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UCL History offers exceptional opportunities. Our location in the heart of London, close to some of the finest research libraries in the world, attracts both staff and students from many different countries. It is a friendly place, with a lively, communal life.

Key Information

Faculty
Social & Historical Sciences
Department website
History
Availability
Year, Fall Term, Spring Term
English language level
Level 4 - see English language requirements for more details.
Tuition fees
see Tuition fees for more information
GPA requirement
3.3
Subject/Module requirements
Evidence of History preferred

Why study History at UCL?

We offer a diverse and exciting range of options. You can study history from ancient times to the present day, from Britain and Europe, to India, China and the Americas, and from many different angles – from the study of magic to warfare, from politics to material culture. We also provide opportunities to explore London history. UCL History has some of the best researchers in the world, with exciting projects happening all the time. You can read more about our research here.

What you will gain from study at UCL

You will benefit from small-group teaching and plenty of opportunities for one-to-one support and advice from your tutor. You will be taught by some of the world's leading experts in their fields, incorporating their own cutting-edge research into their teaching. We place particular importance on developing your writing skills and you will benefit from being in the heart of London. Many of our modules use the resources of the British Museum and the British Library, both being a short walk away.

Teaching and assessment

Affiliate students may take Survey and Thematic modules, both in their full, two term, 30 credit format, and also in single term, 15 credit versions, essentially taking the first or second half of the full year module. Teaching is by a combination of lectures and tutorials and assessment is by coursework and, in the case of the full year modules, an online, three hour examination. While students taking the single term versions of Surveys and Thematic will only be assessed on material covered in that term, they should be aware that the modules have been designed to run for the full year. Affiliate students may also take a 15-credit ‘affiliate only’ module, taught in a seminar and assessed by coursework There are no associated costs for these modules.

Modules in History

Please note that this guide lists a range of popular modules offered as a representative sample. It is not exhaustive and, since the guide is published ahead of time, module options may have changed, been deleted or replaced. If you have very specific study needs or require confirmation of module availability for 2024/25, you are strongly advised to get in touch with the relevant Affiliate contact, listed on this subject page, before making an application.

The modules listed here are subject to availability and may have changed or been replaced. Not all options will be available in any one year and new modules are regularly introduced. Please contact the UCL History Teaching and Learning Team at history.programmes@ucl.ac.uk for the latest information.

Please note that there may be additional access or membership fees associated with using external libraries and museums.

Core modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
HIST0874 Performance and Social Meaning in Africa Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15

Survey modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
HIST0140 The History of Western Political Thought Year 8 15 30
HIST0178 British History c. 1850–1997 Year 8 15 30
HIST0184 Age of Revolution: European History 1815-1870 Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0195 Empire in Eurasia Year 8 15 30
HIST0197 Age of Revolution: European History 1815-1870 Year 8 15 30
HIST0483 History of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1700–1918 Year 8 15 30
HIST0484 History of the Habsburg Monarchy 1700–1918 A Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0488 History of Russia 1598–1856 Year 8 15 30
HIST0489 History of Russia 1598–1856 A Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0490 History of Modern Germany, 1815–1990 Year 8 15 30
HIST0491 History of Modern Germany, 1815–1990 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0499 History of the Soviet Union Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0558 The History of Political Thought in the West Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0566 The Roman Republic, c.350 BC - 44 BC Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0583 British History c. 1850–1997 Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0698 Cities of Gold: South Africa, 1867-2012 Year 8 15 30
HIST0707 Cities of Gold: South Africa, 1867-2012 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0721 History of the Soviet Union Year 8 15 30

Thematic modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
HIST0015 Roman Democracy: Myth or Reality? Year 8 15 30
HIST0021 Understanding the Early Mesopotamian World Year 8 15 30
HIST0023 Asia, the Aegean, Europe: Dividing the World in Ancient Greece Year 8 15 30
HIST0051 Religious Reformation and Popular Piety, 1450 – 1650 Year 8 15 30
HIST0059 Popular Politics in Early Modern Britain Year 4 7.5 15
HIST0073 War, Rebellion and Social Discontent in Modern China Year 8 15 30
HIST0075 India and the Global Economy, 1500-Present Year 8 15 30
HIST0079 Superpower: A Global History of the United States, 1898-1989 Year 8 15 30
HIST0081 Social Change, New Social Movements, and Politics in Britain After 1945 Year 8 15 30
HIST0083 The Cultural Cold War in Europe, 1917–1989 Year 8 15 30
HIST0399 Emergency History: A Natural History of Humanity for the Present Year 8 15 30
HIST0470 Crown, Church and Estates in Central Europe, 1500 – 1700 Year 8 15 30
HIST0471 Crown, Church and Estates in Central Europe, 1500 – 1700 A Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0474 Poland and Lithuania Transformed, 1569-1923 Year 8 15 30
HIST0475 Poland and Lithuania Transformed, 1569-1923 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0505 Roman Democracy: Myth or Reality? Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0507 An Economic History of Ancient Greece Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0508 Understanding the Early Mesopotamian World Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0509 Asia, the Aegean, Europe: Dividing the World in Ancient Greece Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0531 Popular Politics in Early Modern Britain Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0533 Enlightenments and Revolutions Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0540 War, Rebellion and Social Discontent in Modern China Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0543 Superpower: A Global History of the United States, 1898–1989 Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0544 Social Change, New Social Movements, and Politics in Britain after 1945 Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0545 The Cultural Cold War in Europe, 1917–1989 Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0644 The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia Year 8 15 30
HIST0645 The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia A Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0670 Religious Reformation and Popular Piety Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0674 Enlightenments and Revolutions Year 8 15 30
HIST0676 A Global History of Socialist Ideas, 1800-1980 Year 4 7.5 15
HIST0681 India and the Global Economy, 1500-Present Affiliate Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0682 A Global History of Socialist Ideas, 1800-1980 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0804 Sin in the Middle Ages: c. 400 – c. 1550 Year 8 15 30
HIST0805 Sin in the Middle Ages: c. 400 – c. 1550 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0811 Protest and Policing in Modern Britain, c.1715-1958 Year 8 15 30
HIST0814 Protest and Policing in Modern Britain, c.1715-1958 Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HIST0862 The Great Caliphs, 632-1000 CE Year 8 15 30
HIST0875 Performance and Social Meaning in Africa Year 8 15 30
HIST0876 The Great Caliphs, 632 - 1000 CE Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15

Contact details

Name
Rebecca Jennings
Email
history.programmes@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7679 1340

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