History and Politics Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Are you ready to critically explore the past and understand the crucial role of politics in shaping the world's future?

Course outline

The BSc (Hons) History and Politics programme offers a well-rounded combination of historical and political exploration with practical experiences like field trips to historical sites and hands-on research in local archives.

The programme delves into topics such as nationalism, state-building, war and peace, religious conflicts, and globalisation's historical context. Within the politics segment, you will explore topics such as government, political economy, political actors, climate change, sport, gender, technology and development.

With the help of the integrated placement year, studying history and politics together fosters critical thinking, independence, and advanced analytical skills, preparing you for a successful career in a range of industries

Key benefits

* Power up your future – Develop the skills employers around the globe look for. Gain an edge in a fast-changing world and thrive in your career with Aston Power Skills.

* Excellent experience - Ranked 4th in the UK for ‘student experience’ (History; Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)

* Quality teaching - Ranked 8th in the UK for ‘teaching quality’ (History; Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)

* Highly ranked - Politics ranked 13th overall in the UK (Daily Mail University Guide 2026)

* Strong prospects - Politics ranked 7th in the UK for ‘graduate prospects’ (Guardian University Guide, 2026) and ranked 6th in the UK for ‘graduate prospects - on track’ (Complete University Guide, 2026)

* Well supported - Ranked 3rd the UK for ‘staff/student ratio’ (Politics; Guardian University Guide, 2026)

* Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)

Where can this degree take me?

The transferable skills that our history and politics programmes provide mean that our graduates are successful in finding employment in a wide range of roles such as:

* Area manager

* Tax specialist

* Journal editor

* Research officer

* Senior economic analyst

* Account manager

* Sales manager

* Finance executive

* Data insight consultant

* Strategy analyst

* Marketing executive

* Business operations executive

* Project manager

* Teacher

* Financial analyst

* Policy officer

* Data protection officer

Our graduates have gone on to work at companies and public sector organisations such as Lidl, HMRC, West Midlands Police, PwC, HS2, Samsung and Birmingham City Council.