Modern History

Winchester's committed team of historians are passionate about their subjects, which cover a broad range of cultures, wars and traditions from around the globe. Studying alongside them, you can learn about the world at the time of the Reformation, the English Civil Wars, the Age of Revolutions, the rise and fall of empires; the creation of new-nation states, the history of anti-slavery, environmental and civil right movements, and much more.

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Degree

BA (Hons) Modern History

Degree Duration

3 years :

3 years degree

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Start Dates

September

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Degree Overview

You can choose to focus your studies on Britain, but you can also explore a variety of historical periods, events and cultures, including Europe, the Americas (North and South), Asia and Africa through a broad range of optional modules.

In Year 1, you take core modules that explore the nature of history as a discipline. You look at the changing assumptions, methods and definitions of history and explore the current concerns of historians.

Having acquired research skills and knowledge in Year 1, your studies in Years 2 and 3 are more specialised.

In Year 2, core modules in Reading History and Practising History deepen your understanding of the discipline. You also select from a range of optional modules that focus on the modern world, concentrating either on using original documents, or exploring continuity and change over long periods. Options may include The British Raj, the Modern Global Hispanic World, Nazism and the Holocaust, and Everyday Life in Post-war Britain.

In Year 3, you produce your dissertation and take core modules in Writing History and on how History Matters in the public sphere. Optional modules take the form of Depth Studies and Comparative Studies. An understanding of methodology is developed by Depth Studies, which establish a comprehensive knowledge of a particular period by evaluating the use of primary and secondary sources and any issues associated with them as evidence. While an area of historical concern across more than one country and culture is examined by Comparative Studies.

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Modern History achieved 91% for developing knowledge and skills, one of the highest scores as rated by final-year undergraduate students in the 2023 National Student Survey

Winchester students have secured work placements at leading historic, cultural and entrepreneurial venues

oin a student-led history society on trips to sites of historical interest and talks by major historians

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