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History

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

100% of our History students were in employment or further study 15 months after finishing their course.
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)

Explore the past to shape your future with our BA (Hons) History at Canterbury Christ Church University. If you're looking for a course that spans centuries of history, this degree offers you the chance to delve into the people, ideas, conflicts, and movements that have shaped the world.

What you’ll learn

  • Become an historian as you immerse yourself in deep layers of history that spans Europe and afar.

  • Uncover hidden histories from diverse cultures, voices, and time periods.

  • Apply history across a range of industries, careers, institutions, and settings.

  • Explore history beyond the classroom: in archives, theatres, virtual worlds, museums, and at historic sites.

  • Study in a UNESCO world heritage site and explore some of the country’s most treasured monuments including Augustine’s Abbey and the country’s oldest continually consecrated church, St Martin’s.

Studying History at CCCU will show you how the world has been shaped by history. You’ll make connections between the past and present as you perfect your craft as an historian through critical interrogation and application in practice.

Upon graduation, you’ll have a portfolio of your best work to showcase to employers, setting you up for success in creative and heritage industries, education, business, politics, and more. At Canterbury you don’t just study history - you live it, and you make it.

Modules

For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/courses/history

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
V100
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
V100
Institution code:
C10
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
112 points

We accept a wide range of general qualifications that attract UCAS Tariff points either on their own or in combination with others.

A level
BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

Access to HE Diploma
D: 15 credits M: 30 credits

Scottish Higher

Please see our website for information

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29 points

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home (UK) Fees:
Home (UK) tuition fees for standard undergraduate degree and PGCE courses at Canterbury Christ Church University are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK Government.
Canterbury Christ Church University expects the 2026/27 tuition fees for standard undergraduate degrees (excluding Foundation Year 0) and PGCE courses for Home students, to be set at the maximum tuition fee cap, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year.

International Tuition Fees (including EU fees):
Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding

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