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DMU’s program is broad, globally focused, and innovative. You'll learn important research and analysis skills, which will help you take in, communicate, and carefully examine complex information.
In line with our global world, the History curriculum covers a variety of modern and contemporary European and non-European histories. It explores key topics like colonialism, decolonisation, immigration, ethnic minorities, racism, and gender.
You will also learn about politics on local, national, and global levels. You’ll dive into important issues in today’s international politics, and our curriculum gives you both practical tools and theoretical knowledge to understand political issues and handle current social, political, and economic challenges.
Key features:
- Explore unique areas like the history of photography, sport and leisure, war and conflict, migration, ethnicity, and racism.
- Specialise in History, Politics, or International Relations as you move through your studies.
- Develop strong skills in researching and communicating complex information. These skills are useful in careers like teaching, law, marketing, and the heritage and museum sector.
- Learn from renowned academics and gain extra insight through trips to archives and museums like The National Archives in London.
- DMU is the only UK university to host both ‘Congress to Campus’ and ‘European Parliament to Campus’ events, where you’ll hear from important political figures.
- Apply your skills in real-world placements. Past students have gained experience at places like a regional newspaper, the King Richard III Visitor Centre, the House of Commons, and local governments.
