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What is the fee?
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International/EU: £17,155 per year (£1,200 for placement year) -
How long will I study?
4/5 Years
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Where will I study?
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What are the entry requirements?
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What is the UCAS code?
C011
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
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Course summary
- Study a range of historical contexts in Britain, Europe and beyond
- Examine how different perspectives on the past help us understand real-world issues today
- Cultivate a range of practical and professional skills, including research, analysis and communication
- Join at the foundation year and develop your personal skills, awareness of resources and commitment to the subject
On this course, you’ll create your own pathway across the globe — studying modules from Britain and Europe, to the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. You’ll hone your ability to think critically about how the past is understood, and how it relates to the present.
How you learn
Throughout your studies you will be taught by published historians who are experts in their fields but, in the foundation year, will also have contact with a wider range of experts from the Department. You’ll have access to a wide variety of academic texts and primary sources to learn the skills of a historian, and explore the wider significance of modern history in contemporary society.
You learn through
- large group lectures
- small group seminars and workshops
- group work activities
- live brief projects and working with external partners
- field trips and away days
- group projects
There are also opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities, with the possibility of funding through the Turing Scheme.
Course leaders and tutors
Ben Offiler
Lecturer in HistoryI am a Lecturer in History with particular interests in the history of American philanthropy, development discourse, and US-Iranian relations during the Cold War.
Applied learning
Live projects
Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to work on real-world projects through live briefs with partner organisations (including in the foundation year).
Work experience
In the second year, of the full degree, you’ll raise your professional profile through a placement module. You’ll have the chance to collaborate with external partners, undertake a work placement or develop your own enterprise.
Previous placements have included local primary and secondary schools, local museums such as Kelham Island Industrial Museum, and other heritage organisations and local businesses.
Field trips
You’ll also learn by going on field trips to a range of locations, including the Manchester People's History Museum and the Museum of London. This starts right from the foundation year, where you will make a series of visits to cultural institutions and discuss their relevance to contemporary life.
Networking Opportunities
There are opportunities to study abroad and take elective language modules. We have connections with a wide variety of institutions across the world, including universities in Europe, North America and Australia.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- teaching
- local government
- the civil service
- journalism
- librarianship
- the heritage industry
- human resources
- advertising/marketing
- law
- financial services
- non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Sheffield City Archive
- Sheffield Museums
- Barnsley Museum
- local and national newspapers
- primary and secondary education
- the civil service
- local government
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
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Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
On this course you’ll work with
- library services and study space at the Adsetts Learning Centre
- a range of digital collections to enhance your learning and support your research
- taught sessions in dedicated computer suites
- support for your learning through integrated use of the Online Learning Platform.
- a dedicated Humanities student lounge equipped with flexible desks, large screens, a laptop library, comfy seating, and a shared kitchen where you can collaborate with other students in the Department of Humanities.
Media Gallery
Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 48
This must include at least 24 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies. For example:
- DD at A Level
- PPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Pass from a T level qualification with D or E from core
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
GCSE
- English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent
Prior learning options available for students that have been out of education for a number of years, but can show some commitment to the subject (e.g. evidence of some creative writing when applying to Creative Writing course).
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Talent Accelerator
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Common People? Local Voices, Global Histories
Empires: Expansion, Decline, Legacy
Sex, Gender And Sexuality In History
The Global Age Of Revolutions
Elective modules
Empires And Encounters
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Applied History
Bodies: Shaping Societies
Moving People: History Across Borders
Popular Movements And The Fight For Rights
Elective modules
Study Abroad - Creative Industries
Year 4
Optional modules
Placement Year
Final year
Compulsory modules
Black History Matters
Defending Democracy
History Research Project
Sex, War And Liberation
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2025/26 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Sheffield Creative Industries Institute (PDF, 153.7KB)Legal information
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