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Study History at Royal Holloway

  • Date16 June 2018

One of the largest and friendliest History Departments in the UK. With 95% overall satisfaction from our students, we are the highest rated History Department in London (NSS, 2017).

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1. Choice

We offer an exceptionally broad range of subjects: from Ancient Rome to Modern China, from Saladin to Margaret Thatcher. See our BA History (V100).

2. Reputation

Ranked 16th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide, 2019. Also ranked 16th by the Times Good University Guide, 2018. Meet our historians.

3. Your future

Careers: 93% of our BA History graduates were in employment or enhancing their skills with further study, six months after graduation (DLHE 2017).

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