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History and Politics

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History and Politics

Entry Year: 2026

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2 study options

History and Politics BA (Hons)

Key information

Degree : BA (Hons)

Duration : 3 years

Start : September 2026

UCAS code : LV21

Institution code : Q50

Typical A-Level offer : Grades BBB at A-Level.\ Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)

Home fees : £9,535

Overseas fees
:   £26,950\
    [Funding information](#funding)\
    [Paying your fees](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/feesandfunding/payment/)

History and Politics with Year Abroad BA (Hons)

Key information

Degree : BA (Hons)

Duration : 4 years

Start : September 2026

UCAS code : LV20

Institution code : Q50

Typical A-Level offer : Grades BBB at A-Level.\ Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)

Home fees : £9,535

Overseas fees
:   £26,950\
    [Funding information](#funding)\
    [Paying your fees](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/feesandfunding/payment/)

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History and Politics

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Overview

Are you interested in the evolution of political ideas and institutions, and the history behind the world's major powers?

Taught by experts from the Schools of History and Politics and International Relations, our joint honours degree in History and Politics examines the close links between these two disciplines. 

This degree is designed to help you understand the modern world and uncover the history of political thought. You'll get an excellent grounding in both history and politics, covering a variety of historical periods, regions and ideas, as well as political theory, ideas and ideologies, and government and institutions. 

Studying in a city steeped in history and politics, surrounded by outstanding museums, parliament, and many resources, you’ll expand your knowledge as you explore different histories and perspectives from Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. You’ll have an expansive choice of modules that cover colonisation in African history, the Russian Tsars and Bolsheviks, Britain in the Second World War, building the American Nation, comparative European politics, and the twenty-first century War on Terror – which modules will ignite your interest?     

Focusing on your future

We embed graduate attributes throughout our degrees, so you’ll develop knowledge, skills, adaptability, and resilience to succeed in an ever-changing global job market and become active global citizens. We work in conjunction with the Careers and Enterprise Centre to ensure you know how to communicate your competitive edge in the job market.  

You’ll acquire vocationally crucial skills such as critical thinking, information analysis, communication, deadline management, and an understanding and respect for other values and cultures — key requirements for operating in a globalised world.    

We offer many ways for you to apply your knowledge into action. From our History & Heritage Internship module that offers you the unique opportunity to complete a placement with one of our 60+ internship partners in the heritage sector, to contributing your writing and editing skills for our Queen Mary history journal stocked by the British Library, or by offering professional insights for a range of projects with qHeritage.

Structure

You can complete your History and Politics degree in three or four years.

Year 1

Compulsory

Choose from:

Remaining choices from:

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

Compulsory

Choose from our extensive range of modules, such as

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

Compulsory

Special subjects may include

Choose from over 20 modules, such as

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our History and Politics BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.

Testimonial

Studying History at Queen Mary is a truly comprehensive experience. The course content is fantastic. You get so much choice over what you study. I studied everything from Chinese to modern European history in my first year. This is complemented by excellent teaching and professional career support.

Teaching

Teaching and learning

You'll receive approximately two hours of weekly contact time per module, typically comprising a one-hour lecture followed by a one-hour seminar. Formal teaching is supplemented by one-to-one discussions in staff office hours and feedback sessions.

For every hour spent in class, you'll complete a further two to three hours of independent study. This time is spent reading, preparing for study sessions, working on projects and revising for exams.

Assessment

Assessment is designed around a series of programme-level essays. These are based around your teaching and learning in modules, along with additional support outside modules. You choose which modules to write essays on, and deadlines are spaced so you can receive feedback on each essay before writing the next one.

In addition, module-level assessment can involve a wide range of assessment activities, including source analyses, book reviews, blog posts, learning logs, and presentations.

In your final year you’ll work on a dissertation worth 25% of your final year mark, researching a specialised area of history that particularly interests you.

Resources and facilities

The Schools offer excellent resources to aid your studies, including:

Entry requirements

History and Politics - BA (Hons)
A-Level Grades BBB at A-Level.
IB International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 30 points overall, including 5,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects.
BTEC See our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HE We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. This must include at least 6 Level 3 credits in History modules at Distinction.
GCSE Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
EPQ Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Contextualised admissions Our standard contextual offer: BBC at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

History and Politics with Year Abroad - BA (Hons)
A-Level Grades BBB at A-Level.
IB International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 30 points overall, including 5,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects.
BTEC See our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HE We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. This must include at least 6 Level 3 credits in History modules at Distinction.
GCSE Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
EPQ Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Contextualised admissions Our standard contextual offer: BBC at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

Non-UK students

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.

If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.

English language

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.

You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.

Further information

See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

Careers

Our History and Politics graduates are highly employable, with invaluable political knowledge and research, analytical and communication skills that open doors to a huge variety of roles. They move into domestic and international careers in areas such as government, policy research, education, journalism, publishing, media and business.

Recent History and Politics graduates have been hired by:

Career support

While studying with the School of History and the School of Politics and International Relations you'll have access to bespoke careers support every step of your degree, including one-to-one academic guidance.

The annual ‘History Futures’ alumni event will give you the opportunity to meet with former students, and discover how their studies have helped them progress their career.

Our careers team can also offer:

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.

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