An old University based on 3 sites across the city, Bradford is small by modern standards and has a reputation for its friendly approach.

It is one of the least expensive places in the UK for students to study and this, coupled with an expanded job shop and active careers service, has proved attractive for many. So if you are wondering why you should study at Bradford, we can give you at least 10 good reasons:

1. GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RECORD

We are one of top 10 UK universities for graduates moving into full-time employment.

Of our 2000 graduates, 94.5%* were in employment or full-time training within 6 months of graduating. (* These statistics are derived from annually published data based on those UK domiciled graduates who are available for employment and further study and whose destinations are known.)

We have almost 140 courses at undergraduate level, many of them unique. Our quality, relevant, up to date curricula are delivered by enthusiastic staff using a variety of teaching methods with high quality, appropriate learning support.

We have almost 2,000 study bedrooms on campus and guarantee accommodation to all first years that place us as their first choice and to all overseas students.

For those who don’t want to live in halls, there are lots of flats and houses in the area to rent.

Courses at Bradford relate to the real world with industry input, a practical orientation and many leading to professional accreditation. 33% of students at Bradford are on ‘sandwich’ courses, many others are involved in industrial placements, so you can earn while you learn!

Bradford has a national and international reputation for the quality of its research. Many of the staff who will teach you will be leaders in their professional field, bringing you the latest developments in your subject area. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise 83% of staff submitted had research of national or international significance.

6. FACILITIES

Recent investment totalling more than £7m has enhanced teaching and lecture room provision, sports and leisure facilities and accommodation throughout the campus.

There is an excellent Sports Centre on campus with a 25-metre swimming pool, sauna and solarium and a Nautilus Fitness Centre. Bradford also has one of the highest ratios of PCs to student population in the country (The Student Book Universities Guide 2001) and an extensive library with specialist collections.

7. SOCIAL LIFE

There’s an active Students’ Union on campus (with its own Radio station, student newspaper, and student cinema) and more than 70 Sports Clubs and Societies. There are also 4 bars, a fair trade café, a theatre, an art gallery and a music centre on campus. Bradford itself is also a vibrant city with café/bars and clubs in the ‘West End’ close to the university. As well as two large multiplex cinemas, the city also hosts three film festivals.

And if you run out of things to do…Leeds is only 20 minutes away by train!

Virtually everything you need is all on one main campus; just ten minutes walk from the city centre. Most departments are on the main campus too, as is the Sports Centre, Students’ Union, the Library and Computer Centre and self-catering halls of residence.

The surrounding countryside is almost within walking distance of the university campus and within half an hour you can be on the Yorkshire Moors and Dales, with their walking, climbing and much more. …

10. CONFRONTING INEQUALITY: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

The University is a diverse, friendly and supportive environment. We aim to recognise and value the contribution made by all our staff and students. The University attracts students from more than 90 different countries, making for a stimulating environment for everyone in the University.

We are also committed to celebrating the diversity of individuals and to widening participation. We particularly welcome applications from those from non-traditional backgrounds, and students with disabilities.

The University offers around 140 degree courses and history is a very popular choice for many undergraduates with lots of options to choose from.

You can specialise in modern European history or study it with other important disciplines like politics, law, philosophy or a modern European language. Whichever choice you make, you’ll develop the skills needed by a wide variety of employers.

• You concentrate on modern Europe since the French revolution
• You study the wider Europe: both West and East
• You can combine historical studies with a wide variety of other disciplines to joint or minor degree level
• You develop skills in data collection and analysis, debate, written communication and oral presentation, group work, IT and computing
• You can choose to spend time abroad on placement
• You work with tutors committed to excellence in both teaching and research, who earned the highest rating in each of the 1992, 1996 and 2001 national Research Assessment Exercises

Our history provision aims to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of modern British and European history from about 1789 to the very recent past. The course units concentrate on political, social, economic and cultural developments in Europe during the twentieth century. They relate to Europe as a whole, and also to particular states or regions such as Central and Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Great Britain, Northern Europe and Russia. We help you to understand the key debates about the nature and causes of the major developments in these areas, to question received wisdom, and to decide for yourself what really did happen, what was important, and why.

By engaging in these debates and the research process, you’ll also develop a range of skills vital for the careers normally followed by social sciences and humanities graduates. Prospective employers throughout the private and public sectors consistently demand the ability to find, collect and analyse data, and to argue a case both orally and in writing, not to mention IT skills and familiarity with using the World Wide Web.

Our schemes of study involve taking 120 credits per year for three years. The first year is a qualifying year for entry to the Honours programmes; in each scheme you take credits both in history and in other disciplines, the precise mix depending on the scheme for which you register. The second and final years are the ones which count directly towards your degree classification; again, the precise mix of compulsory and non-compulsory course units will depend on your chosen degree scheme, though all our schemes include a final-year history dissertation.

Our three-year single honours course in History (Modern European) enables you to specialise in our discipline after the qualifying year. You can take up to 200 credits of history units during the second and final years, with the remaining 40 credits being taken from other areas.

Alternatively, our joint honours schemes in History and Politics, History and Philosophy, and History and Law allow you to combine history studies with degree-level study of another discipline, with a roughly equal amount of time spent on each. Note that while the History and Law scheme is not classed as a qualifying law degree, its programme has been designed specifically to enable students to apply for Law Society exemption from part or all of the Common Professional Exam when preparing to take the postgraduate Legal Practice Course. European Studies and Law is a multidisciplinary scheme providing a combination of contemporary history, politics, economics and law related to Europe.

We offer various opportunities for combining modern history and foreign language studies. If you wish to study history and a language jointly to full honours degree level, we recommend our degree in European Studies, in which a roughly equal amount of time is spent on each discipline. If, however, you wish to concentrate on history and take a language as a minor option, consider our courses in History with French, Spanish or German. Approximately two-thirds of the time is spent on history and one-third on the language. History is studied to full honours level, including the final-year dissertation. The aim of the language study is to develop a good accurate working knowledge, which will enable you to use your verbal and written language skills confidently in a working context. Initial entry can be at post-A and AS level or at beginners’ level.

You may also study history as a minor option with Economics in Bradford Centre for International Development or politics course units which are provided by the Department of Peace Studies.