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European History BA, Hons.

The European History programme is virtually identical in structure, content and flexibility to our History BA programme, with the notable exception of a year abroad in a European partner institution.

As a four-year programme, students will spend their first and second year in Canterbury and their third year with one of our partner instutitions in France or Germany, before returning to Canterbury for their final year. As teaching in the year abroad will be in the native language, it is a requirement that students applying to this course have a strong grounding in a relevant, modern European language.

All of our modules are rooted in the research interests of our academics, so the modules offered to students are equally wide ranging. More than 70 undergraduate history modules invite you to study subjects as diverse as the crusades to the Cold War; from the imact of science on 19th century culture to the totalitarian regimes of Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Third Reich; from Anglo-Saxon England to the French revolution.

Our programmes are carefully crafted to allow undergraduates to tailor their degree to their own interests. As such, we only have one first-year core module: Making History, which aims to ease the progression from further education by providing an essential grounding in the disciplines and skills required for historical study.

The first year also provides an ideal opportunity for year students to experiment with different areas of academic study. Students are encouraged to investigate areas of history that they have not studied before, in order to enable them to make informed decisions regarding second and third-year study options, leading in to their dissertation.

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European History

Location

The School of History is based at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus.

Called Durovernum by the Romans, Canterbury is a city steeped in history and as such makes a stimulating environment for anyone wishing to study the past. The green and leafy campus is situated on a hill overlooking the city, and is conveniently located for travel to both London and the continent.

The resources available to undergraduates are also excellent. Historians gain access to a wealth of books, journals and other resources through the university's Templeman Library (which is home to over a million items, and the British Cartoon Archive), alongside privileged access to the Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives. This represents an opportunity to work with a range of top-quality primary sources - such as the Cathedral's unique collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts.

For the year abroad our partner institutions are:

  • Aviginon, France
  • Poitiers, France
  • Regensburg, Germany

Entry Requirements

A levels

  • AAB at A-Level
  • and a minimum of a B in A level History, if taken.
  • A minimum language qualification of GCSE French or German grade B.

IB

  • 33 points overall or 16/17 points at Higher Level;
  • 5 in Higher Level history or 6 in Standard Level history (where taken)

Other qualifications? Unsure?

If you have any other qualifications, any questions, or are unsure on anything regarding the above entry tariffs, please do not hesistate to contact us. We're happy to help!

Module Overview

Stage One

Core Modules

Alongside Making History, students of European History must study a European Language.

  • If studying French, students must take a two-part "post GCSE" modern language module if they have not studied their chosen language at A-Level (FR237, FR328), or FR300 ("post A-Level") if studied at A-Level.
  • If studying German, students must take GE307 if they have not taken their chosen language at A-Level. Otherwise, they must study GE301 ("post A-Level").

Optional Modules

Stage Two & Three

Dissertation & Special Subjects

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Last Updated: 15/11/2011