History Bachelors & Masters in London

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Westminster 61% 10% 25% £9250 £14400 98 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 91% 0% 0% £9250 £14560 99 London On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 93% 5% 0% £9250 £13145 123 Roehampton On campus Full-time
University College London 78% 3% 4% £9250 £23300 176 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 77% 0% 5% £9250 £14000 138 London On campus Full-time
University College London 77% 3% 4% £9250 £23300 178 London On campus Full-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham 90% 0% 0% £9250 £12250 119 Twickenham On campus Full-time
University College London 78% 3% 4% £9250 £23300 176 London On campus Full-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham 90% 0% 0% £9250 £12250 119 Twickenham On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 94% 5% 5% £9250 £14500 101 London On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 93% 5% 0% £9250 £13145 123 Roehampton On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 77% 0% 5% £9250 £22430 163 London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 61% 10% 25% £9250 £14400 98 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 83% 4% 2% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
City University London 84% - 0% £9250 £16560 99 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 81% 6% 5% £9250 - 158 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 83% 4% 10% £9250 - 133 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 83% 4% 2% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 71% 5% 14% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 83% 10% 20% £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham 90% 0% 0% - - 119 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 60% 5% 4% - - 103 London On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 60% 5% 4% - - 103 London On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 60% 10% 10% - - 63 London On campus Full-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham 90% 0% 0% - - 119 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 90% 0% 0% £9030 £16380 119 London On campus Full-time
Kingston University 90% 0% 0% £3300 £7755 119 Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
SOAS, University of London 90% 0% 0% £11980 £23400 119 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
University College London - - - £9250 £23300 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £15216 £23520 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
SOAS, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for 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 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 Dec 20, 2022

Specialisations within History

  • Archaeology
  • Museology
  • Archival Studies
  • Business History
  • Labor History
  • Public Policy History
  • Digital History
  • Economics History
  • History of Art
  • History of Science
  • Modern History
  • Medieval History

Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in History

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Analytical skills
  • Use of management information technology
  • Learning to learn
  • Working with others
  • Numeracy/application of numbers
  • Critical reasoning

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of History who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs of graduates of History (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of History at Brunel University

20% Business and public service associate professionals
20% Administrative occupations
20% Elementary occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Teaching Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

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FAQ

The price of rent in London has the highest impact on overall living expenses. Your choice of where to live in London will make a huge difference to your costs of living. Students studying in London pay on average 67% more on rent than students in the rest of the UK. Overall student living costs in London will be approx 34% more than in the rest of the UK.

History - BA (Hons) at University of Greenwich received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 94 out of 100 among 15 respondents.