History

About this course

History is the study of the human past, not merely as a chronicle of events but as an investigation into causation, change, continuity and the forces that have shaped societies over time. It is a discipline that demands close reading of sources, critical evaluation of evidence, the ability to construct explanatory arguments and the capacity to understand the past on its own terms while also seeing its relevance to the present. History trains a rigour of thinking that transfers remarkably well across a wide range of careers and contexts. The University of Huddersfield offers this three-year full-time history degree with a sandwich year in industry and an embedded work placement, bringing a professional dimension to what might otherwise be a purely academic experience. The academic content covers a wide chronological and geographical range, developing both the broad knowledge and the spec

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →

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