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Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's
- Credit hours
- 120
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For teachers, writers and civil servants who want a structured degree in history. You study how evidence is found and weighed, and how historians build arguments.
The History program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers world history, regional and national history, historical methods, source analysis, historiography, and ends with writing and research.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01World historyExplain the core ideas of world history and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Regional and national historyAnalyse a real problem in regional and national history and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Historical methodsApply the methods of historical methods in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Source analysisPlan and lead work in source analysis, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05HistoriographyEvaluate current practice in historiography against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Writing and researchAdvise colleagues and managers on writing and research in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01World historyMajor civilisations, events and turning points across world history.Core area
- 02Regional and national historyThe history of a chosen region in depth.Core area
- 03Historical methodsHow historians ask questions and build arguments.Core area
- 04Source analysisReading and judging primary and secondary sources.Core area
- 05HistoriographyHow the writing of history has changed over time.Core area
- 06Writing and researchResearching and writing a sustained historical study.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in HistoryFor people who have practiced History for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in HistoryFor experienced people who advise organizations on History.
- 03Trainer in HistoryFor experienced people who teach or coach others in History at work.
- 04Diploma in HistoryA focused credential in History, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Teacher
- Researcher
- Museum or archive officer
- Writer or editor
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.