Modern History Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Modern History BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 5% 10% £9250 £19500 137 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time
International Relations and Modern History BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 74% 0% 5% £9250 £20600 152 Norwich On campus Full-time
Modern History and Politics BA (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 5% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Ancient, Medieval and Modern History BA (Hons) University of Kent 85% 5% 10% £9250 £18000 135 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Modern History and Politics (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 86% 0% 10% £9250 £16700 139 Winchester On campus Full-time
Politics and Modern History BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 5% 5% £9000 £16520 126 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Modern History with Year Abroad BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 86% 3% 13% £9250 £16700 117 Winchester On campus Full-time
Medieval and Early Modern History BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 93% 5% 9% £9000 £16520 126 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Modern History (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History and International Relations (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 85% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 129 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History BA (Hons) University of East Anglia 86% 4% 0% £9250 £20600 140 Norwich On campus Full-time
Modern History and Politics BA Cardiff University - 0% 0% £9000 £20450 £22700 124 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Modern History and International Relations BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History and Politics (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History and International Relations (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Ancient, Medieval and Modern History BA (Hons) Durham University 90% 2% 10% £9250 £24000 187 Durham On campus Full-time
Modern History and Politics (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Modern History and International Relations (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Medieval and Early Modern History BA (Hons) Bangor University 87% 0% 5% £9000 - 126 Bangor On campus Full-time
Modern History with Economics BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 0% 5% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
Politics and Modern History BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 85% 2% 2% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Modern History MA Swansea University - - - £2750 £2900 £5850 £6150 - Swansea On campus Part-time
Modern History MA University of East Anglia - - - £9500 £21200 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Modern History BA (Hons) Brunel University - - - £9250 £17665 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Modern History with Placement BA (Hons) Brunel University - - - £9250 £17665 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Early Modern History MA University of East Anglia - - - £9500 £21200 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Modern History MA The University of York - - - £4995 £5295 £11125 £11950 - York On campus Part-time
Early Modern History MA The University of York - - - £9990 £10590 £22250 £23900 - York On campus Full-time
Modern History MLitt University of Aberdeen - - - £10000 £22000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Modern History MA The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Modern History MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Modern History MA Aberystwyth University - - - - - - Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Early Modern History MA The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Ancient and Modern History BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Modern History MA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Modern History MA Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Early Modern History MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Early Modern History MA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Modern History MA The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
67 /100
65489 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Modern History

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24582 £22856 £27697
25-75 percentile range £20570 - £28247 £17647 - £28615 £20983 - £35780
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Modern History courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24613 £23824 £29506
25-75 percentile range £21380 - £28687 £18864 - £29428 £22923 - £37698
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Modern History

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Modern History who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Modern History

  • Schools
  • Colleges
  • Universities
  • Museums
  • Galleries

Jobs of graduates of Modern History (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Modern History at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Administrative occupations
25% Welfare Professionals
15% Skilled trades occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Caring personal services
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Protective service occupations
5% Health associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Modern History in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Modern History

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Modern History, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Modern History is the historical study of the period c.1550AD to the present.

The median salary of graduates of Modern History was £24582 15 months after graduation, £22856 3 years after graduation and £27697 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Modern History studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Letters - MLitt