Program Overview

History and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics

Overview

The History and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics program at Bishop Grosseteste University is a forward-thinking and issue-led degree that offers students the opportunity to address and debate difficult and sometimes controversial moral, ethical, and philosophical issues of our time.

Why Study This Course

• A vibrant engagement with English Literature that facilitates independent choice of focus and topics
• 2nd in the UK for Teaching (NSS 2023) with a dedicated team, student support, and tailored feedback
• Excellent international travel opportunities, such as India and Rome, to boost employability prospects

Course Summary

The History course at BGU explores a range of fascinating topics spanning a number of historical eras, in a variety of local, national, and global contexts. The Theology & Ethics course offers a different type of Theology and Ethics – we like to think of it as Theology ‘with its sleeves rolled up’. Our hands-on undergraduate degree will take you beyond the classroom and will open doors that have the potential to change your life and empower you to make a difference to the world you inhabit.

Key Facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: V2V6
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode of study: Full time
• Start date: September 2025
• Awarding institution: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

Entry Requirements

• 96-112 UCAS tariff points (from a maximum of four Advanced Level qualifications)
• A range of qualifications are accepted, including A/AS Levels, BTEC, Access Courses, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Pre-U, Extended Project, etc.

What You Will Study

• Year 1:
  • Histories of Identity: Sexuality, Race, Class, and Gender
  • The Early Modern British Isles: From Reformation to Revolution
  • The Historian’s Craft: Doing History at University
  • The merrie folk of Late Medieval England: from king to the poorest widow
  • The World’s Religions (The West)
  • The World’s Religions (The East)
  • Christianity, Christ to the Middle Ages
  • Christianity, Reformation to Now
• Year 2:
  • People and Places: Researching Local and Regional History
  • A Better World is Possible: British protest movements
  • The Dark Arts: A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and Folklore
  • Green Theology
  • Religion at the Fringes 1: New Religions and Cults
  • Women and Faiths 1: The West
  • Optional modules:
    • Women and Faiths 2: The East
    • Creative Destruction: The Atlantic World in the 17th and 18th centuries
    • The Long Weekend: Britain between the wars
• Year 3:
  • ‘The Sun Never Set and the Blood Never Dried’: The British Empire in the 19th Century
  • Crime and Punishment in Modern Britain, c. 1800 to the present
  • Cogito ergo Sum
  • Religion, War, and Terrorism
  • Optional modules:
    • Individual Study
    • Media and Message
    • Dissertation
    • History Dissertation
    • Kill Your Masters: The French and Haitian Revolutions

Assessment

• A wide combination of different types of history assessment, including written essays, presentations, portfolio submissions, assessed debates, and one-to-one discussions
• The capstone project at the end of the degree course is the Dissertation, which is a longer assessed piece of written work on a topic chosen by the student through collaboration and discussion with their supervisor

Careers & Further Study

• Possible future careers for History graduates include education, marketing, journalism, law, policing, public policy, information research, and management
• Many Theology students will pursue careers directly related to the disciplines of Theology, Ethics, and Religious Studies, in education and schools
• Graduates of this course are highly skilled individuals fully prepared to pursue a wide variety of careers in other fields, such as community work, counseling, policing, librarianship, social work, work in the third sector, politics, museum work, education officers attached to religious buildings or organizations, and media work

Support

• Studying at BGU is a student-centered experience
• Staff and students work together in a friendly and supportive atmosphere as part of an intimate campus community
• You will know every member of staff personally and feel confident approaching them for help and advice

Fees & Funding

• A lot of student finance information is available from numerous sources, but it is sometimes confusing and contradictory
• At BGU, we try to give you all the information and support we can to help you throughout the process
• Our Student Advice team are experts in helping you sort out the funding arrangements for your studies, offering a range of services to guide you through all aspects of student finance step by step

How to Apply

• Undergraduate course applicants must apply via UCAS using the relevant UCAS code
• For 2024 entry, the application fee is £27, and you can make a maximum of 6 choices
• For the 2025 cycle, UCAS is removing the undergraduate application fee for any student who is/or has received free school meals (FSM) during the last six years, up until the end of their final year at school or college.