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A degree in History opens the door to many careers and closes off very few
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History students go on to careers in teaching and academia, archive and library services, the museum and heritage industries, the civil service, local and national government, media and advertising, publishing and journalism, human resources and management, finance and industry and many more
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Around 60% of graduate jobs are open to graduates of any discipline and History graduates are well equipped with the advanced skills and confidence to thrive in a variety of occupations
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History students have a valuable reputation amongst employers for being ideas orientated and good at problem solving, possessing good analytical and research skills, being able to marshal, synthesise and prioritise large quantities of data effectively, being able to communicate clearly, being able to work independently or as part of a team, and above all for being flexible, confident and inventive
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'Employability' is taken very seriously at UCS and innovations such as our work placement module Career Planning in the final year help to equip our students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to prosper in the jobs marketplace
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A number of our graduates also go on to pursue further qualifications at masters and doctoral levels
For more information on careers for History graduates see:
http://www.prospects.ac.uk|
http://www.he.courses-careers.com/historygrad.htm|