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Undergraduate History Degree Schemes

Single Major Degrees

• History (UCAS Code V100 History)
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies (UCAS Code V125 Med. St)

Combined Major Degrees

• English Literature and History (UCAS Code QV31 BA/EngLHis)
• French Studies and History (UCAS Code RV11 BA/FrH)
• German Studies and History (UCAS Code RV21 BA/GerH)
• History, Philosophy and Politics (UCAS Code V0LO BA/HiPhiP)
• History and International Relations (UCAS Code VL12 BA/HisIR)
• History and Music (UCAS code WV31 BA/HisMus)
• History and Philosophy (UCAS Code VVC5 BA/HiPhil)
• History and Politics (UCAS Code LV21 BA/HisPol)
• History and Religious Studies (UCAS Code VV16 BA/HisRels)
• Spanish Studies and History (UCAS Code RV41 BA/SSH)

Single Major Degrees

History (UCAS Code V100 BA/Hist)

In this degree scheme, you take at least six units in History and up to two units in other subjects, for a total of eight units. The typical offer is AAA. For more detailed information on the organisation of the course of studies, see Studying History at Lancaster University. (PDF)

Medieval and Renaissance Studies (UCAS Code V125 BA/MedvRS)

This scheme, mostly taught in collaboration with the Department of English and Creative Writing and the Department of European Languages and Cultures, allows you to study not only the history of the period between 300 and 1700, but also the culture, languages, literature and politics of the time, ranging from Celtic Britain to 17th-century Europe. No previous knowledge of the period is required. The typical offer is AAA.

Combined Major Degrees

In most cases, the joint degree scheme will require that you study History and the other subject during your first year, and then combine four units in History and four in the other subject during your second and third years. You should, therefore, visit the websites for the other departments to find out what they offer that might be of interest to you.

English Literature and History (UCAS Code QV31 BA/EngLHis)

This scheme, taught in collaboration with the Department of English and Creative Writing, offers an exciting approach to understanding English speaking cultures, allowing you to concentrate on British and American cultural history in particular. The typical offer is A(Eng Lit/Eng Lang & Lit)AA.

English Literature and History are subjects which complement and support one another on several levels. For example, if you are particularly interested in the Victorian era, you will be able to study nineteenth-century fiction in Engl203: Victorian Literature, and explore the culture that produced this literature in HIST280: The Victorians and Before: Britain, 1783-1970 and HIST281: Britain in the Twentieth Century. You can do the same with American literature and history with Engl204: American Literature to 1900, HIST270: The History of the United States, 1789-1865 and HIST271: The History of the United States, 1865-1989.

In Part II, you will typically take four units in History and four units in English. In English, there are two compulsory units: for Part I, you must take Engl100 and for Part II, you must take Engl201. See options available to you in Part I History, and for Part II History. See here for more details on the English options over the three years. There are few restrictions on your choice of subject, though please note that as a combined honours student, you will not be able to take the half-units in English.

The Department of English and Creative Writing is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application for admission.

French Studies and History (UCAS Code RV11 BA/FrH)

If you are interested in French history and the French language, Lancaster is a great place to study. With this 4-year degree scheme, you get to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the French language, including a year abroad, and you can choose from a wide range of units which explore aspects of the society, culture and politics of French-speaking nations, as well as comparative units which place these in a broader context. In addition, you will have the chance to learn how the French nation developed in the modern age, with options such as HIST272: Empire, Race, and the French Colonial World, 1791-1962 and HIST273: Empire, Race, and the French Nation-State, 1870 to the Present. The typical offer is AAB. The Department of European Languages and Cultures is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application for admission.

German Studies and History (UCAS Code RV21 BA/GerH)

Lancaster offers a lot to students interested in German history and the German language. In this degree scheme, you will improve and perfect your German over four years, including one year abroad, and you also get to choose from a range of options that explore aspects of the society, culture and politics of Germany, as well as comparative units which place these in a broader European context. In addition, you can study aspects of modern German History in options including HIST357: The Fatal Attraction of National Socialism. The typical offer is AAB. The Department of European Languages and Cultures is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application for admission.

History, Philosophy and Politics (UCAS Code V0L0 BA/HiPhiP)

The triple major scheme is particularly designed to foster the study of intellectual history along with political analysis. This unique and attractive combination obviously requires you to study the three subjects equally throughout your three years. The typical offer is AAA. See the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion.

History and International Relations (UCAS Code VL12 BA/HisIR)

Like History and Politics, this scheme is taught in collaboration with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, but it allows much greater concentration on the history of international politics since 1780. The typical offer is AAB.

Many courses offered in the History Department will provide valuable historical context for your studies of international relations: you can explore, among others, the history of Islam and the Middle East, the rise of Western Christendom, early modern European colonial history, and the history of India.

You will be able to choose from a wide range of courses offered across both departments. In your second year, you will choose 4 half units from Part II modules (course codes prefixed by a ‘2’) on offer in the History Department, and two units (or equivalent) from Politics including POLI205. In your final year, you will choose a further 2 half units from Part II modules (course codes prefixed by a '2') and a Special Subject (course codes prefixed by a '3') on offer in the History Department and two units (or equivalent) from Politics, drawn from a combination of: POLI314, POLI315, POLI316, POLI320, POLI321, POLI322, POLI326, POLI328, POLI329, POLI342, PCON333 and PCON334. Students may take a dissertation course in the third year - POLI399.

The Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application.

History and Music (UCAS code WV31 BA/HisMus)

This scheme, taught in collaboration with the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), allows you to pursue your musical interests alongside your historical ones. In your first year, you will study musical theory and/or music history and practice, together with your choice of units in the History department. In part II, there are a wide variety of units in both departments to choose from, and in your third year, you get to write a dissertation. The typical offer is AAB. LICA is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application for admission.

History and Philosophy (UCAS Code VVC5 BA/HiPhil)

This scheme, taught in collaboration with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion will particularly appeal to those interested in the culture and thought of different periods. The typical offer is AAB.

As a History and Philosophy student, you will be able to choose your courses from a wide menu of options in both departments. In your second and third years you will typically study the equivalent of four units from Part II modules in History and four in Philosophy.

Units in Philosophy with a historical focus which you might be particularly interested in are PHIL211 (early modern philosophy) and PHIL228 (post-Kantian continental philosophy) and PHIL203 (twentieth-century philosophy).

You must also do a special subject option in the Philosophy Department and one in the History Department.

History and Politics (UCAS Code LV21 BA/HisPol)

This scheme, taught in collaboration with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, allows you to concentrate on either the early-modern period, or political thought and government since 1780, or the history of international politics since 1780. The typical offer is AAA.

You will be able to select courses from each department which really complement each other, and will deepen your understanding of how history shapes modern world politics. So, for example, in History you can study the HIST270 political and cultural history of the United States, and in Politics you can explore the POLI 320 foreign policy of the United States since 1945 or postcolonial POLI342 theories of empire as applied to recent events.

You have a wide choice of courses offered across both departments, and in your second and third years, you will typically study the equivalent of four units in Part II History and four units in Politics.

The Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application.

History and Religious Studies (UCAS Code VV16 BA/HisRels)

This scheme, taught in collaboration with the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, will particularly appeal to those interested in the history of religious thought and institutions. The typical offer is AAB.

You will be able to place your religious studies in a historical context by studying History courses on topics including the rise of Western Christendom, the Crusades, and Islamic and Middle Eastern History. In Religious Studies you will be able to explore the full range of interdisciplinary approaches to modern religions and spiritualities worldwide.

You have a wide choice of courses offered across both departments, and in your second and third years you will typically study the equivalent of four units in Part II History and four units in Religious Studies. Note that students will normally take at least one of the core second year Religious Studies courses RST201 and RST202, and RST303 and RST304. Find out more from the Religious Studies website.

Spanish Studies and History (UCAS Code RV41 BA/SSH)

No modern nation such as Spain can be fully understood without knowing its history, and knowledge of its history is immeasurably improved by reading its documents and literature in the original. This joint scheme, taught over four years, with the third year spent abroad, offers you just such a complete view. Language study and practice is complemented by a range of options that explore aspects of the society, culture, history and politics of Spanish-speaking nations, as well as comparative options which place these in a broader context. The typical offer is AAB. The Department of European Languages and Cultures is the admitting department, and you should therefore consult them about your application for admission.

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