University of Lincoln Careers & Employability

History

This page is intended to provide ideas and information for student and graduates studying for a degree in History.

What skills have I gained on my course?

Employers are interested in the skills and competencies you gained from your degree, therefore it is very important you can recognise them and present them effectively on CVs and in interviews:

Subject specific Skills:

Develop the ability to interpret critically a range of primary sources, including visual and material cultural products
Explain and evaluate the relationships between primary and secondary material
Engage in independent research using a variety of sources both readily available and more difficult to access
Demonstrate an understanding of different historical approaches and methods
Develop cogent arguments in relation to historical issues and debates, and to support such arguments
Present work using scholarly language and employing appropriate scholarly conventions, deploying appropriate bibliographic and presentational skills
Apply skills of historical analysis across time and/or place

Occupations associated with History

Other Occupations where a History degree would be useful

Librarian
Journalist - Newspaper; Magazine; Broadcast
Writer
Civil Servant
Legal professions – Barrister; Legal Executive
Police Officer

Postgraduate study may enable you to explore aspects of History in greater depth or to study a new subject. A postgraduate qualification, either academic or vocational, is required or useful to enter many fields of work related to History such as museum work, archivists, or teaching. You should consider why you want to do postgraduate study, whether it will affect your career prospects and whether you are likely to get funding.

For general information and where to find courses, please see our Postgraduate Study section. For information on courses available at Lincoln click here.