Conquest and Culture in World History Choose from Latin for Historians I Building the American Nation: 1756-1900 Europe 1000-1500: The Middle Ages and their Legacy Reformation to Revolution: Europe and the World, 1500-1800 Screening History: Representing the Past in the Contemporary Historical Film The Foundations of Modern Thought: Introduction to Intellectual History Controversies of Science and Technology in the Making of the Modern World Please note that all modules are subject to change. Further information about modules in Year 2 and 3 of the course can be found on our course webpage.
Assessment method
Assessment typically involves a combination of examinations and coursework, or coursework only. Coursework may include essays, diaries, case-studies and oral presentations. In your final year you’ll work on a dissertation worth 25% of your final year mark, researching a specialised area of history that particularly interests you.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- V140
- Institution code:
- Q50
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 15 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
Extended Project
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
All applicants to Queen Mary must show they meet a minimum academic English language standard for admission and to be successful on the course. Please refer to the website below for details on our English Language requirements by course and acceptable alternative qualifications. You will also find important information regarding UKVI's English requirements if you are applying as an international student and will require a Student Visa to enter the UK.
Queen Mary University of London: English Language Requirements
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/englishlanguagerequirements
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Our most recent information regarding tuition fees can be found at http://www.qmul.ac.uk/tuitionfees/
Provider information
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