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BA (Hons) History and Politics

University of Greenwich — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) History and Politics is a undergraduate Political Science course at University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £17,975 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Political Science · £17,975 per year

Intakes: September

What you should know (from the course page): - You’ll study contemporary and historical political theory and practice in a vibrant and engaged intellectual setting - You’ll work with creative and inspiring teachers on innovative modules exploring race, gender, violence, political systems and international development - In the final year, you can develop practical and professional skills through a dissertation or work placement - Throughout the course, you are supported to achieve your career goals through innovative applied history and politics modules and skills-enriching assignments. School: Humanities and Social Sciences Location: Greenwich Campus Duration: 3 years full-time 6 years part-time 4 years sandwich Start: September International tuition fee 2026/27: full-time £17,975; part-time £4,494 per 30 credits. Careers (from the course page): The skills you acquire through studying History and Politics at Greenwich will prepare you for careers in a wide range of industries and roles. Recent graduates of History at Greenwich have gone on to careers in museums and heritage management, teaching, research, information services, government, journalism, publishing, and arts administration. Our graduates include the comedian Michael Odewale. You might also consider postgraduate studies with the university in International Relations, teaching, or human resources. Source: University of Greenwich course page and 2026-27 course fees table.

Modules

• Introducing History: Ideas and Practice (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Empireland? Britain at Home and Abroad (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Introduction to Politics (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Introduction to International Relations (Year 1, 30 credits)
• History in Practice (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Liberalism: Freedom & Toleration (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Approaches to Development: Theories, Actors, and Alternatives (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Empire and Nation in the Middle East (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• Rebel Earth? History and Politics in the Anthropocene (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• “The Turbulent British”: A history of protest across the British Empire 1770 – 1930 (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• Londonopolis: Material Lives in a Capital City, c.1600-1800 (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• A Global History of Genocide (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Applied Politics and International Relations (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• International Relations and International Security (Year 3, 30 credits)
• Political Conspiracy and Slander (Year 3, 30 credits)
• The History Dissertation (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Work Placement (Level 6) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• ​​Cities of the Sultans: Life in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire​ (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• ​​Enslavement to freedom? ‘Liberation’ in the British Atlantic World​ (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• ​​Footprints of Everyday Life: The Environmental History of Modern Britain​ (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)