The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/24 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA Economics and History(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
This varied and dynamic degree will give you a deep understanding of the historical origins of economic growth and the real-world economic challenges and opportunities of the modern world. You’ll develop into a well-rounded economist and historian with a unique set of skills that that will stand out to employers.
Core modules will introduce you to key concepts and approaches in both subjects, such as historiography, public history, archival research, economic theory and statistics. You’ll build on this when you choose from an impressive range of optional modules spanning periods, cultures and sectors.
At Level 1, you’ll lay the foundations for your degree. Core modules will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the economy in the present and the past, offering a grounding in economic theory, as well as archival and historiographical approaches. You’ll also study a specialist module on economics and global history and develop the mathematical skills you need, taking different modules depending on your previous qualifications.
At Level 2 will improve your knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics and history in practice. This year will allow you to choose from options in both subjects to tailor your degree to suit you. You could study anything from how to become a successful policy economist to why Britain became the world’s first country to experience an Industrial Revolution.
Throughout your degree, you’ll develop your skills in independent research and analysis. You'll put these into practice at Level 3 when you undertake an independent piece of research on a topic of your choice.
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Candidates are required to study 120 credits.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST1000 | Exploring History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST1065 | Diverse Histories of Britain | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1285 | Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1295 | Economics and Global History | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1951 | Economic Theory and Applications | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates without an A-level Maths (Statistics) qualification (or equivalent) must also take the following module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS1275 | Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Depending on the pathway, candidates may have up to 30 remaining credits to use in University designated Discovery Modules, or to pursue optional modules in the two named subjects.
The following optional modules are particularly recommended:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST1310 | The Medieval World in Ten Objects | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST1320 | Medieval Lives: Identities, Cultures and Beliefs | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST1510 | Global Empires | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST1520 | Global Decolonization | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST1530 | The Making of the Twentieth Century | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1291 | Economic Perspectives and Controversies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 30 credits of Discovery Modules
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Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.
Over levels 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:
Economics: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 40 at level 2 and 60 at level 3)
History: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 40 at level 2 and 60 at level 3)
In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at level 2 and all core modules to proceed to the next level of the programme.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HECN2010 | Introduction to Health Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS0010 | Foundations of Economics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2042 | The Evolution of Economic Ideas | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2230 | Mathematics for Business and Economics 2 | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2281 | Macroeconomic Policy and Performance | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2400 | The International Economic Environment | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2401 | International Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2420 | Business Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2430 | Economics Research Methods | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2575 | Statistics and Econometrics | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2590 | Labour Economics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2680 | Ethics and Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2010 | Transport Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN2030 | Project Appraisal | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
If students are interested in studying Economics at postgraduate level, BA students are recommended to choose LUBS2230 and LUBS2670 which are often seen as pre-requisites for entry to postgraduate courses in Economics at leading UK Universities.
Students wishing to enrol on LUBS3302 Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project at Level 3 must choose LUBS2430.
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following History option modules, including at least one module from each group. These MUST be taken in different semesters.
GROUP A
Candidates are required to study 20 credits from the list below:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2030 | The Crusades and the Crusader States in the 12th Century | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2045 | Transformations of the Roman World | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2065 | The Tudors: Princes, Politics, and Piety, 1485-1603 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2073 | Most Christian Kings: France, 1515-1715 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2080 | Voices of the People: Speech, Language and Oral Culture in Early Modern Europe | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2090 | Sin in Spanish America, 1571-1700 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2112 | Jewish Communities in Medieval Europe | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2315 | Mughals, Merchants and Mercenaries: 'Company Raj' in India 1600-1857 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDV2085 | Medieval Narratives in the Modern World: Nationalism, Terrorism, Popular Culture | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
GROUP B
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST2011 | Mud, Blood and Poetry: The Cultural History of War in Britain | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2103 | Later Victorian England: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2140 | Imperial Germany 1871-1918 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2152 | Spain, 1898-1936: Disaster, Reaction and Reform | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2291 | 20th Century Britain: Progress and Uncertainty 1945-1990 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2301 | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, 1921-1993 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2309 | Communist Eastern Europe, 1945-89 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2353 | America and the Sixties | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2420 | Nationalism, Colonialism and 'Religious Violence' in India, 1857-1947 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2430 | The History of Africa since 1900 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2432 | Lost Colonists: Failure and the Family in Southern Africa, 1880-1939 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2595 | Curiosities and Monstrosities: Stuff on Display in Britain, c. 1753-1851 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST2645 | The Rise of Modern Japan: From the Meiji Restoration to the Present Day | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST2658 | Mao Zedong and Modern China, 1949-Present | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of discovery modules over level 2 or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
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Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.
Over levels 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:
- Economics: a minimum of 100 credits (60 credits must be taken at level 3)
- History: a minimum of 100 credits (60 credits must be taken at level 3)
It is not possible for students to take discovery modules at level 3.
In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at level 3 and all core modules to proceed to gain the degree.
Candidates will be required to study one of the following project modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3430 | History Long Essay | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3302 | Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study between 40 and 60 credits from the following optional modules, depending on the choice of final year project. (Students are required to study 60 credits of Economics modules in level 3.)
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HECN3010 | Introduction to the Economic Evaluation of Health | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3005 | Advanced Microeconomics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3011 | Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3250 | Transnational Corporations in the World Economy | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3330 | Economic Development | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3340 | Economics of Famines | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| LUBS3365 | Environmental Economics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3370 | Applied Econometrics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3375 | Behavioural Economics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3430 | Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3435 | Public Enterprise and Regulation | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3505 | Advanced Macroeconomics | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3590 | International Economics: Integration and Governance | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3785 | The Economics of Unions | 10 | Not running in 202425 | |
| LUBS3930 | Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following Special Subject modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3001 | Conquest, Convivencia and Conflict: Christian and Muslim Spain, 711-1212 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3005 | The 'Russian' Civil Wars, 1916-1922 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3015 | Indonesia from Revolution to Dictatorship, 1945-1967 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3026 | People, Water and Sand: An Environmental History of the Middle East | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3070 | Transnational Jewish History at the Turn of the 20th Century | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3220 | Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3235 | Dividing India: The Road to Democracy in South Asia, 1939-1952 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3260 | Tradition and Modernity in Colonial Africa: Uganda's Kingdoms 1862-1964 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3270 | The Third Reich, 1933-1945 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3290 | Popular Belief in the Medieval West 1000-c.1500 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3330 | Europe in an Age of Total Warfare | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3332 | The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3390 | The Soviet Sixties: Politics and Society in the USSR, 1953-1968 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3392 | Eastern Subjects: British Attitudes to India, 1757-1857 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3395 | The Troubles: The Northern Ireland Conflict, 1968-Present | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3498 | Early Modern Media: Printing and the People in Europe c.1500-c.1800 | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3550 | Exploration, Conflict and Cultural Encounter in Early European Expansionism | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3650 | Stalin and Stalinism | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3685 | Georgians at War | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3687 | The Later Elizabethan Age: Politics and Empire | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3695 | The Korean War | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3745 | Secret Service: The World of British Intelligence | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HIST3760 | A Revolutionary Century: Resistance, Reform, and Repression in Central America, 1900- present | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may be required to study to 20 credits from the following optional modules, depending on their choice of Final Year Project (candidates must study 60 credits of History at level 3). Candidates who have NOT chosen to do a History Final Year Project MUST choose 20 credits from this list:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST3450 | American History, American Historians | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3453 | The Body in Australian History, 1788-2007 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3493 | War, Regicide and Republic: England, 1642-1660 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3689 | Order and Disorder in Early Modern France: Understanding the French Wars of Religion | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3710 | Nazism, Stalinism and the Rise of the Total State | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3723 | Apartheid in South Africa: Origins, Impact and Legacy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3724 | Caribbean Identity, Society and Decolonisation | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3728 | The Breaking of Contemporary Britain: Challenges from the Post-War Period | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3790 | Gender and Slavery in Latin America, 1580-1888 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3877 | The World of Terror | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3880 | 'Parasites' and 'Cockroaches': Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in the Modern World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HIST3920 | People and Protest: Transnational Activism in the 20th Century and Beyond | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HIST3999 | Doomed to Failure? European Great Power Politics from Bismarck to the Outbreak of World War I | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MEDV3411 | Medieval Women Mystics: Visionaries, Saints and Heretics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students are only permitted to take a maximum of 20 credits below their year of study at levels 2 and 3, with the exception of skills discovery modules.
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