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History Courses

Browse 1677 History courses across UK universities

Courses

1677

Median graduate salary

£25,500

£24,000–£28,000 IQR

In work or study

87%

15mo after graduating

Most courses

University of St Andrews

193 courses

1677 courses found

History

Queen's University Belfast

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Belfast

A-Levels

ABB

Avg. Salary

£22,500

History

University of Essex

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Colchester

A-Levels

BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History

University of Plymouth

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Plymouth

UCAS Points

104 - 112 points

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History

University of Bristol

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Bristol

History

Durham University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Durham

A-Levels

A*AA

Avg. Salary

£31,000

History

University of Hertfordshire

MRes Full-time 1 Year PG Hatfield

History

University of Wolverhampton

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Wolverhampton

A-Levels

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

Avg. Salary

£22,000

History

University of Leeds

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Leeds

A-Levels

AAB

Avg. Salary

£28,000

History

University of Leicester

BA (Hons) Full-time 3-4 Years UG Leicester

A-Levels

ABB - BBB

Avg. Salary

£27,000

History

University of Reading

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Reading

A-Levels

BBB

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History

University of Northampton

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Northampton

A-Levels

BCC

UCAS Points

112 points

Avg. Salary

£25,000

History

University of Birmingham

MRes Full-time 1 Year PG Birmingham

History

Goldsmiths, University of London

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

A-Levels

BBB

Avg. Salary

£25,000

History

Aston University, Birmingham

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Birmingham

A-Levels

BBC - BCC

History

University of Liverpool

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Liverpool

A-Levels

ABB

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History

University of Warwick

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Coventry

A-Levels

AAA

Avg. Salary

£28,000

History

University of Nottingham

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Nottingham

A-Levels

AAB

Avg. Salary

£26,000

History

University of Westminster, London

BA (Hons) Part-time 5 Years UG Westminster

A-Levels

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

History (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Birmingham

UCAS Points

48 points

History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies with Year Abroad (4 years)

UCL (University College London)

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG London

A-Levels

ABB

Avg. Salary

£30,000

History (F89)

Open University

MA Distance learning 2 Years PG Milton Keynes

History (First World War)

University of Wolverhampton

MA Part-time 28 Months PG Wolverhampton

History (Foundation)

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Manchester

A-Levels

DDD - CDD

UCAS Points

72 - 80 points

Avg. Salary

£23,500

History (Global History)

University of Birmingham

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Birmingham

History (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Chester

UCAS Points

72 points

Avg. Salary

£23,000

History (Including Foundation Year)

University of Essex

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Colchester

A-Levels

DDD

UCAS Points

72 points

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History (Including Foundation Year)

University of South Wales

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Pontypridd

A-Levels

DD

UCAS Points

48 points

History (Including Placement Year)

University of Essex

BA (Hons) Sandwich 4 Years UG Colchester

A-Levels

BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History (Including Year Abroad)

University of Essex

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Colchester

A-Levels

BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History (Medieval and Early Modern History)

University of Birmingham

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Birmingham

History (Medieval/Modern or Medieval/Modern/Scottish)

University of Glasgow

MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Glasgow

Avg. Salary

£25,000

History (Modern and Contemporary History)

University of Birmingham

MA Full-time 1 Year PG Birmingham

History (Online Learning)

The University of Edinburgh

MSc Online study 6 Years PG Edinburgh

History (Online)

Teesside University

BA (Hons) Distance learning (full-time) 3 Years UG Middlesbrough

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

History (PhD)

University of Dundee

PhD Full-time 36 Months UG Dundee

History (PhD) (Part-Time)

University of Dundee

PhD Part-time 60 Months UG Dundee

History (Placement Year)

Lancaster University

BA (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years UG Lancaster

A-Levels

AAB

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History (Professional Placement Year)

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Bath

A-Levels

BBB - BCC

Avg. Salary

£25,000

History (Q01)

Open University

BA (Hons) Distance learning 3-6 Years UG Milton Keynes

History (Second World War: Conflict, Societies, Holocaust)

University of Wolverhampton

MA Part-time 28 Months PG Wolverhampton

History (Secondary PGCE - Graduates only)

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

PGCE Full-time 1 Year PG Swansea

History (Secondary PGCE - Graduates only)

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

PGCE Full-time 1 Year PG Swansea

History (Study Abroad)

Lancaster University

BA (Hons) Full-time with time abroad 4 Years UG Lancaster

A-Levels

AAB

Avg. Salary

£24,000

History (W66)

Open University

DipHE Distance learning 2-4 Years UG Milton Keynes

History (with a Year Abroad)

UCL (University College London)

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG London

A-Levels

AAA

Avg. Salary

£30,000

History (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Northampton

A-Levels

DEE - DD

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. Salary

£25,000

History (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Preston

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. Salary

£22,000

History (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Liverpool

UCAS Points

72 points

Avg. Salary

£24,500

History (with Foundation Year)

University of Hull

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Hull

UCAS Points

80 points

Avg. Salary

£22,000

History (with Foundation Year)

Bishop Grosseteste University

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Lincoln

Top Universities for History

University of St Andrews

St Andrews
193 courses

University of Glasgow

Glasgow
125 courses

University of Exeter

Exeter
68 courses

University of Essex

Colchester
59 courses

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh
57 courses

University of East Anglia UEA

Norwich
44 courses

Research quality

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Frequently asked questions

How many UK universities offer History courses?

1677 UK university courses in History are listed in UniversityDB.

What is the average graduate salary for History in the UK?

Graduates of UK History courses earn a median salary of £25,500 (interquartile range £24,000–£28,000), based on 1,410 courses with published salary data.

What percentage of UK History graduates are in work or further study?

87% of UK History graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, based on Discover Uni outcomes data from 910 courses.

Which UK university offers the most History courses?

University of St Andrews in St Andrews offers the most History courses in this list (193 courses).