History and Philosophy

About this course

History and philosophy is a pairing with a long and distinguished intellectual tradition. History asks how human societies have changed over time, how events unfolded, and what the record of the past can tell us about the present. Philosophy asks the most fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and human existence, providing the conceptual tools needed to engage rigorously with ideas across every domain. Studied together, the two disciplines develop a combination of contextual understanding and analytical precision that is among the most valuable any humanities graduate can possess. At the University of Aberdeen, this four-year, full-time programme combines the study of all aspects of human activity in the past with an exploration of the big questions that have mattered to human beings throughout the ages. You will develop the historical skills to engage with evidence an

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 22 / 100Conservation and environment professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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