What History lets you study
The fields of study this subject opens at universities and colleges.
- Law (LLB)
- Humanities and social sciences
- Teaching
- Media, writing and journalism
- Government, politics and public service
- Heritage, museums and archives
Do you need maths?
History careers do not need Mathematics. Maths Literacy is accepted for law, humanities and teaching routes.
Careers you can do with History
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LawyerAdvises people and argues cases in court.TeacherTeaches History and other subjects at school.
JournalistResearches and writes the news.
ResearcherStudies topics and writes up what they find.
ArchivistLooks after important records and documents.
Museum or heritage officerLooks after history and culture for the public.
Government or public servantWorks in government and public service.
Copywriter or content creatorWrites words for adverts, websites and media.
Politician or diplomatServes in government or represents the country abroad.
LibrarianLooks after books and helps people find information.
Author or writerWrites books, articles and stories.
ParalegalSupports lawyers with research and legal paperwork.
More jobs History can lead to
ArchaeologistHistorianGenealogistHeritage practitionerHistoric buildings inspectorMuseum education officerMuseum or gallery curatorMuseum exhibitions officerDiplomatPolitical analystForeign development analystEditorBroadcast journalistAnthropologistSociologistHeritage consultantRecords managerInformation officerTranslatorInterpreterSpeechwriterUniversity lecturer
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