Includes: All History (Modern & Medieval) degree courses and combinations, Ancient & Medieval History, Economic & Social History, History & Social Science.
The DLHE survey is conducted 6 months after graduation.
History graduates develop a broad range of transferable skills including; familiarity with research methods, the ability to manage large and diverse quantities of information, the ability to organise information in a logical and coherent manner, the expertise to write clearly and concisely and to tight deadlines, critical and analytical ability, the capacity for argument, debate and speculation, and the ability to base conclusions on statistical research.
Due to the non-vocational nature of a History degree many graduates choose jobs unrelated to their course of study, and have made their mark in a wide range of careers. A significant proportion enters graduate training schemes in the private and public sectors.
However, for those wishing to use their studies directly, for example in heritage, museum or archivist work, the job market is competitive requiring persistence and a willingness to undertake more junior positions initially and/or undertake further postgraduate study. Formal graduate training programmes, such as those offered by the ‘blue chips’ are rarely available in these sectors.
Typically, around one third of our History graduates undertake postgraduate study or professional training with PGCE (Teacher Training course), Law conversion courses and postgraduate courses related to History being popular options. Pursuing alternative options such as taking time out to travel or work abroad is also popular with our History graduates.
There were 135 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 186 undergraduates:
Total responders 138
There were 16 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 30 postgraduates:
Total responders 18
