Our departments and programmes

1. We have a global approach – our students can select courses that cover Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, as well as Europe and Britain.
2. Our teaching is delivered by world-class experts in their research field, who encourage our students to be inquiring thinkers, who are able to research, analyse and explain the history they encounter.
3. Studying as a historian in London offers a wealth of resources including archives, major research libraries, historical institutes and museums.

Learn more about the Department and why you should study with us on our Department pages.

Our history degrees focus on modern international history, with courses spanning the fifteenth to the twenty-first century. Students will study courses addressing the economic, social and cultural developments within and between states and examine the functioning of international systems. Our programmes teach students how to critically analyse source material and present findings, skills that are used to complete a final year dissertation. The Department allow students to select from a wide range of optional courses, covering domestic and international history themes or regions, 20th century comparative literature as well as outside options. 

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Alongside your studies you can also apply to our Undergraduate Research Internships scheme.

Meet Shukri — BSc International Relations and History

Meet Horatio — BSc International Relations and History

• Watch our student videos
• Why you should apply to LSE -student blog by BA History (with Spanish) student Natallia
• Find out more about the LSESU History society
• Visit the Meet our Students page

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content and preliminary reading please visit our BA History programme page.

Language specialism

Students who have taken and passed at least one language course in each year of their degree can opt to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. The three courses must be consecutively harder in level, for example: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Students must take all courses in the same language (French, Spanish, German, Mandarin or Russian) in order to qualify for the specialism. Degree certificates which include a language specialism will state the language in the title, for example: BA History (with French).

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content and preliminary reading please visit our BSc History and Politics programme page.

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content and preliminary reading please visit our BSc International Relations and History programme page.

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