School of History

Joint Honours

The School of History is renowned for its' flexible undergraduate programmes, and wide range of modules. For those who wish to combine the study of multiple disciplines, our '50:50' Joint Honours combinations provide even greater choice for our undergraduates.

Joint Honours programmes allow students to follow the same course structure as the History BA, whilst only choosing half the modules. The other half are assigned and administered by School responsible counterpart subject.

Joint Honours combinations include:

  • History and American and Postcolonial Culture
  • History and Archaeological Studies
  • History and Comparative Literature
  • History and Computing
  • History and Drama
  • History and English
  • History and English Language and Linguistics
  • History and English and American Literature
  • History and Film Studies
  • History and French
  • History and German
  • History and Hispanic Studies
  • History and History & Philosophy of Art
  • History and Italian
  • History and Law
  • History and Philosophy
  • History and Politics
  • History and Religious Studies
  • History and Social Anthropology
  • History and History of Science and Philosophy

Our programmes are carefully crafted to allow undergraduates to tailor their degree to their own interests. As such, History only has 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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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.

Entry Requirements

A levels

  • ABB at A-Level
  • and a minimum of a B in A level History, if taken.
  • Some Joint Honours combinations may have slight variations on the above and/or have subject-specific requirements.

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

Below is a list of History modules available to Joint Honours students.

Joint Honours students will select approximately 50% of their modules from the list below. The other 50% will be taught by the corresponding school.

Stage One

Core Modules

Optional Modules

Stage Two & Three

Dissertation & Special Subjects

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Last Updated: 12/09/2012