History with Politics BA (Hons)

**Why study BA History with Politics at Goldsmiths**<br/><br/>**This programme is an innovative and interdisciplinary exploration into how social, cultural, and political institutions, decisions, and events have shaped societies and nations around the world.**<br/><br/><br/>- Rather than focusing on chronology or strictly demarcated historical periods, combining history and politics encourages and facilitates explorations and analyses of key issues, controversies, themes, and debates.<br/><br/><br/>- The study, analysis and understanding of the past is as important today as it has ever been.<br/><br/><br/>- Understanding past societies fosters emotional intelligence and allows us to appreciate the diversity and adaptability of human life.<br/><br/><br/>- Understanding our pasts can help us to shape our futures and, crucially, help us shape those futures intelligently, insightfully, fairly, and with compassion, contributing towards equality, diversity and social justice.<br/><br/><br/>- Our innovative approaches to the study of politics, peel back the formal veneer of political parties and institutions to reveal the major ideological, economic, social, and cultural conflicts<br/><br/><br/>- By exploring politics in this in-depth manner, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of our world.<br/><br/><br/>- We cross boundaries between the traditional and the more radical understandings of political phenomena.<br/><br/><br/>- Politics is much more than simply what happens in parliaments, it pervades the whole of society, domestically and internationally.<br/>

Goldsmiths are one of London's most central universities, it takes 10 minutes to get to London Bridge by train or 15 to get to Shoreditch. All undergraduate teaching happens on their friendly single-site campus. Enjoy London without missing out on a campus experience. Their undergraduate accommodation is also on campus, or just a short walk away.<br/><br/>The library is open 24/7, nearly every day of the year. Goldsmith's campus also has a large outdoor green space - perfect for seeing friends. Industry-standard facilities include media suites, research labs, and design studios. But don't just take their word for it, 9 out of 10 of Goldsmith's graduates are in work or further study after graduating (GOS 2017-18).<br/><br/>They're ranked in the world's top 500 (THE World University Rankings 2022), 18th for Art and Design, 12th for Media and Communications, and 44th for Sociology (QS World University Subject Rankings 2022). Many of their subjects are ranked 1st or joint 1st for research intensity too!<br/><br/>Get in touch today to find out more!