• The University's Careers Network provides advice and information specifically for postgraduates that will help you to develop an effective career and skills development strategy and to make the most of your time with us at the University. The College of Arts and Law also has a dedicated careers and employability team to deliver local support.
• In addition to a range of campus-based events and workshops, Careers Network provides extensive online resources and comprehensive listings of hundreds of graduate jobs and work experience opportunities.
• You will also be able to access our full range of career support for up to two years after graduation.

Postgraduate Employability: History

Our History postgraduates develop a broad range of transferable skills that are highly valued by a range of employers. These skills include familiarity with research methods; the ability to manage large quantities of information from diverse sources; the ability to organize 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.

Over the past 5 years, 81% of History postgraduates were in work and/or further study 6 months after graduation (DLHE 2012 - 2017). Some of our History postgraduates go on to use their studies directly, for example in heritage or in museums. Others use their transferable skills in a range of occupations including finance, marketing, teaching, and publishing. Employers that graduates have gone on to work for include the Royal Air Force, Ministry of Defence, University of Birmingham, Royal Air Force Museum, and the University of Oxford.

Core Modules: Pathway-specific

You will study two core modules that are specific to the pathway you are studying:

Contemporary History pathway

• Mass Society and Modernity 1914-1945
• Globalisation since 1945

Global History pathway

• Global Histories: Comparisons and Connections
• The Making of the World: Themes in Global History

Medieval Studies pathway

• Approaches to Medieval Studies
• Understanding Medieval Documents

Modern British Studies pathway

• New Directions in Modern British History
• Sites and Sources in Modern British Studies

Early Modern History pathway

• Introduction to Early Modern History
• Writing Early Modern History: Sources and Approaches

Core Modules: All Pathways

You will also take two core modules in research and dissertation preparation:

• Historical Methods
• Research Methods and Skills: Dissertation Preparation

Optional Modules

Your remaining two modules are optional.

• Medieval Studies pathway

Medieval Studies students can take either of the two Global History modules (Global Histories: Comparisons and Connections; The Making of the World: Themes in Global History) or the bespoke Medieval Warfare module:

• Medieval Warfare

All Other Pathways

Students may choose from any of the other core pathway modules. Other modules may be available in any given year.

Dissertation

In addition to your taught modules, you will conduct a piece of independent research with the support of a supervisor, culminating in a 15,000-word dissertation.