On our Foundation Entry degree in History you’ll discover how to become a skilled historian, combining the study of British and international history across a broad timespan - from the early modern to the contemporary.
Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree.
You’ll approach history from many different directions. The themes covered in our teaching include: cultural history, economic and social history, gender history, international history, and political history.
You’ll learn to analyse evidence, formulate questions and put forward your own arguments and interpretations, as you become a historian yourself.
Why study with us
- History courses at the University of Central Lancashire are ranked 3rd in the North West for student satisfaction (CUG, 2022).
- You’ll be able to take on a work placement with host organisations such as the Lancashire Archives and the People’s History Museum.
- Develop your own Community History Project , working to a project brief devised by a real client.
What you'll do
- Learn about other cultures or even learn a new language through our Worldwise Learning Centre.
- Gain work experience with public sector heritage and museum organisations through our Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership.
- Our employability modules combine workplace experience and project management with the wider skills that the study of history entails.
Compulsory modules
• HUC110: Essential Study Skills for Higher Education
• HUC111: Developing Academic Knowledge
• HUC114: Target Award Extended Study
• HUC115: Learning by Experience
• HUC203: Skills for Humanities
Optional modules• HUC200: Skills for Languages and Area Studies
• HUC201: Skills for English
• HUC202: Skills for Education
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• HY1101: Understanding History
Optional modules• HY1108: Nations and Empires in Asia 1857-1949: China, India, Japan and Thailand 1857-1949
• HY110: The Making of Britain c.1688- 1815
• HY111: Colonies to Nation: America, c.1750-1970
• HY1117: State and Society: Europe c1815-1914
• HY1123: History, Heritage and Society
• PO1109: Global Politics: An introduction to International Relations
• PO1112: British Politics
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• HY2001: Sources & Methods
Optional modules• HY2006: Europe in an Age of Extremes, c.1914-2000
• HY2007: Twentieth Century Britain
• HY2028: Community History Project
• HY2062: Rebellion to Partition in Ireland
• HY2095: Cold War in Asia 1945-1989:
• History, Society and Conflict
• HY2096: Colonial Impacts: Africa 1652-1910
• HY2101: State and Society in Britain, c. 1700-1918
• HY2102: Public History in Practice
• HY2104: The Superpowers: The United States, Russia and Britain, 1917-1991
• IR2101: Globalisation: History, Theories and Approaches
• PO2110: History of Political Ideas
• PO2400: Radical Politics and Political Ideas in Modern Britain: From Lloyd George to Tony Blair
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• HY3991: Extended History Dissertation
• HY3997: History, Museums and Heritage Dissertation
Optional modules• HY3006: Culture, Society, and Change in Lancashire, c.1900-2000
• HY3007: Dictatorship, democratisation and division: Germany 1933-65
• HY3029: Education, Society and Culture in England, c. 1790-1914
• HY3054: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan during the Cold War 1947-92
• HY3059: African Nationalism and Independence, 1921-1982
• HY3061: Riots and Rebellion: popular politics and the English people, c. 1780-1850
• HY3062: A Place Apart? The Northern Ireland Troubles
• HY3063: The Presidency of John F. Kennedy, 1961-63
• HY3064: Thatcher's Britain 1979-1990
• HY3065: From Cold War to New Asia
• HY3066: Gandhi, Jinnah and Nehru: From British Empire to Cold War India and Pakistan, 1885-1989
• HY3972: Work Placement in History
• PO3004: Terrorism and Security
• PO3112: Contemporary Anglo- American Political Philosophy
• PO3134: Continuity and Change in British Politics
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
History Foundation Entry could lead to a successful career in business management, the civil service, teaching, museum, library and archive work.
Our graduates have gone on to further study, or careers in teaching and research, the museum and heritage sectors, journalism, public relations, central and local government, the European Union, charities and NGOs.
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