Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
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.
Course Details - 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 120
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Britain Transformed: Economic And Social Change Since 1800 20
Communicating History 20
Making History 20
Nations, Regions And Borders In Modern Europe, C.1870-1970 20
Revolutions In The Atlantic World, 1760-1848 20
Elective modules
Empires And Encounters 20
Foreign Language 20
Year 3
Elective modules
Britain Between The Wars: Crisis, Transformation And The People, 1918-1939 20
European And American Encounters With Asia Since The 19Th Century 20
Foreign Language 20
Germany, 1890 - 1933: From Reich To Republic 20
London: Literary And Historical Perspectives 1728-1914 20
Race: Difference And Power In The Modern World 20
Slavery And Anti-Slavery In The British Atlantic, 1763-1838 20
The City Of London And The British Economy Since 1870 20
The Cold War Era 20
Year 4
Optional modules
Placement Year
Final year
Compulsory modules
History Research Project 40
Elective modules
American Politics And Society Since 1968 20
Australia - From Penal Settlement To Nation, 1788-2000 20
Chartism: Working-Class Politics And Culture In Britain, 1838-48 20
Citizenship, Violence And Race: Germans And Africans In Colonial And Postcolonial Encounters 20
Foreign Language 20
India And The British Raj, 1765-1947 20
Industrial Warfare And The Great War, 1914 To 1918 20
Modern Europe C 1860-1939:Health, Environment, And Welfare 20
Northern Soul: Constructing Regional Identities In The North Of England 1800-Present 20
South Africa In The Twentieth Century 20
The Third Reich And Its Aftermath: Germany, 1933-1961 20
Course Details – Assessment Method
Coursework
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
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.
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:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
48 UCAS points, including 24 points from one A Level, BTEC or equivalent; prior learning options available for students that have been out of education for a number of years, but can show some commitment to the subject (e.g. evidence of some creative writing when applying to Creative Writing course).
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
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
If 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.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
79%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
EU
14415.0
Year 1
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
International
14415.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,415 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Provider information
City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB
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