History and Law

History and law is a combination that brings together two disciplines that are both deeply concerned with the past as a framework for understanding the present and making decisions about the future. Studying history helps you see how people and societies lived in the past and how those experiences shape our present and future. The history degree at Liverpool Hope lets you explore many periods, from the early modern era to today, covering key themes including nationalism, imperialism, colonisation, decolonisation, gender, and identity, and encouraging you to engage with and challenge interpretations, since history is always changing.

Law develops your understanding of legal principles, legal reasoning, and the regulatory frameworks that govern social life, alongside the analytical and argumentative skills that legal education requires.

At Liverpool Hope University, this three-year full-time programme develops both disciplines through a combination of rigorous academic engagement and practical professional preparation. A sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placements are all part of the programme, giving you direct professional experience in legal, historical, or related settings and an international dimension that broadens your understanding of both law and history in global context.

With a typical entry tariff of 88 UCAS points, this is an accessible programme at a university with strong values-based and widening participation traditions. Graduates pursue careers in law and legal practice, the civil service, heritage and museums, public policy, journalism, education, archival work, and the many analytical and communicative roles where the combination of historical understanding and legal knowledge is a genuine professional asset. Many graduates continue to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination or postgraduate study in law, history, or public policy.