What will I learn?
Our BA (Hons) History course is characterised by a chronological focus on an extended period from the early medieval period to the modern day. Within this chronological range the course is concerned to explore experiences and themes in Global and British History (encompassing national, regional, and local experiences and perspectives) as well as the interrelation between historical experiences on these levels.
A degree in History opens the door to many careers and closes off very few. Around 60% of graduate jobs are open to graduates of any discipline and History graduates are well equipped with the advanced skills and confidence to thrive in a variety of occupations.
The Telegraph ranks History as one of the Top Ten subjects for employability.
History students go on to careers in teaching and academia, archive and library services, the museum and heritage industries, the civil service, local and national government, media and advertising, publishing and journalism, human resources and management, finance and industry and many more.
History students have a valuable reputation amongst employers for being ideas orientated and good at problem solving, possessing good analytical and research skills, being able to marshal, synthesise and prioritise large quantities of data effectively, being able to communicate clearly, being able to work independently or as part of a team, and above all for being flexible, confident and inventive.
'Employability' is taken very seriously at the University of Suffolk and innovations such as our work-placement module Career Planning in the final year help to equip our students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to prosper in the jobs marketplace. A number of our graduates also go on to pursue further qualifications at masters and doctoral levels.
Which department am I in?
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Entry requirements
For international students
Applications for full-time undergraduate courses should be submitted through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Applicants are also required to have GCSE English and maths grade 4/C or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualifications. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.
Students applying for Honours degrees, Foundation degrees and Diplomas of Higher Education need to fulfil the individual and specific entry requirements detailed on course pages. These are usually expressed as UCAS Tariff points, some courses will also have specific GCSE requirements. Some courses will have non-academic requirements which you will usually need to meet before the start of your course.
IELTS - 6.0 overall, and a minimum of 5.5 in each component, unless stated otherwise on the specific course page
TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 75 (with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing)
International Baccalaureate - English B; English A Literature and Language; English A Literature at Standard Level 5 or Higher Level 4
112 UCAS points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level)
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