International Year One allows you to begin earning credits toward your degree even if you don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry. You will receive additional support to help you successfully complete your first year and graduate in the same amount of time as direct entry students.

What do you do with a degree in History? Almost anything you put your mind to.

History fuses scientific ways of collecting and documenting data with the art of evaluation and analysis and the ability to convey the results. With these skills history graduates are well situated to pursue careers in business and medicine; archives, museums, and historic preservation; and the more traditional paths of teaching, law, and politics.

The History Department is here to help you develop those skills. Our faculty includes nationally recognized scholars with a wide range of expertise who actively mentor students and help them apply for graduate programs or professional opportunities. The Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society publishes its award-winning Vulcan Historical Review, a student-produced and written publication.

In addition to traditional academic courses, the department offers reenactment courses, study away opportunities, public history Internships in more than 20 museums and historic preservation venues in Birmingham and beyond, and honors programs. Students may also work with the Media Studies Program to create historic films or documentaries.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
• Min GPA: 60.0% Convert grades
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

  • Min TOEFL iBT: 60

  • Min IELTS overall: 5.5

  • Min Duolingo English Test Score: 90

  • Min PTE overall: 44

  For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicants may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.

Other fees:

• Health Insurance Fee: $3,090 per year
• Other Fees: $1,000 per year
• International Student Fee: $200 per year