- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- 3 years
- Campus
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
- Intl. Tuition
- £26,000 (Fee 2026-27 · 2027-28 not yet published)
- Home Tuition
- £10,050 (regulated maximum, 2027-28)
- Intake
- September 2027
- UCAS code
- WV61
See how your grades stack up for this course
Create an Ascenda account to see your Fit Score for the programmes you look at, based on your predicted grades. You can also save a shortlist, compare programmes side by side and track your applications in one place.
Course Overview
The university hasn't published a course summary we can show here. See the course page on the university's website for full details.
Career snapshot (indicative)
History graduates develop research, critical analysis and writing skills valued across journalism, policy, the civil service, publishing, law and education. Many proceed to postgraduate study, law conversion or the civil service fast-stream.
Summary based on information from the university.
Course source link unavailable.
Student life (indicative)
Southampton combines solid student nightlife with easy coastal and countryside access. The city has a good range of independent cafés, pubs and cultural venues, with beaches or scenic coastline within easy reach.
The University at a Glance
- Student Population
- 25,785
- Staff Ratio
- 14.0:1
- International
- 35.0%
Career Prospects
- Employment Rate
- 77.0%
- of graduates employed
- Avg Starting Salary
- £36,340
- First-year earnings
- Placement Year
- Available
- Work experience option
Costs & Living
City & Location
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Course Curriculum
We don't have the module list for this course yet. The university's course page has the current modules.
Entry Requirements
Subject areas covered
- Area studies, languages and literature
- Languages
- Literature
- Area studies
- Humanities
- Combined studies
- Archaeology
- General studies
- Classics
- Heritage studies
- Religious studies
- Modern studies
- Cultural studies
- History
- Social history
- European history
- Eastern European history
- Economic history
- Industrial history
- Landscape history
- Commonwealth history
- Contemporary history
- History of ideas
- Historical computation
- Byzantine studies
- Cultural history
- European cultural history
- British history
- Victorian studies
- Tudor history
- Historical research
- International history
- Local history
- Prehistory
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- Ancient history
- Roman history
- Ancient Greek history
- Renaissance history
- Medieval studies
- Renaissance studies
- Media studies
- Printing
- Communication skills
- Radio studies
- Broadcasting
- Publishing
- Video studies
- Audio-visual studies
- Stage management
- Live sound
- Sound recording
- Media management
- Photography
- Television studies
- Communication studies
- Communication design
- Mass communication
- Technical communication
- Business communication
- Science communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Visual communication
- Communication policy studies
- Media production
- Virtual production
- Stage lighting
- Audio production
- Live event design
- Visual Effects / VFX
- Live event production
- Television production
- Music Production
- Video production
- Lighting Design
- Film production
- Cinematography
- Filmmaking
- Film studies
- Cinematics
- Journalism
- Radio journalism
- Broadcast journalism
- Television journalism
- Sports journalism
- Technical authorship
- Post production
Source: UCAS course listing, 2027 entry (retrieved September 2026). Always confirm the current requirements with the university.
Assessment Methods
We don't have assessment details for this course yet. Check the university's course page.
Campus & City Life
- Student Population
- 25,785
- Total students
- Staff Ratio
- 14:1
- Students per staff
- International Students
- 35%
- Of student body
Campus at a Glance
- City Size
- Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
- Climate (indicative)
- Mild coastal
- Safety Index (indicative)
- 7.5/10
- Transport
- Moderate (coach or indirect connections)
- Social Scene
- Friendly community | Global / diverse | Coastal lifestyle | Academic / intellectual
Student Life & City (indicative)
- Southampton combines solid student nightlife with easy coastal and countryside access.
- The city has a good range of independent cafés, pubs and cultural venues, with beaches or scenic coastline within easy reach.
What Students Love
- Beach lifestyle
- Active pub & club scene
- Thriving student social scene
- Major sports culture
University Stats
Career & Outcomes
- Graduate Employment
- 77%
- Employed after graduation
- Avg Starting Salary
- £36,340
- Average first-year salary
- Placement Year
- Available
- Industry work experience
Career Outcomes Overview (indicative)
- History graduates develop research, critical analysis and writing skills valued across journalism, policy, the civil service, publishing, law and education.
- Many proceed to postgraduate study, law conversion or the civil service fast-stream.
Summary based on information from the university.
Course source link unavailable.
Top Industries for Graduates
- Engineering
- Technology
- Finance
Study Abroad Opportunities
Y
Costs & Living Expenses
Overall Cost of Living (indicative)
Moderate
This location has moderate living costs. Standard student budget recommended.
Estimated Annual Costs
Monthly Student Budget (indicative)
Contains HESA data (Discover Uni), licensed under CC BY 4.0.