Compulsory modules help you transition from school to university. Skills training is embedded throughout, enabling you to ‘learn by doing’ as you study. You’ll examine primary sources and delve into the specialisms of your lecturers. You'll probe into the evolution of historical thinking over time.

In addition, you’ll have the choice of optional modules ranging widely across time and geographies. You'll be able to select the topics that fascinate you most. You also have the option to choose innovative cross-disciplinary modules or modules from other disciplines such as languages.

Compulsory modules prepare you for independent research. You’ll build on the skills and knowledge you developed in Stage 1 and you'll begin preparation for your dissertation in Stage 3.

Seminar discussions will help test and refine your ideas and increase your confidence.

You’ll have the choice of a very wide range of optional modules. These modules focus on a time period or geographic range or take a comparative look at a common theme or specific event from a different angle.

Your modules span a range of periods to ensure that you have a good breath of historical understanding. 

You'll also have the option to choose modules from outside of History.

You’ll put your independent learning skills into practice as you undertake your dissertation. You’ll build on your knowledge and skills so far, with the guidance and support of your supervisor.

You’ll take ‘Reading History’ where you'll critically reflect on the discipline and your own ideas through close study of an influential work. Our module on ‘Public History' is recommended to broaden your horizons by considering the uses and abuses of history in public life.

Optional modules will deepen your knowledge through intensive small group seminar discussion of primary sources.