BA (Hons) History

Curious? Passionate? You’re in the right place.

This is a History course with purpose, designed to show how the past connects with today’s world. It’s personal, global, and built around helping you gain the skills and experience to shape your future career.Winchester’s BA History is your chance to explore the past in ways that will shape the rest of your life. You’ll learn from passionate historians who are experts in their fields, actively engaged in research, and committed to supporting your growth.

They’ll challenge your thinking, fuel your curiosity and support you every step of the way. And, as part of our close-knit community, your ideas will be heard, and your questions will always matter. History achieved 100% for academic support as rated by final-year undergraduate students in the 2023 National Student Survey Our approach is hands-on, personalised and future-focused.

You'll study in small, supportive groups where lecturers know your name and bring cutting-edge research into the classroom. Their expertise spans 3,500 years and covers a truly global range of cultures and traditions – from Ancient Greece and Imperial Japan to post-war Britain, Holocaust Studies, and the global Hispanic world (a subject unique in the UK). We also have deep expertise in early medieval history, including the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings – taught in a medieval city where these events actually happened.

You could study topics like Europe after the fall of Rome, the Middle Ages in computer games