Address some of the contemporary world's most pressing problems and explore their roots in the past with our BA History and Politics. Our History Department's expertise covers a wide and diverse range of regions, from Europe and Africa to America, South Asia and the Middle East. Module choices cover diverse periods and topics, from the Crusades to the 1960s, slavery in America to Tudor monarchy, and Cold War Berlin to medieval magic. In your first year, your core modules will explore people, politics and revolution – finding out how people struggled for power in past societies – and the culture and concepts those societies developed. We will teach you the skills you need to study and research history through an individual project of your choice. This joint degree enables you to address contemporary issues and trace them back to their historical roots. We are ranked 9th in the UK by research intensity for Politics and International Studies and 80% of our research impact is recognised to be world leading or internationally excellent (Times Higher Education Institutions Ranked by Subject, 2014, based on its analysis of REF 2014 - Politics and International Studies). By studying politics, you will acquire a strong grounding in the fundamental elements of the subject such as political ideas and democratic processes. You can study a wide range of specialist core and optional modules, which cover topics such as British government and politics, European political integration, and political thinking. You will be taught in small interactive seminar groups, encouraging discussion and debate with teaching staff and fellow students. We place a great deal of importance on employability skills in both sides of your degree, and our modules History Education, Discovering Archives and Collections, and Going Public all offer students short work placements and act as an introduction to possible career paths. You have the option to apply to study abroad on this joint degree. Some of the universities we have links with include University of Maastricht, Netherlands; University of Georgia, USA; and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. The University also offers all students the chance to learn a modern language alongside their core subjects. **Placement** Placements are a prominent feature of our degree course and are highly encouraged. Staff in the History Department have close links with the University’s Institute of Education, Museum of Rural English Life (MERL) and Special Collections (archives), and with external organisations such as Cliveden House, English Heritage, Reading Museum, Reading Borough Library and the Berkshire Record Office. We ensure that placements are incorporated into core learning. In the second year, we offer opportunities for short group placements in museums and heritage organisations, and encourage students to reflect on what they have learned from previous employment or voluntary work. For third years, two optional modules offer placements of 10 working days in local archives and secondary schools. Whilst studying Politics you can undertake a two-week placement as part of a module on British Government and Politics. It's an opportunity for you to gain first-hand experience working with an MP, charity, pressure group, local councillor or media organisation. **Careers** As a graduate of this joint degree, you will have a broad range of transferable skills, including the ability to think clearly and critically, to communicate with confidence and work effectively both individually and as part of a team. Previous employers have included The British Museum, The Football Association, House of Commons, Marks and Spencer, MI5, Morgan Stanley and Siemens Financial Services. Past students have put their political analysis skills to use in the UK and European civil services, the armed forces, think tanks, non-governmental organisations and journalism. Others have gone into advertising, PR, media and banking.

Sample modules may include: *Journeys through History 1 (People, Power and Revolution) * Journeys through History 2 (Culture, Art and Ideas) * Research Skills and Opportunities in History (individual project) * Introduction to Contemporary Democracy * Introduction to Political Ideas. Please check our website for more information about the course structure.

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26 January 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.

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Institution code: R12

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Contextual offers for this programme are typically two grades beneath our standard entry requirement, e.g. BCC including History/Ancient History/Classical Civilisation at grade B.

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Student satisfaction : 89%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 90%

Go onto work and study: 95%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	19500.0	Year 1
International	19500.0	Year 1

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