OverviewThrive within our strong, close-knit community in small classes guided by expert staff.Study the events, people, and ideas that have shaped modern history. Our classes emphasise the history of ideas; culture, memory, and heritage; political ideas and party politics; environmentalism and environmental politics; modern conflict, imperialism, and decolonialisation. Experience cutting-edge research through current work our expert academic staff are undertaking in British and European history; global history, including the Americas, the Middle East, and the Pacific; and in environmental and global political history. Develop your historical expertise along with expanding your knowledge through optional modules across literature, politics, international relations, business, law, and geography. Embrace a new language and graduate with a language proficiency. Learn and thrive at our modern eco campus near Falmouth on the coast of South Cornwall. Benefit from local work placements with museums, galleries, libraries, schools, and heritage organisations.The Student-Staff Liaison Committee provides an opportunity to communicate your views and influence, change and shape your degree. The student-run History Society, Politics Society, and Law Society all organise guest speakers, trips and social events.Why Study AbroadLiving and studying in a different country is an exciting experience that broadens your academic and cultural horizons, as well as giving you the opportunity to widen your circle of friends. Students who have studied abroad demonstrate initiative, independence, motivation and, depending on where they stay, may also have gained a working knowledge of another language – all key qualities that employers are looking for in today’s competitive employment environment.
