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History (Joint Honours)

What is Joint Honours?

With joint honours, you can study for an honours degree in two or even three subjects. Find out more about joint honours.

Why choose this course?

  • It has achieved 100% in the National Student Survey for overall satisfaction with the course, for the last two consecutive years.
  • As well as learning in the classroom, you'll also have the chance to undertake fieldwork at a range of locations from country houses to industrial cities, exploring both the practical and intellectual applications of history.
  • You'll also have the opportunity to inspire others by organising and marketing a public history conference. Every year our second year students research and write a paper to deliver at a public conference, which not only means that you'll get the chance to develop your transferable skills, but also get to share with a wider audience your passion for the past.‌

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UCAS code: Y002

Start date: September

Course length: full time: three years, part time: four-six years.

Campus: Kedleston Road site, Derby Campus

About this course

This course is not just intellectually challenging and politically relevant, it's also entertaining, inspiring and moving. We want you to have more skills and abilities than those traditionally associated with history graduates. So as well as developing your academic skills, you'll learn how to apply your historical knowledge to different roles.

As part of this course, you'll have the chance to do fieldwork at a range of locations from rural country houses to industrial Manchester. You'll visit a variety of museums, art galleries, heritage sites and towns, so you can explore the practical and intellectual applications of history.

Derbyshire is home to a wealth of nationally and internationally important historical places and museum collections, including the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site, Kedleston Hall, the Joseph Wright Gallery in the City Museum, Pickford's House, Chatsworth House and Calke Abbey.

What can I combine this programme with?

What you will cover

You'll study a total of 120 credits per year. This will be made up of single or double modules.

Stage one

You'll study this module:

And you'll choose from these modules:

Stage two

You will take this module:

  • Research Project

And you'll choose from these modules:

Stage three

You will take one of these modules:

And you'll choose from these modules:

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for January 2013

Our entry requirements are usually 260-300 UCAS points from A levels, including a Grade C in Classical Studies, History or Politics, or equivalent qualifications, such as a BTEC National Diploma, Scottish Highers etc. If you've completed an Access/Foundation course, we also accept these qualifications.

Entry requirements for September 2013

Our entry requirements are usually 220-300 UCAS points, of which at least 200-240 will be from your core A2s (full A levels) including a Grade C in Classical Studies, History or Politics, or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers etc.

We don't accept points from Key Skills Level 3. If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, please contact our Admissions team.

We also accept the Access to HE Diploma.

Your points at level 3 will be in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade C or equivalent level 2 qualifications.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

How to apply

UK/EU students

International students

Information for international applicants

Applying for an undergraduate degree

Fees and finance

Fees for 2013/14

This is a classroom based course.

UK/EU students

Full time:

  • If you combine this subject with another classroom based subject or a resource intensive subject it will cost £7,700 per year.
  • If you combine this subject with a specialist subject it will cost £8,250 per year.

We'll be announcing our part time and international fees for 2013/14 later in the year.

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

How you will learn

You'll be assessed by 100% coursework.

This will include essays, document analysis, the examination of material culture and the built environment, book reviews, projects, website design, posters and exhibitions, oral presentations and debating skills.

Careers and employability

When you graduate, you'll have a wide choice of career options, including teaching, working in the museums and heritage industry, working in libraries and archives, law, accountancy, working in the civil service, journalism, commercial management, marketing, retail sales, human resources, and the police and armed services.

If you want to carry on studying, you can move on to further training or postgraduate research.

Our graduates have moved onto a variety of occupations and further studies. Posts have been taken up in business, retail management, healthcare management and education in the UK and overseas.

Andrew Syk who was a prize winner in the 2004 Royal Historical Society undergraduate dissertation prize, had his dissertation published in the History Today magazine. He recently completed DPhil at the University of Oxford.

Where will I study?

Kedleston Road site, Derby Campus

Contact details

General enquiries about admissions and applications, UK and overseas

T: +44 (0)1332 591167
F: +44 (0)1332 597724
E: askadmissions@derby.ac.uk

Course enquiries

Dr Ruth Larsen 01332 591736


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