History and Politics

About this course

History and politics is a combination that makes intuitive sense: politics without historical context is blind, and history without an understanding of power and institutions is incomplete. Together the two disciplines teach you to understand how societies have changed over time, why political systems take the forms they do, and what the past can tell us about the problems and possibilities of the present. You develop skills in reading and evaluating complex sources of evidence, constructing sustained arguments, and communicating clearly about difficult ideas. The Open University offers this programme part-time by distance learning, which means you can study without attending a campus, working through course materials and engaging with tutors and fellow students online. This flexibility makes the degree accessible to people who are working, have caring responsibilities, or simply live s

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 40% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 38 / 100Quality and Regulatory Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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