Bachelor of Arts (BA) on History

The Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme in History has the following objectives: i. To give the students a thorough understanding of the nature and purposes of historical knowledge. ii. To familiarise them with the philosophical basis of the structure, roles and functioning of world history. iii. To equip the students with analytical skills and arguments in order to enable them appreciate historical problems. iv. To provide the students with the necessary and ample background skills for postgraduate work in history and related fields. v. To encourage and promote joint research and teaching exchange programmes with other universities. vi. To collaborate with the Faculty of Education to train history teachers for secondary schools. vii. To identify and develop opportunities for self-employment and job creation in research and documentation. viii. To organize seminars and public lectures at local and national levels.

Duration: 3 years

Cost: 50000 XAF

Prerequisite
For admission into the Department of History, applicants must fulfil the minimum entry requirements set by The University of Bamenda. A minimum of 5 O/L papers in the GCE including English Language must be obtained. A pass in at least 2 GCE A/L subjects, one of which must be in history.