History - BA (Hons)

Expand your passion for history and develop essential skills in research, writing and debate. This degree covers historical periods from the early medieval era to the present day, focusing on diverse regions such as the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Each module is informed by the latest research from our expert tutors. You will connect historical study to contemporary issues, exploring themes such as: conflict politics the environment religion social attitudes consumerism gender and identity health humanities You’ll develop a host of transferable skills, including presentation, organisation, teamwork and leadership making history graduates highly employable. On this history degree at Nottingham, be guided by research specialists as you travel back in time and discover, debate and reflect on the past. You’ll delve into past events, values, systems and societies, and the evidence we have on them, and you’ll be introduced to a wide variety of approaches and methodologies that can be used to help us understand, explain and interpret historical phenomena. You are offered choice and specialisation to foster your intellectual interests and passion for history. This is achieved via [our distinctive Nottingham Approach](https:www.nottingham.ac.ukhumanitiesdepartmentshistorystudy-with-usundergraduatethe-nottingham-approach.aspx "How Nottingham teaches History") which supports your transition to university and progression through your degree. You can also choose to learn a language alongside your main subject with the [Language Centre optional modules](https:www.nottingham.ac.uklanguage-centremodules-for-current-studentsmodules-for-current-students.aspx "Opportunities for language study") () Why choose this course Course highlights Become a historian - we take you through the three stages of the [Nottingham Approach](https:www.nottingham.ac.ukhumanitiesdepartmentshistorystudy-with-usundergraduatethe-nottingham-approach.aspx "How Nottingham teaches History") ()– curiosity, critique and curation. Access specialist facilities – including our [Manuscripts and Special Collections](https:www.nottingham.ac.ukmanuscriptsandspecialcollections "MSS website")  () and [Digital Transformations Hub](https:www.nottingham.ac.ukartsdigitalhubartsdigitalhub.aspx "DTH website"). () Deliver history lessons through the [Schools Volunteering Project](https:www.nottingham.ac.ukhumanitiesdepartmentshistoryschools-and-communityschools-volunteering-project.aspx "Volunteer in a school classroom") () gaining hands on experience for your CV. Proven results We’re ranked 16th in the UK for history (Daily Mail University Guide 2026). The average starting salary for history undergraduates within 15 months of graduation was £29,682 (HESA Graduate Outcomes 202223).