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Why choose History at UCL, London's Global University?

• We are a UK top 5 History department (Complete University Guide 2012)
• Our expertise spans a wide time period from Ancient History (including the Ancient Near East), and Medieval History right through to Contemporary History
• The purpose of our department is to offer the highest quality individually-focused teaching linked to world-leading research. Our academics have been awarded the Provost's Teaching Prize in four of the past five years.
• The department is home to two student societies aimed at BA students (for History and for Ancient History) plus an Alumnus Association 
• We offer a wide range of MA and PhD opportunities, and our Postgraduate students are well integrated in the academic community.   
• UCL, in the heart of central London, is only a short walk from London's best historical resources including the British Museum, British Library & University of London library amongst others
• Our historians are experts in their fields and the department is home to world-class researchers including three Fellows of the British Academy, many Fellows of the Royal Historical Society and 14 Professors (including Emeriti)
• Our graduates can be found at many of the UK's top employers including the Bank of England, the BBC, Cancer Research UK, Deloitte, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, ITV, JP Morgan, KPMG, the MoD, Norton Rose, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Rolls Royce, Slaughter & May, the Telegraph and many others