BA History at Birkbeck

Several RSHC staff teach on the undergraduate history programme at Birkbeck. The main prerequisite for this programme is an enthusiasm for developing intellectual skills and critical approaches to the study of the past. Some experience of historical study is also helpful. Some students take this degree in order to fulfill their personal interests and curiosity. Others find that a history degree is excellent preparation for and complement to a number of careers – in the arts, education, social and political affairs, government or journalism. Many of our graduates develop their existing career through gaining a degree, while others go on to study for higher degrees.
For more details, see the Birkbeck History BA programme site