History (Foundation) BA (Hons)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	86%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Number of students	81 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	8% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	8% Proportion of students of History (Foundation) BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

86 /100

50 total respondents

	Manchester Metropolitan University, History (Foundation) BA (Hons)	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	100	95
Interesting courses	94	88
Intellectually stimulating	90	92
Challenged to do my best	92	86
Depth of concepts	82	88
Builds on previous learnings	94	85
Joined ideas from different topics	78	83
Balance directed/independent study	76	71
Applicability of course content	86	81
Clear criteria in markings	76	74
Fair assessment	84	84
Tests reflected your learning	86	84
Timely feedback	90	81
Helpful feedback	86	77
Approachability of teachers	94	89
Support from teachers	96	87
Organisation of courses	82	79
Communication of changes	69	77
IT facilities	87	83
Library	92	93
Course specific resources	94	88
Student feedback opportunities	71	80
Student feedback valued	73	76
Student's feedback acted upon	58	53
Work of student union	69	64
Mental wellbeing services	76	72
Overall satisfaction	86	78

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.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in History

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of History at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£19500	£24000
25-75 percentile range	£18000 - £25000	£15500 - £23500	£19500 - £29500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Salary of all UK Graduates of 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 History courses in the UK

Course Description

If you have the potential to study at degree level, but you don’t meet the entry requirements, a foundation year can help bridge the gap – laying the groundwork for entry into Year 1.

The units you’ll study are designed to build your confidence and bring you up to speed for the rest of your chosen degree. As well as the Academic Practice units, which help develop your study skills for learning at degree-level, you’ll also study a selection of humanities units. Once you have successfully passed your foundation year you will progress directly onto Year 1 of your linked honours degree.

Features and Benefits

Each year we accept hundreds of students onto foundation year courses who have the ability to study at degree level but who don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto an honours degree.
Has content that is tailored so that it is appropriate to your chosen degree.
Helps you to develop the study skills and academic knowledge you will need to start Year 1 of your course with confidence.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	60	5055
Unemployed	8%	4%
Studying	10%	15%
Working	58%	59%
Both studying and working	17%	13%
No information	3%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	70%	30%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	60%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of History (Foundation) BA (Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University

25%	Sports and fitness occupations
20%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
20%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
5%	Protective service occupations
5%	Other Health Professionals
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
0%	Administrative occupations
0%	Business and public service associate professionals
0%	Therapy professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	18%	82%	0%
year 2	18%	82%	0%
year 3	19%	81%	0%
year 4	14%	86%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	3
Lower second class	24
Upper second class	54
First class	19

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 118

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	3
80-95	8
96-111	33
112-127	25
128-143	21
144-159	5
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	3
208-223	0
224-239	1
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All other courses
- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study History (Foundation), BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Manchester Metropolitan University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #47
- #59
History

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #60
- #72
History

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #29
- #153
History

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 32 university rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University

About Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University is a publicly funded institution, founded in 1970 in the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city, students can take full advantage of being less than a ten minute walk away from the City Centre. Academically, the university offers all of the more common Liberal Arts programmes, but also some less frequently seen subjects such as Criminology and Sociology. Graduate students can expect to enjoy the privacy and quiet of the university’s seventh floor, which is entirely dedicated to post-graduate and PhD studies.

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Student composition of Manchester Metropolitan University

Total number of students enrolled at Manchester Metropolitan University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 27525
postgraduates:: 5195
Total:: 32720

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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