BA (Hons) History with Politics

Graduate with a degree in History with Politics by combining modules from both disciplines
History with Politics

Examine the politics of past, present and future as you explore these two connected and complimentary subjects. Deepen your understanding of current political issues by searching through the centuries to find the events that caused them, and shed a new light on historical intrigues by applying modern political science. Your knowledge of affairs old and new, analytical abilities and proven problem-solving skills ensure you to stand out to employers.

Graduate with a degree in BA (Hons) History with Politics by following these steps:

  • Apply for BA (Hons) History 
  • Take a variety of History modules each year – in your second and final years, you can pick and choose the options that interest you 
  • Take at least two of the modules listed below in your second year and one in your final year to graduate with BA (Hons) History with Politics.

Optional politics modules

European Parliament
Civil society and the public sphere (second year)
This module analyses the role of civil society and the public sphere in democratic governance and in democratisation from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
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Democracy and globalisation: citizens and the modern state (second year)
Students taking this course will discover how social and economic change in the modern era impacts upon traditional political structures.
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Voter behaviour and effective election campaigning (final year)
An advanced examination of contemporary trends and developments in theories of electoral behaviour globally. These global understandings are then applied directly to the case of British politics.

Personalise your history degree

At Plymouth, your degree really is what you make it. Choose to study optional modules from across the School of Society and Culture.

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In your second year...
Choose to swap in up to two modules from across the school. You could study a module in politics or international relations to better understand the politics of the historical events that have shaped global development.
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In your final year...
Dive deeper into history by sticking with our wide selection of history options or swap in another module from across the school. For example, you can explore the interface between literature and history with a module in English.
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Achieve your final degree certificate
If you've studied three optional modules from the same second subject area, you can choose to add this to your degree certificate – for example BA (Hons) History with Politics.

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