This fascinating modern history and politics degree explores the events that changed the world from the 19th to the 21st century – and the politics surrounding them.

Throughout your course, you’ll examine history and politics in a range of contexts, including international history, intelligence and security and the policy decisions that impact our lives. The diversity of modules on offer will enable you to align your studies with the subject area that interests you most, taught by academic staff who are recognised as being internationally excellent in the field of politics and contemporary history.

As you move into the second and third years of your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad for some, or all, of the year. Students who spend the full year studying at a European university may also qualify for a tuition fee waiver. Would you prefer to gain hands-on experience in the UK? You can also choose from a number of placement opportunities to give your CV the edge, including our politics placement scheme.

Achieving a modern history and politics degree will not only equip you with the subject-specific knowledge you need to secure a professional role in a related industry, it will also help you to develop wider transferable skills needed in any modern workplace. Whether it’s giving a presentation, carrying out in-depth research or communicating well with colleagues, you’ll have a range of tools under your belt that provide instant value to employers.

Our recent graduates have established successful careers in a variety of global businesses, as well as being elected to national parliaments and working in the civil service and local government organisations. They’ve also pursued roles in multinational companies, academia, teaching,  international charities and local political parties.