BA (Hons) American History with a Placement Year
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
How did the United States go from being a colony to global superpower? Our American History with a Placement Year degree examines this journey. You’ll explore settlement, Revolution, slavery, Civil War, and conquest of the West.
You’ll delve into politics, the Cold War, civil rights, and foreign relations. UEA is home to one of the most established and highly regarded departments in the UK. American history has been taught here for over half of a century.
You’ll learn with experts doing world-leading research on U.S. history and politics. You can shape your degree to respond to your interests, from foreign affairs to politics to race to gender. Our four -Year American History course allows you to tailor your studies around your interests.
You’ll choose from a range of specialist modules. And you can also develop your own bespoke research project. On this version of the course, you’ll also have the opportunity to spend your third year in a work placement, gaining invaluable real-world work experience.
Key highlights
- Third-year work placement providing real-world work experience
- Covers settlement, Revolution, slavery, Civil War and westward conquest
- Explores the Cold War, civil rights and US foreign relations
- Taught by experts doing world-leading research on US history and politics
- Specialist modules spanning foreign affairs, politics, race and gender
- Opportunity to develop your own bespoke research project
Entry requirements
- International Baccalaureate: 31 — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 31 points overall Irish Leaving Certificate 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3 Scottish Highers AABBB Scottish Advanced Highers CCC A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Scottish Advanced Highers: CCC — A combination
- Scottish Highers: AABBB — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 31 points overall Irish Leaving Certificate 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3 Scottish Highers AABBB Scottish Advanced Highers CCC A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 2 subjects at H2, 4 subjects at H3
Careers this course leads to
- Archivist
- Museum curator
- Heritage officer
- Researcher
- Journalist
- Policy officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,100 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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