On this joint honours degree, you will split your studies equally between the two complementary disciplines. You will benefit from a generous choice of optional modules on historical and political themes which are central to an understanding of public life in the modern world. The modules in BA Modern History and Politics History develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural structures of past societies.

You obtain a thorough grounding in the fields of modern history and international relations, and will explore how these disciplines influence one another.

In the history program, you will develop a body of knowledge about the past, but more importantly they will learn how to critically examine the past through writing and in-class discussion.

In this degree you obtain a thorough grounding in the fields of modern history and politics, and will consider how the two disciplines can be integrated. You take anIntroduction to Politicsmodule alongside your history modules in your first year, and continue to combine modern history and politics modules in your second and third years. There is a range of relevant options to choose from in both departments and you choose to write your final-year dissertation in either politics or history.

The History Program offers courses designed to give students a broader understanding of other cultures and a basis for a thoughtful evaluation of the trends and developments in the contemporary world.

The Department of History strives to shape its students into active historians and scholars in an ever-changing world.