Bachelor of Arts - History and International Relations (Honours)

Explore History & International Relations at DMU! Join a diverse curriculum, specialize in unique areas, and gain valuable skills. Apply now!

Program Description On this modern history course students will explore, debate and evaluate the key events and ideas that have shaped our world, and also combine these studies with International Relations or Politics. The curriculum for History at DMU is diverse, international in focus and innovative. They use a mixture of year-long and half-year modules to allow students to broaden out their studies and to experience a variety of different teaching methods, module structures and assessment patterns. If students are interested in learning about British, South Asian, European and American History they will be well catered for. At DMU they are also proud to offer the opportunity to specialise in areas that are either unique or extremely uncommon in History degrees delivered in the UK. For example, modules include photographic history, the history of sport and leisure, history of science, history of migration, history of ethnicity and racism, and history and employability. In addition, lecturers’ geographical specialisations include the history of South Asia, Southeastern Europe, Central America, and Southeast Asia. At DMU, students can study History and Politics or History and International Relations as a joint honours course. Students will choose 50% of your options from History and 50% from Politics or International Relations. Reasons to study History (Joint Honours) BA (Hons) degree at DMU: Modern and contemporary history is the key focus of this course DMU is ranked in the Top 5 for History in the UK for ‘overall student satisfaction’, according to The Guardian University Guide 2018 Opportunities to specialise in British, European, American and South Asian history, photographic history, sports history and immigration/ethnic history Learn from international researchers who utilise innovative teaching methods and teach using the latest learning technologies International opportunity through DMU Global where students will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience