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University
Strathclyde
The University The University is situated in the heart of Scotland’s largest and most exciting city, yet still within easy reach of some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. The city is noted for its lively and varied cultural activities, especially and its music and theatre, for its vibrant club scene and for its shops. Strathclyde has its own campus village, right in the centre of the city within easy reach of all of these. Over 1,440 students live on campus and a further 500 live in university accommodation within close walking distance, much of it in the fashionable Merchant City. Strathclyde blends tradition with a dynamic, progressive approach to teaching and learning. All students have access to an advanced computer and information network 24 hours a day and every study bedroom has full network access. The UK’s top employers target our graduates, choosing to include Strathclyde in a very select schedule of recruitment visits. History at Strathclyde The History Department at the University of Strathclyde is one of the leading research departments in Scotland. In 1996 our department was one of only two History Departments in Scotland to be awarded the top rating of 5 in the Research Assessment Exercise. It does, however, also pride itself on its commitment to teaching and was rated ‘highly satisfactory’ in the most recent assessment of teaching quality. History remains one of the most consistently popular subjects among undergraduate students and the department offers an extensive range of options covering from the Renaissance through to the present and including studies of mainland Europe, America, Russia, India, China and other areas of the developing world, as well as of English, Irish and Scottish History. Admission, in the first instance, is to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Flexibility and choice are key features of the BA degree and the structure encourages students to see links between a number of different disciplines in humanities, social sciences and business studies. Students chose courses from a wide range of subjects, gradually intensifying the level of specialisation over the four-year degree programme. Joint honours degrees with Business, subjects are available (eg. History and Law, History and Human Resource Management) or with other subjects within the Faculty (eg. History and Modern Languages, History and Politics and History, History and Geography). Decisions on combinations or on single honours do not need to be made until after second year. After three years it is possible to leave with a Pass degree or to continue for a fourth honours year. The first two years of the programme introduce students to a wide range of periods, areas and approaches, with courses in British History, American History, Russian History, Twentieth Century Western and Central European History, Early Modern European History, the Third World and Scottish History. These courses, which demonstrate the variety of approaches within the broad discipline of History, are crucial in helping students make decisions about further specialisation in years three and four. Years three and four are the time for further in-depth study of particular periods or themes and there are also opportunities for study abroad. In fourth year all students are required to undertake a special subject and a substantial research project on a theme of their own choosing. Applications Entry requirements guidelines (2000): SQA Highers : BBBB –BBBCCA Levels: BCC-BB [in some cases direct entry into the second year of the programme is possible]. UCAS application course code: Y440
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The details: History degree courses and options The first two years of the programme introduce students to a wide range of periods, areas and approaches, with courses in British History, American History, Russian History, Twentieth Century Western and Central European History, Early Modern European History, the Third World and Scottish History. These courses, which demonstrate the variety of approaches within the broad discipline of History, are crucial in helping students make decisions about further specialisation in years three and four. Years three and four are the time for further in-depth study of particular periods or themes and there are also opportunities for study abroad. In fourth year all students are required to undertake a special subject and a substantial research project on a theme of their own choosing.
Contacts Questions on admissions to g.p.hollier@strath.ac.uk Departmental contact: w.wurthmann@strath.ac.uk Department website: http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/History Department of History University of Strathclyde 16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ Tel. 0141 5482236 E-mail: a.armour@strath.ac.uk
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