UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: HH27

History and Politics (Professional Placement Year)

Name: History and Politics (Professional Placement Year)
Price: 17310 GBP
Availability: InStock

Bath Spa University

Bath, England

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4 yearsDuration

£17,310Per Year (Intl)

£26,500Avg. Graduate Salary

99%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in history, philosophy, and theology with the BA (Hons) History and Politics (Professional Placement Year) at Bath Spa University. Based in Bath, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. Are you socially engaged, media conscious, inventive, and fascinated by how the world works? Are you interested in new forms of political debate and engagement, from protest to parliament and back again, and from workers’ rights to environmental activism? This course positions politics in its historical and contemporary contexts, to enable you to explore the origins and impact of past events, and their implications for us now. International tuition fees are £17,310 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 81% student satisfaction rating, and 73% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

British Political History since 1945

Political Ideologies and Theory

Social Movements and Political Activism

Gender Politics and Feminist History

Empire

Colonialism and Global Politics

Historical Research Methods and Practice

Contemporary Political Issues and Analysis

Professional Placement Year

UCAS Code:HH27

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB - BCC

Grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.

International Baccalaureate

32 points

A minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.

UCAS Points

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£17,310

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£69,240

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Student Annual tuition fee UK full time £9,790 UK part time £4,895 International full time £17,310

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Bath Spa University

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£23,000	£26,500	£30,000
3 years	£17,000	£22,000	£26,000
5 years	£21,000	£26,500	£32,000

UK subject average: £27,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 19% below UK average salary

This course

£22,000

UK average

£27,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▼ Close to UK average salary

This course

£26,500

UK average

£27,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,500 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH20-01-01 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working

13%Studying

13%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

50%Professional Jobs

Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH20-01-01 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

94%

Overall

Teaching on my course

99%

Learning opportunities

94%

Assessment and feedback

90%

Academic support

98%

Organisation and management

92%

Learning resources

94%

Student voice

94%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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