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Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information. Course summary

  • Study a range of historical contexts in Britain, Europe and beyond
  • Examine how different perspectives on the past help us understand real-world issues today
  • Cultivate a range of practical and professional skills, including research, analysis and communication
  • Join at the foundation year and develop your personal skills, awareness of resources and commitment to the subject
On this course, you’ll create your own pathway across the globe — studying modules from Britain and Europe, to the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. You’ll hone your ability to think critically about how the past is understood, and how it relates to the present. How you learn All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. Throughout your studies you will be taught by published historians who are experts in their fields but, in the foundation year, will also have contact with a wider range of experts from the Department. You’ll have access to a wide variety of academic texts and primary sources to learn the skills of a historian and explore the wider significance of modern history in contemporary society. You learn through
  • large group lectures
  • small group seminars and workshops
  • group work activities
  • live brief projects and working with external partners
  • field trips and away days
  • group projects
There are also opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities, with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme. **Applied learning Live projects** Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to work on real-world projects through live briefs with partner organisations (including in the foundation year). Work experience In the second year, of the full degree, you’ll raise your professional profile through a placement module. You’ll have the chance to collaborate with external partners, undertake a work placement or develop your own enterprise. Previous placements have included local primary and secondary schools, local museums such as Kelham Island Industrial Museum, and other heritage organisations and local businesses. Field trips You’ll also learn by going on field trips to a range of locations, including the Manchester People's History Museum and the Museum of London. This starts right from the foundation year, where you will make a series of visits to cultural institutions and discuss their relevance to contemporary life. Networking Opportunities There are opportunities to study abroad and take elective language modules. We have connections with a wide variety of institutions across the world, including universities in Europe, North America and Australia.

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information. Year 1 - Compulsory modules Talent Accelerator Year 2 - Compulsory modules Britain Transformed: Economic And Social Change Since 1800 Communicating History Making History Nations, Regions And Borders In Modern Europe, C.1870-1970 Revolutions In The Atlantic World, 1760-1848 Elective modules Empires And Encounters Foreign Language Year 3 - Elective modules Britain Between The Wars: Crisis, Transformation And The People, 1918-1939 Enslavement And Emancipation In The British Atlantic, 1763-1838 European And American Encounters With Asia Since The 19Th Century Foreign Language Germany, 1890 - 1933: From Reich To Republic London: Literary And Historical Perspectives 1728-1914 Race: Difference And Power In The Modern World The City Of London And The British Economy Since 1870 The Cold War Era Year 4 - Optional modules Placement Year Final year - Compulsory modules History Research Project Elective modules American Politics And Society Since 1968 Australia - From Penal Settlement To Nation, 1788-2000 Chartism: Working-Class Politics And Culture In Britain, 1838-48 Citizenship, Violence And Race: Germans And Africans In Colonial And Postcolonial Encounters Foreign Language India And The British Raj, 1765-1947 Industrial Warfare And The Great War, 1914 To 1918 Modern Europe C 1860-1939:Health, Environment, And Welfare Northern Soul: Constructing Regional Identities In The North Of England 1800-Present South Africa In The Twentieth Century The Third Reich And Its Aftermath: Germany, 1933-1961

Assessment method

Coursework


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
C011
Institution code:
S21
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/history/ba-honours-history-with-foundation-year/full-time


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill, or equivalent.

Unistats information

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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
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £15860 Year 1
International £15860 Year 1

Additional fee information

Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

History with Foundation Year at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS