Course info

UCAS CODE V100

Our History degree has been designed through a unique and cutting-edge consultation process involving current, recent and prospective students and is taught by a team of leading historians who have won awards and grants for their teaching excellence.This History BA (Hons) degree spans the period from 1600 to the present, focusing mostly on the modern era. Its subject matter includes Britain and mainland Europe, but extends further afield to North America, the British Empire, Soviet Russia, ...Read More

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Uni rankings

WUSCA student ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
9th / 81
CUG ranking
Complete University Guide Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
7th
CUG subject ranking
Complete University Guide Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
18th

Start date and duration

DATA SOURCE: UCAS
Start date
30-SEP-24
Full Time
3 Years

History

DATA SOURCE: UNISTATS

Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019

History graduate salary at this uni
£21,000
UK History graduate salary
£20,000

Modules
These are the sub-topics that you will study as part of this course
Source: IDP Connect , September 2023

DATA SOURCE: IDP Connect
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
The minimum grades (and in some cases the subjects) you'll need to get on to this course.

DATA SOURCE: UCAS
Choose Exam type
A level
Grades / Points required

ABB

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ABB

Previous study
Previous study
The most common A-levels taken by students who end up studying this subject at uni.
Source: HESA, 2018

DATA SOURCE: HESA

History

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni

Psychology
63%
History
44%
English Literature
25%
Sociology
18%
Biology
16%

Tuition fees

DATA SOURCE: UCAS/IDP Connect

For students from

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland EU Rest of World
£9,250 per year
This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.
Students from England Students from England Students from England
England Fees
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note,this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.
Students from Scotland Students from Scotland Students from Scotland
Scotland Fees
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note,this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.
Students from Wales Students from Wales Students from Wales
Wales Fees
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note,this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.
Students from Northern Ireland Students from Northern Ireland Students from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Fees
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note,this fee has been confirmed.
£22,000 per year
This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.
Students from EU Students from EU EU Students
EU Fees
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note,this fee has been confirmed.
£22,000 per year
This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.
Students from International International Students
International Fees
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note,this fee has been confirmed.

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How History students rated:

Student rating
( 4.4) 17 reviews
5 star
36%
4 stars
64%
3 stars
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How all students rated:

Student rating
( 4.5) 1,832 reviews
5 star
58%
4 stars
37%
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5%
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0%
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Loughborough University
CUG ranking
7th
Student rating
This is the overall rating calculated by averaging all live reviews for this uni on Whatuni.
( 4.5)

Loughborough’s research has impact, solving real-life challenges and being awarded seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes along the way. In the most recent REF, 91% of our research was rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent'. Loughborough University’s main location is a single-site campus in the heart of the UK, near the popular cities of Nottingham and Leicester. Consistently praised by students for its unbeatable community spirit, there are endless opportunities to get involved at Loughborough Students' Union. The university hosts one of the UK's largest annual careers fairs, along with hundreds of other employer events, boosting employability prospects. Loughborough students on Whatuni say: “I have made great friends and I find my course incredibly interesting.

Where you'll study

Loughborough University

Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU United Kingdom Nearest train station: Loughborough  1.1 miles away

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