Modern History Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Essex 85% 0% 15% £9250 £16850 125 Colchester On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 96% 5% 5% £9250 £14500 108 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 91% 0% 0% £9000 £14300 125 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of St Andrews 82% 0% 0% £9900 £20370 202 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Brunel University 85% 0% 10% £9250 £16335 103 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 74% 0% 0% £9250 £17100 £18000 123 Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 91% 5% 5% £9250 £19300 150 Southampton On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 93% 5% 6% £9000 £14300 120 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Essex 85% 0% 15% £9250 £16850 125 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex 85% 0% 7% £9250 £16850 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Chichester 85% 0% 5% £9250 £14500 107 Chichester On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 92% 3% 3% £9250 £14700 125 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
Durham University 89% 0% 0% £9250 £23250 178 Durham On campus Full-time
University of Chichester 85% 10% 40% £9250 £14500 113 Chichester On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 91% 5% 5% £9250 £19300 150 Southampton On campus Full-time
University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex 85% 0% 15% £9250 - 125 Colchester On campus Full-time
The University of Winchester 86% 0% 15% £9250 - 106 Winchester On campus Full-time
Bangor University 87% 0% 0% £9000 - 106 Bangor On campus Full-time
The University of Winchester 86% 0% 15% £9250 - 106 Winchester On campus Full-time
The University of Winchester 86% 0% 15% £9250 - 106 Winchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 - 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
Farnborough College of Technology 88% - 20% £9000 £13000 - Farnborough On campus Full-time
University of Kent 85% 10% 10% - - 135 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Brunel University 85% 0% 10% - - 109 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 67% 0% 5% - - 138 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 85% 3% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Farnborough College of Technology - - 10% £9000 £13000 - Farnborough On campus Full-time
Farnborough College of Technology - - 10% £9000 £13000 - Farnborough On campus Full-time
University of Oxford - 2% 0% - - 189 Oxford On campus Full-time
Farnborough College of Technology - - 10% £9000 £13000 - Farnborough On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University - - 10% £7000 £13500 - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - 10% £15216 £23520 - London On campus Part-time
Swansea University - - 10% £7850 £16650 - Swansea On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia - - 10% £7850 £16400 - Norwich On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - 10% £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University - - 10% £7000 £14700 - Aberystwyth On campus Part-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia - - - £7850 £16400 - Norwich On campus Part-time
Cardiff University - - - £9000 £18700 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
The University of York - - - £8040 £18240 - York On campus Full-time
The University of York - - - £8040 £18240 - York On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 - - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
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 £23070 £22856 £27697
25-75 percentile range £19059 - £27185 £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 £23636 £23910 £29633
25-75 percentile range £20218 - £27635 £18936 - £29540 £23003 - £37849
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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
20% Teaching Professionals
15% Elementary occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Customer service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



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) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Modern History was £23070 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)
  • Master of Letters - MLitt
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) - BSc Econ (Hons)
  • Master of Research - MRes

Medieval and Early Modern History with Foundation Year - BA (Hons) at Canterbury Christ Church University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 96 out of 100 among 30 respondents.