Secondary Teaching Studies (History) - BA (Hons)

Help the next generation achieve their aspirations with a degree that allows you to explore learning and teaching with a specialism in history. Taught over two years, including visits to a range of diverse educational environments as part of your learning, this course will help you understand children and young people’s development and how to inspire them to learn. You’ll hear perspectives from guest lecturers and have the chance to study towards Forest School certification, all while working with history specialists to explore a range of topics in today’s curriculum. Put it all together and it means you’ll graduate with the skills to take up an immediate role in education, or progress onto a PGCE to complete your qualification as a teacher. How we rank Joint 1st in the UK for Value Added Score (The Guardian University Rankings 2026) 1st in the UK for 'How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to' (History, 2026, HEIs only) 4th in the North of England for Academic Support (History, 2026, HEIs only) Why study at Hull Innovative educational environments: Gain practical experience in our on-campus learning environments, including on-campus outdoor Forest School. Academic excellence: Our team of tutors are all highly respected and experienced practitioners in a range of educational and learning subjects. Build your network: Leverage our membership of the Early Childhood Degree Network to attend events and access profile-raising activities with over 600 UK educational organisations. Where could this take you Graduates of our foundational degree can explore a range of opportunities in schools as an unqualified teacher, or take the next step towards Qualified Teacher Status such as a PGCE. But you don’t have to work in a school. You could head into a career as a tutor, educational consultant or take up an educational role in the arts, heritage or local government sectors. This degree also opens up opportunities for postgraduate study in a range of subject areas.