The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

Year 1
History Compulsory Modules:

Practising History (A): Skills in History (10 credits)
Practising History (B): Skills in History (10 credits)
History Optional modules

40 credits of optional modules
Detailed descriptions of Year 1 History modules

History of Art Compulsory Modules

Historical Concepts in the History of Art (20 credits)
Debates and Methods in the History of Art (20 credits)
Writing Art's Histories I: From Antiquity to Enlightenment (10 credits)
Writing Art's Histories II: Modern and Contemporary Art (10 credits)
Detailed descriptions of Year 1 History of Art compulsory modules

Year 2
History Modules

80 credits; optional modules one of them needs to be a Group Research module. You can also choose if you wish a Professional or Future Skills module
60 credits; optional modules one of them needs to be a Group Research module. You can also choose if you wish a Professional or Future Skills module
40 credits; optional modules one of them needs to be a Group Research module
You will also make up the remaining History credits in optional modules

History of Art Compulsory Modules

80 credits - Art History in the Field: Overseas Study Trip (10 credits); Research Techniques in History of Art (10 credits); optional modules
60 credits - Art History in the Field: Overseas Study Trip (10 credits); Research Techniques in History of Art (10 credits); optional modules
40 credits - No compulsory modules you will spend your History of Art credits in optional modules
Detailed descriptions of Year 2 compulsory modules

You will also make up your remaining History of Art credits with optional modules

Year Abroad
You can apply to study abroad for a year in an approved university around the world. If you achieve a grade of 2.1 or above in your first year you will be eligible to apply for a Year Abroad in your second year. If your application is successful you will go abroad in your third year and return to us for your final year. Find out more.

Final Year
All students must take 40 credits of independent study in either Art History or History selected from the modules below. Students taking 60 credits in Art History and History must take one of the following dissertation modules. Students taking 80 credits in Art History or History cannot take the JH Link Dissertation.

Link Disseration (40 credits)

Or

History Modules

80 credits; History Dissertation (40 credits) ; optional modules including two Special Subject modules and if you wish a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
60 credits; either two Special Subject modules and or Dissertation (40 or 20 credits); optional modules including if you wish a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
40 credits; Special Subjects modules (20+20 credits)
You will also make up your remaining History credits with optional modules

History of Art Modules

80 credits; History of Art Long Dissertation (40 credits); optional modules including a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year

60 credits; Dissertation (40 or 20 credits); optional modules including a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year

40 credits; optional modules

Detailed descriptions of History of Art Final Year compulsory modules

You will also make up your remaining History of Art credits with optional modules

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it