MArts History with Innovation (V104)

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Course summary

The innovators of the 21st century think across arts, science, engineering, humanities and enterprise to deliver innovative products, services and ways of living. They will be team players with a breadth of skills and qualities that enable them to work across specialisms and cultures.

This course combines in-depth subject specialism in history with interdisciplinary breadth, creative teamwork and entrepreneurial skills. In conjunction with your history studies, you will apply your subject knowledge by translating ideas into innovative solutions, which may include plans for digital and creative enterprises, both social and commercial.

The course will equip you for researching and communicating history by treating you as a historian from day one. You will study a broad range of historic cultures and societies and have opportunities to explore life in the past from the medieval world to the modern day. You will develop your historical skills through a mix of core units, a wide choice of specialist optional units and substantial pieces of independent research. Small-group seminar teaching, supported by lectures and workshops, facilitates student discussion and debate.

You will come together with students from other innovation disciplines, such as computer science, psychology and geography. Each subject contributes a different perspective on a challenge as you identify needs and develop ideas. By drawing on your unique ideas and views on the world, you will learn from your subject and other students to develop innovative solutions together.

By the time you graduate you will have a portfolio of work ranging from live client projects to planning your own entrepreneurial venture. You will have learned how to evaluate the potential of your product or service and how to finance it, and you will have a network of peers and advisers who have worked with you along the way.

For more information visit the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Course structure

Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.

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Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

AAA including History
DDD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, AND A in A-level History (or equivalent)

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36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in History
32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in History

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85% overall, with 8.5 in History
Advanced Higher: AA including History, and Standard Higher: AAAAB
Access to HE Diploma in Humanities, Social Sciences, Law or History (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include at least 30 credits at Distinction (including 12 from History units) and 15 at Merit or above.

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Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/M2 is B, and M3 is C.
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