History with Politics BA (Hons)

This degree can help you fulfil a career as a historically-informed and globally-engaged citizen. How has the past influenced and changed contemporary society and politics? What can history teach us about how change happens and how political systems and democratic processes evolve over time? Study history with politics and you'll gain a greater understanding of how society and political systems work.

Employability

History graduates have the ability to apply an analytical mindset to all kinds of problems and situations. These are relevant in just about any industry which has a focus on current societies and future developments.

Typical career paths include:

• teaching and research
• archives and heritage
• politics
• media
• business and commerce
• the charity sector
• marketing, advertising and PR
• law

Placements

A placement can not only help you place your studies into a context and apply your learning to practice, it's also a great opportunity to contribute to real world situations. Many former students have maintained a relationship with their placement organisation, and some have used it as the basis for their dissertation.