History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

The University of Sheffield

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£25000
Unemployment Rate	2% 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	25% Proportion of students of History with Foundation Year 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
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £22680 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for History with Foundation Year BA (Hons) at The University of Sheffield UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)

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Student Reviews

	History with Foundation Year BA (Hons) and other History courses of The University of Sheffield	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	96	95
Interesting courses	96	88
Intellectually stimulating	96	92
Challenged to do my best	91	86
Depth of concepts	94	88
Builds on previous learnings	88	85
Joined ideas from different topics	87	83
Balance directed/independent study	71	71
Applicability of course content	79	81
Clear criteria in markings	66	74
Fair assessment	83	84
Tests reflected your learning	83	84
Timely feedback	71	81
Helpful feedback	73	77
Approachability of teachers	92	89
Support from teachers	90	87
Organisation of courses	84	79
Communication of changes	71	77
IT facilities	80	83
Library	96	93
Course specific resources	89	88
Student feedback opportunities	93	80
Student feedback valued	79	76
Student's feedback acted upon	63	53
Work of student union	82	64
Mental wellbeing services	77	72
Overall satisfaction	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 point per course.
All History courses of The University of Sheffield

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	£25000	£24500	£31500
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £28000	£20000 - £30000	£25000 - £39500

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

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

This course is primarily aimed at applicants with no formal qualifications, or who obtained them some time ago, particularly mature learners, who are ineligible for direct entry to our degree programme.

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

	All The University of Sheffield graduates of undergraduate studies in History	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	85	5055
Unemployed	2%	4%
Studying	22%	15%
Working	58%	59%
Both studying and working	13%	13%
No information	2%	5%

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

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	60%	40%
Utilise skills from studies	40%	60%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of The University of Sheffield

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	49%
Non highly-skilled jobs	43%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	8%

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

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of History with Foundation Year BA (Hons) at The University of Sheffield

14%	Elementary occupations
12%	Sales occupations
12%	Business and public service associate professionals
8%
5%	Other Health Professionals
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
4%	Business and public service associate professionals
4%	Sales occupations

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	21%	79%	0%
year 2	17%	83%	0%
year 3	10%	90%	0%
year 4	21%	79%	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	0
Lower second class	5
Upper second class	68
First class	27

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for History

Average UCAS Tariff Score 158

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in History
<48	0
48-63	1
64-79	0
80-95	1
96-111	1
112-127	7
128-143	20
144-159	32
160-175	18
176-191	10
192-207	7
208-223	2
224-239	1
>240	1

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of The University of Sheffield

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

Costs

Tuition Fees History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
International	£22680	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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

About The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a government funded research university based in Sheffield, England. The university’s vision is to change the world for the better through the power and application of ideas and knowledge. This university does not have campuses, but instead approximately 430 buildings that are located quite close to each other in Sheffield’s metropolitan city centre.

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Student composition of The University of Sheffield

Total number of students enrolled at The University of Sheffield by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 19190
postgraduates:: 9285
Total:: 28475

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

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History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

The University of Sheffield

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