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A history degree gives you the skills that can take you into a variety of careers from museum and heritage work to teaching or accountancy

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Remember that many employers accept qualifications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Take a few minutes to answer the Job Match quiz and find out what careers would suit you

Work experience

Pre-entry work experience is highly valued in the museum and heritage sector. Look for volunteering or work experience opportunities within the area in which you're interested. For example, if you'd like a career in curatorship, try to get experience working with museum collections.

Use any opportunities to build up a network of contacts as well as provide the skills required for your chosen job.

If you're looking for a career in a different area, such as banking or law, internships offer the chance for more structured work experience and are usually well advertised, making them easier to find. Competition for places is strong so research the company well before applying.

Search for placements and find out more about work experience and internships.

Typical employers

History graduates are valued by a range of employers and organisations including heritage organisations, museums and libraries. Other typical employers include:

accountancy firms

archive and records offices

banks

charities

higher education institutions (HEIs)

international development organisations

law firms

management consultancies

publishing companies

retailers

schools

television and radio broadcasters.

National and local government and the public services also attract history graduates, particularly the civil service (with some graduates applying to the Civil Service Fast Stream), NHS management, the police and armed services.

Find information on employers in creative arts and design, public services and administration, teaching and education and other job sectors.

Skills for your CV

A degree in history develops your:

critical reasoning and analytical skills, including the capacity for solving problems and thinking creatively

intellectual rigour and independence, including the ability to conduct detailed research

ability to construct an argument and communicate findings in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing

capability to work without direct supervision and manage your time and priorities effectively

ability to discuss ideas in groups, and to negotiate, question and summarise

capacity to think objectively and approach problems and new situations with an open mind

appreciation of the different factors that influence the activities of groups and individuals in society.

PGCE secondary history

Able to tackle controversial issues? Teach history to 11 to 16 year olds and push the boundaries of learning

Further study

Some history graduates go on to further study at Masters level in order to specialise in an area of history and cultures of interest to them.

However, many postgraduate courses accept graduates from any subject and this allows history graduates to enter careers as diverse as:

These courses provide you with vocational training skills in discrete occupational areas.

Courses of further study include law conversion courses, one-year teacher training courses, Masters courses in information management and museum studies, and certificates in corporate finance and personnel practice.

For more information on further study and to find a course that interests you, see Masters degrees and search postgraduate courses in history.

What do history graduates do?

The top ten jobs held by history graduates employed in the UK 15 months after graduation include teaching professionals, sales, marketing and related associate professionals, business, research and administrative professionals, media professionals and finance professionals.

For a detailed breakdown of what history graduates are doing after graduation, see What do graduates do?

Graduate destinations data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

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