History
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V100-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Available for September start 2025
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowThe History degree course at Aberystwyth University combines your passion for learning about the past with skills that will equip you for a successful future. Do you want to discover how medieval peasants reacted to the Black Death, the role of the Tudors as a European Dynasty or why the world was thrown into two highly destructive wars in the twentieth century? Then our History degree is for you.
This degree course, offered by our Department of History and Welsh History gives you the flexibility to study the medieval through to the contemporary period and a broad range of themes such as power, violence, migration, gender and ideas, amongst others. Come and join us on a journey through history.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2025
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Introduction to History * | HY12120 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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'Hands on' History: Sources and their Historians | HY10420 | 20 |
Europe and the World, 1000-2000 | HY12420 | 20 |
Medieval and Early Modern Britain and Europe, 1000-1800 | HY11420 | 20 |
People, Power and Identity: Wales 1200-1999 | WH11720 | 20 |
The Modern World, 1789 to the present | HY11820 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Making History * | HY20120 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Dissertation | HY30340 | 40 |
Options
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
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Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.