Program Overview

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Program Overview

The University of Strathclyde offers a BA Hons History & Economics program, which provides students with a comprehensive understanding of history and economics. This program is designed to develop students' knowledge of the past and its relevance to the present, as well as their understanding of economic concepts and their application to real-world issues.

Program Structure

The program is structured over four years, with students taking a range of compulsory and elective classes in both history and economics. In the first year, students take three subjects, including their chosen subject(s). In the second year, students take core classes in microeconomics and macroeconomics, as well as optional classes in history. In the third year, students take a combination of core and optional classes, and in the fourth year, students take specialized classes and complete a dissertation.

History Classes

The history classes cover a range of topics, including:

• History 1A: The history of the British Isles from 1700 to 1914
• History 1B: The history of the British Isles from 1914 to the present day
• Scotland: Renaissance and Reformation
• Disease & Society
• History of Scotland
• Modern Europe
• Oral History: Theory and Practice
• Cold War Europe
• Disability in Modern Britain
• Medicine & Warfare
• France at War
• Propaganda & War in the Twentieth Century
• Historiography
• Madness and Society
• Genocide in the 20th Century
• Society and Politics in Colonial India
• Scotland’s Highland Problem
• Scottish Society since 1914

Economics Classes

The economics classes cover a range of topics, including:

• Introduction to Economics
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics 2
• Topics in Microeconomics with Cross Section Econometrics
• Macroeconomics 3
• Dissertation
• Microeconomics 4
• Macroeconomics 4
• Introduction to Econometrics
• Economics of Firms & Industries
• Industrial Economics
• Applied Econometrics
• Financial Development & Economic Growth
• Behavioural Economics
• Natural Resource, Environmental & Energy Economics

Assessment

Students are assessed using a range of methods, including group work, projects, presentations, dissertations, document analysis, essays, and exams.

Learning and Teaching

The program uses a range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, and tutorials. Students are also encouraged to engage in self-directed learning and to develop their analytical and critical thinking skills.

Entry Requirements

The standard entry requirements for the program are:

• Highers: AAAA (first sitting) or AAAAB (second sitting)
• A Levels: ABB-BBB
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30
• Irish Leaving Certificate: Two H2 passes and three H3 passes, including English
• HNC: A in Graded Unit; Maths National 5 B, or equivalent

Fees and Funding

The tuition fees for the program are:

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £9,535
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £21,550

Additional Information

The program is available to students from a range of backgrounds, and the University of Strathclyde offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support students with their studies. The University also has a range of support services, including academic support, careers advice, and student wellbeing services.