This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 25th September 2024.
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Goldsmiths, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Why study BA History with Global History at Goldsmiths This programme is an exciting opportunity to focus on global issues within the framework of a History degree, crossing continents and chronologies.
- You will learn about histories of culture, ideas, politics and power - beyond boundaries and borders.
- You will be taught by a multi-national community of scholars whose expertise means that history can be understood globally.
- You will understand how countries operate within global frameworks, both in the past and now, and how empires of the past continue to affect societies and politics today.
- You'll learn from experts in a Department that has been rated top 20 in the UK for quality of teaching in History (Guardian University League Table 2023).
- History at Goldsmiths is global. We explore the multidirectional travel of people, practices, resources and ideas across boundaries (local, regional, national, continental, oceanic) and the changes occurring along the way.
- We explore questions of power, domination, and asymmetry, as well as responses to global processes from the people worst affected by them.
- Studying Global History involves applying knowledge and understanding from these themes to contemporary issues such as the UK’s changing place in the world, colonial/postcolonial relationships, and complex histories of race and racism around the world, contributing towards equality, diversity and social justice. You will develop your skills in interdisciplinary approaches and engage with a range of historical methods/ideas.
Modules
Year 1 In your first year, you will take the following compulsory modules: Global Connections Identity, Agency & Environment 1 & 2 Reading and Writing History Historical Controversies Power, Emotions and Environment Year 2 Your second year gives you more freedom to expand your intellectual horizons. Compulsory modules: The Goldsmiths Elective The Goldsmiths Project You will also select 90 credits of year 2 modules approved annually by the Department of History, including 1 from the Global History pathway. 30 credits of modules must be in history. Up to 30 credits can be a 'related studies' module taken in another Goldsmiths discipline, and up to 30 credits can be a University of London intercollegiate Group II module. Year 3 Year 3 is where you develop your specialist skills and knowledge. You will complete one of the following compulsory modules as a special subject: Mughals, Munshi and Mistresses: Society and Rule in Early Colonial India or Healing, Magic and Mindfulness on the Silk Roads or Life in the Trenches: Perspectives on British Military History, 1914-18 or Postcolonial London: Migration, Race and Culture or University of London Intercollegiate Group II Special Subject module designated as Global History in a list published annually 30 credits You will then complete a Dissertation for a further 30 credits that is linked to your special subject. You will also choose 60 credits of optional modules in history. Up to 30 credits can be a 'related studies' module taken in another Goldsmiths discipline. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment method
A wide and innovative variety of methods are used to assess learning, these include essays, reviews, source analyses, blogs, videos, walks, presentations, exams, and dissertations. Some modules are assessed by portfolios of coursework, or by a combination of coursework and an examination. Others are assessed by long essays or dissertations on topics approved with the tutor. Assessments vary in length according to the type of assessment and/or level of module. Assessment supports student progression across the programme, as assessments in the first year aim to measure a set of baseline skills and competencies which are enhanced, deepened and broadened in subsequent years. Lecturers return assessments and provide useful and constructive feedback in a timely manner so as to ensure that students learn from the feedback and have the opportunity to improve subsequent work.
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBBC
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 33 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2
T Level - M
At Goldsmiths we offer innovative and challenging degrees in history, as well as a stimulating environment amongst a diverse and exciting community of students. Many of our students have achieved very high A-level grades, and that is reflected in our standard A-level offer. Above all, though, we're looking for potential students who can demonstrate the range of skills, talents and interests necessary for this work, either through traditional A-levels or otherwise. We believe that all able students of whatever age and background who have the ability should have the chance to study at Goldsmiths, and we actively encourage applications from students with a wide range of relevant qualifications, especially the access diploma.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | With a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW