History | Bachelor's degree | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | 3 years | Cardiff University | United Kingdom

Our courses cover the history of societies in diverse parts of the globe, including the United States, Germany, Russia, Eastern Europe, France, Britain, Wales, India, and China. From Year One, we encourage you to 'do history' yourself, acquiring transferable skills so valued by employers. You will learn to think independently, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a body of historical evidence, and presenting your findings clearly. You will choose from a wide variety of modules reflecting the cutting edge of the discipline, taught by leading researchers in the discipline. We have long enjoyed a reputation for our teaching, research, and the geographic and chronological depth and breadth of the History we cover. But more than this – we pride ourselves on nurturing a friendly, personalised and supportive environment. Distinctive features An exciting variety of specialised, research-led teaching options that cover a wide chronological and geographic range from the medieval world to the modern period. Taught by leading academics, you can explore the history of societies in diverse parts of the globe, including Britain, Europe, Russia, the US, China, and India. You will re-evaluate existing understandings of the past to create new and original interpretations of your own. You develop skills as an independent thinker and learner, enabling you to research topics comprehensively and interpret original sources from a diversity of places and periods. Emphasis on undergraduate research as you ‘do’ as well as ‘read’ history from second year A structured skills programme which embeds academic, transferable and employability skills into learning from the very beginning