University of Essex
Modern History
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
91–100%
high entry
Grad employment
80%
15 months after
In professional roles
55%
Median grad salary
£24,000
15 months after
Essex's Modern History BA focuses on the period from roughly the seventeenth century to the present, covering revolutions, empires, wars and the emergence of the contemporary world. Students work across European, British and global themes using primary and secondary sources. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Modern History at University of Essex has a 91–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 112–120 points
About University of Essex
Essex, on its Colchester campus, is known for the social sciences and for human rights, with a strongly international staff and student body.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Essex · Modern History
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.