History
Feed your curiosity about history and deepen your understanding of key ideas, with opportunities to explore heritage and go on life-shaping placements.
Why study with us
Our expertise spans British, Welsh, European, Asian and North American histories. You’ll also have the chance to take your work into public settings and explore co‑production with local communities, showing how history shapes and supports the wider world.
Placement opportunities
Gain professional experience in the heritage sector as part of our master’s degree.
Leave no stone unturned
We explore subjects from the medieval to the modern world, from sexuality in the Middle Ages to Cold War Europe, and the history of slavery in North America.
Top 20 in the UK
We're ranked 17th for the significance, rigour and originality of our research (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
Courses
Centrally located
Study in the heart of our leafy city centre campus at the John Percival Building, with easy access to the University’s magnificent Special Collections and Archives in the adjacent Arts and Social Sciences Library.
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Next steps
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How to apply
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