Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Medieval History with Year Abroad

The word ‘medieval’ has been associated with lawlessness and brutality, but there is much more to the Middle Ages than this. The Middle Ages were a dynamic period of innovation, curiosity, and long-distance travel and exchange. Learning more about the medieval world, and why it exerts such a strong hold in modern imagination, helps students not only understand the past, but the world around now.

In Year 1, modules explore the nature of history as a discipline, and more. Students will look at the changing assumptions, methods and definitions of history and explore the current concerns of historians.

In Year 2, studies are more specialised, growing from the knowledge and skills students gained in their first year. Modules deepen their understanding of the practice of History, past, present and future, and prepare students for in-depth independent research in Medieval History.

In Year 3, students spend a year studying at one of UoW's partner universities in Europe, USA or Canada, gaining a valuable experience, broadening their horizons by learning about another culture first-hand, and boosting their CV.

In Year 4, the focus is on dissertation, an in-depth piece of guided independent research on a topic on Medieval History. Modules help students prepare and complete their dissertation, and understand how the past intersects with the world now through film, television, gaming, novels, and more.