University of Roehampton
History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
University of Roehampton

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
20 total respondents
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Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH02

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy 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 £24500 £22000 £26000
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £26000 £19500 - £25000 £21500 - £28500


Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH02

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25731 £21503 £23767
25-75 percentile range £24646 - £27975 £15340 - £25476 £16859 - £28886

Course Description

This course is offered as a degree with foundation year - a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree.

Ranked in the top 10 in the UK, BA History at Roehampton gives you the chance to study over 3,000 years of our past; and the option of a paid one-year work placement.

Taught by our team of world-class historians, you will cover a vast range of periods, from the Viking conquests, through Tudor England to the collapse of Communism, and the events that laid the path to Brexit.

Geographically, the curriculum is equally expansive, taking in the Americas, the British World, Europe, Africa and Asia. Interested in Islam and Women? The Vikings? Or early modern magic? This degree lets you focus on the areas of history that inspire you most.

You'll get real-world experience, and work placement and internship opportunities, and build the skills needed to open the door to many rewarding careers. Working alongside world-class scholars, you will also develop your own identity as a historian and your own research interests. If you're looking to understand the issues the world faces today by learning from the past, and are ready to develop the skills that employers seek, this degree is for you.

How you will learn

Our history degree is designed to build on your education by developing you as an individual and supporting your aspirations. You will learn to understand history in different ways, giving you a new perspective and challenging your views.

Develop key critical and analytical skills, and gain the confidence to present your arguments and debate ideas. Studying history in the 21st century requires digital literacies as well as traditional research skills, and at Roehampton you will learn the latest methods for uncovering the past. We foster a supportive environment built on strong student-staff relationships and an environment that helps you to thrive, whatever your background. You will learn through engaging lectures and seminars and also have one-on-one tutorials, personal guidance meetings, and extracurricular activities to allow you to develop your experience outside the classroom.

The books and documentaries produced by our historians are reflected in your lessons and your contributions often become part of the dialogue that informs staff research. Take up opportunities to study abroad, undertake a work placement, meet visiting scholars from around the world, and join fellow students on field trips at home and overseas. You can also join the student-led Roehampton Historical Society and contribute your own ideas.

Schedule by year of study Year one

Learn all the fundamental aspects of historical research across a broad range of topics. Develop skills that will be invaluable throughout your degree, and put them to the test while exploring the history of Europe, from medieval times to the modern day, North and South America, Africa and Asia. Year two

Take greater control of your studies, choosing the modules you take and following the interests you developed in year one. Module choices are diverse, ranging from medical history to political history, race relations to class struggle, and there are opportunities to study abroad and take a work placement.

Year three

The only compulsory module in your third year is your dissertation, which you’ll work on under the guidance of your supervisor. What you research, and the approach you take, is up to you. Choose all the other modules you take this year. We offer a huge range, from Islam and Women, to a module that looks at the economic and social effects the Vikings had on the areas they conquered.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

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

25% Teaching Professionals
20% Elementary occupations
20% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Media Professionals
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

with a minimum of 5.5 in each band

TOEFL (iBT) 80

with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20

PTE Academic 59

with no less than 59 in any band

Cambridge English Advanced

grade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band

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)

Channel Islands £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £13145 year 1

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.

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 University of Roehampton in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Roehampton in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #11 
    • #12 
    History
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #25 
    • #29 
    History
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #39 
    • #247 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 17 university rankings of University of Roehampton

About University of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton is a government funded university in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The university began its existence as a women’s teacher training college, and only much later in 2004 became an officially recognised university. Roehampton is made up of four distinct colleges: Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Southlands College and Whitelands College.

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