History at Durham, should I take it?

You could ask to do a joint honours course? History & Politics? Pretty sure Durham will allow you to change since it's quite a minor change just email them.

I've inquired a few times about joint honours courses and they don't offer History and Politics - they suggested I swap to Liberal Arts, or just continue with History and make my modules 'political'. A joint honours would be so perfect but I don't think it's possible at the uni I want to go to thanks for your response though!

I've inquired a few times about joint honours courses and they don't offer History and Politics - they suggested I swap to Liberal Arts, or just continue with History and make my modules 'political'. A joint honours would be so perfect but I don't think it's possible at the uni I want to go to thanks for your response though!

I've inquired a few times about joint honours courses and they don't offer History and Politics - they suggested I swap to Liberal Arts, or just continue with History and make my modules 'political'. A joint honours would be so perfect but I don't think it's possible at the uni I want to go to thanks for your response though!

I've inquired a few times about joint honours courses and they don't offer History and Politics - they suggested I swap to Liberal Arts, or just continue with History and make my modules 'political'. A joint honours would be so perfect but I don't think it's possible at the uni I want to go to thanks for your response though!

I got my A level results which were A*A*A with A's in Politics and English, and an A in History. I've always been so comfortable with Politics - I feel like I didn't revise much and still got full UMS whilst actually really enjoying the content I was learning, but History was another story. I love the subject so much but I always put in so much more effort than other subjects and can never quite get the top marks. My place to study History at Durham was confirmed on results day but I'm having second thoughts - if I'm that much better at politics shouldn't I be studying that? I'm so conflicted because History at Durham is so respected and I worked so hard to get those grades for the sole purpose of being accepted onto that course, and I've heard the Politics/IR department at Durham can be considered poor compared to other top unis. I don't know if it's worth swapping courses/taking a year out - any advice?

I can assure you Durham do offer History & Politics as part of their combined honours in social sciences. I would know, I did extensive research on all the courses offered in this program before I applied.

For what it's worth, I really liked A level Politics, and found it easier than History, but I now study it at degree level (entering my third year, not at Durham though) and it's very different, content wise, from the A level. Whereas the course I did for A level Politics centred around UK and US Politics, the degree itself has large focuses on Political Theory (essentially philosophy, which I've realised I hate) and International Relations. The areas covered in the A level, and similar areas, are only a small part of the degree course.

Basically - don't rush a decision to switch, and pay attention to specifically what Politics modules you'd be studying at degree level. You may well like degree level Politics (I've grown to enjoy it more as I get to choose which modules I do, but first year modules were not fun), but don't fall into the trap of thinking it'll just be like A level, continued.

I initially studied Law but didn't like it so rushed to change degree, considered either History or Politics as they were my favourite A levels, chose Politics, then realised it's not entirely similar to past study of the subject. But don't let me put you off switching if you like the look of the modules!

If it's something you're interested in, do it, because you're worrying yourself about extremely marginal differences in outcome. From an employment point of view, all anyone is going to see is "Durham" and your grade. It's not like anyone is going to fuss over whether it's in History, Politics or both.

Could you provide me with a link? I've contacted undergraduate admissions and the departments themselves but I've always been told it's one or the other, but I can possibly take 2/6 modules in another department