📖Program Curriculum

Compulsory modules include
Code Module Convenor
HS1JH1 Journeys through History 1Power and People DR Daniel Renshaw
HS1JH2 Journeys through History 2 Culture and Concepts' PROF Anne Lawrence
HS1RSO Research Skills and Opportunities in History DR Ruth Salter
PO1ICD Internationalernationalroduction to Contemporary Democracy DR Christoph Arndt
PO1IPI Internationalernationalroduction to Political Ideas DR Andrew Reid
PO1IRS Politics Internationalernationalernational Relations and Strategic Studies DR Amanda Hall

Compulsory modules include
Code Module Convenor
HS1JH1 Journeys through History 1Power and People DR Daniel Renshaw
HS1JH2 Journeys through History 2 Culture and Concepts' PROF Anne Lawrence
HS1RSO Research Skills and Opportunities in History DR Ruth Salter
PO1ICD Internationalernationalroduction to Contemporary Democracy DR Christoph Arndt
PO1IPI Internationalernationalroduction to Political Ideas DR Andrew Reid
PO1IRS Politics Internationalernationalernational Relations and Strategic Studies DR Amanda Hall

Optional modules include
Code Module Convenor
HS3CCO Crisis, Change, Opportunity Italy from 1968 to the Present PROF Daniela La Penna
HS3DAC Discovering Archives and Collections DR Jacqui Turner
HS3HED History Education DR Elizabeth Matthew
HS3HLD Dissertation in History DR Heike Schmidt
HS3SAU Anarchy in the UK Punk, Politics and Youth Culture in Britain, 1976-84 PROF Matthew Worley
HS3SCW Cold War Berlin Politics and Culture in a Divided City, 1945-89 PROF Patrick Major
HS3SEU Eugenics from 1865 to the Present Day PROF David Stack
HS3SHP Heretics and Popes Heresy and Persecution in the Medieval World PROF Rebecca Rist
HS3T100 Sexual Politics Gender, Sex, and Feminism in Britain after 1918 DR Natalie Thomlinson
HS3T101 Pirates of the Caribbean Empire, Slavery, and Society, 1550-1750 DR Richard Blakemore
HS3T102 Melancholy Medicine Healing the Body and Mind in Early Modern England, 1570-1730 MS Amie Bolissian McRae
HS3T25 Medieval Magic and the Origins of the Witch-Craze PROF Anne Lawrence
HS3T88 The Romantic Revolution Culture, Environment and Society in England, c.1790-c.1900 DR Jeremy Burchardt
HS3T89 Africa from European Settlement to Nelson Mandela DR Heike Schmidt
HS3T90 Poor Law to Hostile Environment Repatriation, Deportation and Exclusion from Britain 1800-2016 DR Daniel Renshaw
HS3T91 Politics and Popular Culture Post-Arab Spring Egypt DR Dina Rezk
HS3T92 Policing the United States MISS Liz Barnes
PO3BFD British Foreign and Defence Policy since 1945 DR Kenton White
PO3CSS Internationalernationalroduction to Critical Security Studies DR Andreas Behnke
PO3DCW Dynamics of Civil Wars DR Vladimir Rauta
PO3DIS Dissertation DR Adam Humphreys
PO3FAR The Far Right PROF Daphne Halikiopoulou
PO3FPT Feminism and Political Theory DR Sarah Goff
PO3GAP Gender and Politics DR Rose De Geus
PO3INT Internationalernationalelligence, War and Internationalernationalernational Relations DR Geoff Sloan
PO3IOG Internationalernationalernational Organizations in Global Politics DR Martin Binder
PO3IPE Internationalernationalernational Political Economy DR Jonathan Golub
PO3ITE Internationalernationalernational Terrorism DR Amanda Hall
PO3MAR Karl Marx PROF Alan Cromartie
PO3MEA Politics & Internationalernationalernational Relations of the Middle East DR Younis Lahwej
PO3NUK The Politics of Nuclear Weapons DR Joseph O' Mahoney
PO3USF US Foreign and Defence Policy since 1950 DR Graham O'Dwyer
PO3WPE War, Peace and Internationalernationalernational Ethics PROF Alan Cromartie
AR3HCP The Anthropology of Heritage and Cultural Property DR Alanna Cant
AR3M7 The Archaeology of Crusading DR Aleks Pluskowski
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

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🏠 Accommodation

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.

How to book:

  • 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
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

20,300 GBP per year

60,900 GBP in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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