Explore History
Congratulations on your offer to study History!
At Manchester you’ll experience an education and environment that sets you up for a professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling future. Choose Manchester and we’ll help you make your mark.
Ranked ninth in the UK for History (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022).
Study in a city that is steeped in history – from Peterloo to the anti-slavery movement.
Your next steps
Accept your offer
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Your questions answered
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Explore Manchester
A brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's most liveable city.
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Truly interdisciplinary learning
Tailor your degree to suit your interests.
We offer a wide variety of approaches to history, from political and economic history, to gender, social, cultural and colonial history.
A week in the life
History student, Kathleen, details what a week of studying at Manchester looks like.
Exclusive access to collections
Gain unparalleled access to exclusive collections at the John Rylands Library and Manchester Museum.
Find out more : about our collections at the John Rylands Library
Get involved
Explore the many societies that you might join as a History student at The University of Manchester.
Discover more : about History's many societies at Manchester
Student support
A welcoming environment
History at Manchester has an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.
You’ll make friends through course and society activities, and get support in your studies from older students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.
Careers and employability
Make your mark at Manchester
All our History courses have your future in mind - whether that’s further study or starting a career.
The University of Manchester is the most targeted university in the UK for top graduate employers (The Graduate Market 2023, High Fliers Research).
Meet our alumni
Read how Politics and Modern History set Muneera on the path to becoming a Policy Advisor.
Placement year
Most of our courses offer you the chance to apply your subject-specific knowledge in a real-world context in the form of a placement in your third year of study.
Find out more : about work placement opportunities in your third year of study
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: ug-hist@manchester.ac.uk
Website: History
Social media
Twitter: @UoMhistdept
Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at ug-hist@manchester.ac.uk.
Your course
Courses within this subject area
Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.
Courses
Follow the relevant link for details about the course you have an offer for:
- History BA
- History and American Studies BA
- History and Arabic BA
- History and French BA
- History and German BA
- History and Italian BA
- History and Portuguese BA
- History and Russian BA
- History and Sociology BA
- History and Spanish BA
- Modern History with Economics BA
- Politics and Modern History BA
- Ancient History and History BA
- Archaeology and History BA
- Art History and History BA
- English Literature and History BA
- Film Studies and History BA
Joint courses
If your joint course crosses into another subject area, find out more about what it offers: