Modern History and Politics

About this course

Modern history and politics is a pairing that makes intuitive sense: to understand the political world we inhabit, you need to understand how it came to be, and to understand history, you need to grasp the political forces, conflicts, and structures that have driven change. Modern history focuses on the roughly two centuries since industrialisation began reshaping societies, while politics examines how power is organised, exercised, contested, and legitimated in states and internationally. Together they equip you with both a rich empirical knowledge of the modern world and a set of analytical frameworks for making sense of it. At Cardiff University, this three-year full-time degree divides your studies between the two disciplines, giving you genuine depth in each. You will explore historical themes and events that are central to understanding modern public life, from the emergence of ma

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 63% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 22% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 13% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 11% of graduatescards →

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