History

Course summary

History is a fascinating subject in its own right – it is about people, so if you find other people interesting, you will find History fascinating. It also helps us make sense of the modern world we live in and has an important contribution to make to life-long learning. It enables you to develop the ability to communicate clearly, synthesise and critically evaluate information – transferable skills which provide an excellent foundation for a number of careers and which are valued by employers. Higher Education institutions welcome historians onto History specific/History-related courses as well as degrees in law, journalism and business. CAREERS Students who have studied this subject have gone on to study History, combination degrees such as History and Politics, War Studies and History and Archaeology with Forensic Science. In addition History is a sought after qualification when applying for courses including Philosophy, Theology, Law, Politics and International Relations.