History

University of Reading
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years History

A-Level Entry

BBB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£24,000

About this course

Develop key study and research skills as you discover diverse societies, cultures and individuals with our BA History degree.

Explore the past and what it means to be human as our academics take you on a journey through Britain, Europe, Africa, America, the Middle East and South Asia, spanning the past thousand years.

Choose history at the University of Reading

  • Top 125 in the world for History, Philosophy and Theology (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024).

    You’ll be presented with new and exciting fields of history you may not have considered before, including people, power and revolution, and culture, art and ideas.

    Experts from the Department of History will equip you with the skills you need to study and research history, as you start to shape your degree through your choice of optional modules – from time periods ranging from medieval to modern, and from America to Africa.

    For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/history-ug/ba-history

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB
    Scottish Higher ABBBB
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2471 Librarians
    2115 Social and humanities scientists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Reading
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    History
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £24,000