• At the University of Essex, they’re about social conscience, wondering why, and understanding the bigger picture. They teach applicants to find their own critical voice and view history through the eyes of different people, telling hidden histories that might otherwise be forgotten.
  • BA History allows them to explore challenging questions about the impact of political, social, and cultural change on individuals, social groups, and regions.
  • From African-American slavery to Stalin’s Russia—from households in Essex to witchcraft in Germany—from the history of the disease to revolutions in China, they urge applicants to explore the past in order to better understand the present.
  • They have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of optional modules about subjects close to home and further afield.
  • They are taught by award-winning academics from all over the world: our corridors are truly cosmopolitan. They also provide applicants with opportunities to explore local history and have close ties with the Essex Record Office, one of the best county record offices in the UK.