Students consistently rank our History degree as one of the best courses of its type in the UK, scoring 96% overall student satisfaction in the 2021 National Student Survey.

History at Newman covers content from the ancient, medieval, early modern and modern periods, with a global perspective. You can explore topics from gender and sexuality in the ancient world to modern totalitarian regimes. Our modules take a case study approach, encouraging you to make social, political and cultural comparisons over time.

Our degree is built around you. You select options to study and you can negotiate the content and shape of your assignments. Our understanding organisations modules show you how to reflect on your history degree and pave a career pathway after graduation.

Whether you're joining us for the first year, entering year two or beginning your final year of your degree, the History team are looking forward to working with you to make this a successful year.