In Semesters 1–3 students will take History plus two other subjects. In Semesters 4 you will take the compulsory module HISU9X4 ‘Back to the Future: putting history and heritage to work’ one other History module from a list of options and a module in another subject. In Semesters 5 and 6 you can study three History modules per semester from a varied list of topics including: Environmental; Computing; Social; Political; African; European; American; British and Scottish. Examples of actual modules include ‘Black People in Britain 1750-1950: racism riot and reaction’ (taken in semester 5) and ‘Death and Destruction: a history of violence in modern Europe 1890-1945’ (taken in semester 6).

In Semesters 7–8 you'll choose a special subject that involves the use of printed documentary collections and other source material. Students enjoy a choice of topics including Revolutionary America Apartheid in South Africa or Immigration to Britain 1800–1971.

To complete the course students will also write a supervised dissertation of between 12 000 and 14 000 words on a research topic of your own choice supervised by a member of staff.

Modules
The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2022). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.

There are two options for this course:

Starting Autumn full time (Stirling Campus)
Year 1 Semester 1
Compulsory module

Select 20 credits from HISU9A1 HISU9A2 HISU9B1 list

Module Credits
For the Lion: Scotland in the British Isles and Europe 1100-1542 (HISU9A1) 20 credits
The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction (HISU9B1) 20 credits
HISU9A1 and HISU9A2 will run in alternate years only

Option module

Select 40 credits from list

Module Credits
Accounting and Finance for Managers (ACCU7M1) 20 credits
Our Blue Planet (AQUU1OP) 20 credits
Introduction to Cell Biology (BIOU1CE) 20 credits
Ecology: An Introduction (BIOU1IE) 20 credits

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