BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations
War and peace, human rights, global inequality – the issues of the past are still with us as the issues of the present.
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Features and benefits
Joint honours
Study two subjects at degree level, benefitting from high quality teaching and a study support network designed specifically for Joint Honours students.
Prime location
Study at one of the largest centres for historical study in the UK.
Flexible learning
Shape your degree around your interests with flexible module choices that cover a vast span of time periods, locations and political events.
Research-based learning
Learn from leading researchers whose published work covers a wide range of times, places and politics.
Career ready
Employability is embedded into all areas of the programme. We provide regular networking opportunities with alumni and employers as well as offering a range of volunteering, internship and placement opportunities, and a variety of work-based tasks.
Community insight
Undertake collaborative projects with museums, art galleries or other external partners, equipping you with practical 'real world' experience.
Build connections
The department is home to the Manchester Centre for Public History and Heritage, which has strong professional links and partnerships with heritage and cultural institutions. International relations staff are also research-active.
International opportunities
Our course provides flexible opportunities for internationalisation, including an opportunity to study a foreign language as part of the course, and the option to study abroad in your second year.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Global History
Exploring History: Thematic Study
Global Chronicles: the Making of the International Order
International Governance - Challenges and Conflict
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BA (Hons) Joint Honours History and International Relations is part of the School of History, Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
104-112 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
104-112 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
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Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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