UK and Citizenship: History of the UK’s Role in the World – Imperialism and Colonialism

3 days and 2 nights at the college

Monday 2nd - Wednesday 4th June 2025

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This course is part of the UK and Citizenship series designed to raise awareness and understanding of the history of the UK’s role in the world.

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Fees

This course could be FREE to you. Take a look at our fees page here

Level

Level 2

This course will benefit you if you have a particular interest in history and/or you are thinking in the future of doing an Access to Higher Education course.

The course will look at imperialism, what the British Empire was and its effect on the world, why Britain was so powerful and the contributions Britain has made to the world – both positive and negative.

During this course you will learn:

  • How the British Empire started and how large it became
  • What imperialism is
  • A timeline for the British Empire
  • An understanding of why Britain became so powerful
  • Some of the contributions the UK has made to the world

Entry Requirements

You must be working at Level 1 Literacy