Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - History and Politics (LV21)

If students want to understand the past to prepare for their future in a changing world, studying History is the way forward. A knowledge of politics helps students to understand what governments do, shedding light on how some of history’s pivotal events were motivated by the political leaders of the day.

Whatever the studetns' interests - whether cultural, social, military, political, economic or religious history - there is someone in the department teaching their kind of history. Moreover, historians in other departments in the University expand the range of courses on offer, notably in the fields of Byzantine and African history.

The Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) has a broad expertise covering all areas of Political Science allowing students to learn from true specialists, with long-established strengths in the fields of political theory, European politics, international relations theory, security studies, diplomatic studies, political sociology, political economy, environmental politics, Pacific Asian politics and British politics.

Both fields of study help students to acquire important analytical and research skills in their degree. Students will be investigating unfamiliar territory throughout their course, questioning some of the prevailing myths, preconceptions and prejudices that surround history from the Middle Ages to the present day as well as learning about campaigns, elections, protest movements, policy issues and political ideas.