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History (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University - UCAS

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Course summary

The foundation year offers an innovative pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment. You will begin with an exploration of education and society, before moving onto consider including identity, being human and the digital world. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills and experience to prepare you for your chosen degree. BA (Hons) History As historians we do not fruitlessly seek to understand the past. We strive to understand the living (Bloch, 1949). This course takes Bloch’s underlying assertion and provides space for historians (academics and students) to engage directly with the issues which affect their lives. The content of this degree will allow students to explore the study of history in connection to active and informed citizenship. It will equip students with the critical skills to contribute to current debates about the direction of our society, the operations of liberal democracy and the organisation of our communities. Not only do our students learn how the past has been used to explain and rationalise the present, but, throughout this module, they are encouraged to become informed and active participants in shaping our future. Why study History? • Study a broad curriculum covering global history from the ancient to the modern world • Undertake a career placement module that offers real-world career experience • You will be assessed through written and oral coursework with the opportunity to negotiate some assessment types with your tutor.

Modules

Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.

Assessment method

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Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

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:

  • Foundation

International applicants

This course is currently unable to accept applications from international learners.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please refer to the Newman University website for further details.


Student Outcomes

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65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1

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

The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).

Provider information

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Birmingham Newman University
Genners Lane
Bartley Green
Birmingham
B32 3NT


Clearing contact details

Admissions

0121 483 2235

Course Clearing information

Additional information

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History (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University - UCAS