Teaching & Modules

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures
Seminars
Group Tutorials
Independent study
personal tutor

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the degree. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will provide support and guidance for your studies.

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

At King’s, all students on a taught programme are allocated a personal tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university.

Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to periodically take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student.

Assessment

  • Coursework
  • Written examinations
  • Practical Examinations
  • Group projects
  • Portfolios
  • Dissertation

Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment typically include examinations, essays, group work, portfolios, a dissertation and seminar presentations.

Modules

Year

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules: 

  • Historical Skills, Sources & Approaches (30 credits)
  • Medieval Worlds: Connection, Comparison and Transformation (300-1500 AD) (30 credits)
  • Early Modern World (30 credits)
  • Making the Modern World, 1780-1900 (15 credits)
  • Making the Modern World, 1900-present (15 credits)

Optional Modules

There are no optional modules in year 1. 

Key Information

Course type:

Single honours

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full time

Required A-Levels:

AAA

Duration:

Three years

Application status:

Open

Start date:

September 2026

Application deadline:

10 September 2025