History is not a plain narrative of events, it is an attempt to discover how and why our own world emerged.  Studying undergraduate History is an exciting chance to investigate global unfamiliar territory and to question some of the myths, preconceptions and prejudices that surround the subject. 

The department offers a wide choice of specialist undergraduate courses taught by academic staff world-renowned for their teaching and research. The size and quality of the History Department enables them to offer students a wide range of options to study across the medieval, early modern and modern periods, and over a vast geographical span.  Historians in other University Departments expand the range of modules on offer, notably in the fields of Byzantine and African history, which broaden students' learning opportunities even further.

Much of the first year at university will consist of the foundational study of core subjects.  Choice increases as studies progress and students are encouraged to tailor their studies to suit their own historical interests.  In consultation with a member of our teaching staff, students can choose a subject for their final year dissertation.