Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [History] From Brunel University

Aims

You will learn about diverse past societies and cultures.

You will develop your own skills in recovering and interpreting historical evidence, in formulating arguments and in developing your own historical perspectives.

You will establish your power of independent enquiry, critical analysis and judgement, planning and time management.

The BA consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.

Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learnon the course.

Employability

Emphasis throughout your studies will be placed on gaining transferable skills. You will develop your communications, report writing and presentation skills to a sound level, equipping you well for your subsequent career.

Careers and your future

Graduates from our BA History programme have gone onto careers in a variety of private and public sectors such as working in government, NGO's, law, teaching, banking and researchers to name just a few areas.Ê Many also undertake further study in order to become specialists in a given field.Ê