Degree Subject Information

History

You will find the following information on this page. To go directly to an information section, click on the list below:

• Using your History degree
• Other career options
• Graduate destinations from History courses
• Organisations associated with History
• Useful websites
• Resources in the Careers Service
• Information days, events and careers fairs
• Postgraduate study in History
• Further training

Using your History degree

The AGCAS Sector Briefings Creative Arts; Education; and Local, Regional and National Government sectors each give an overview of these sectors, relevant to history, and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Copies of these are available free from the careers service or you can view them online at www.prospects.ac.uk

Signpost sheets look at individual subjects of study and identify skills gained during your course, career options related to your subject, and graduate case studies.

Other career options

The Job sector information pages on this website have information on types of jobs available within sectors, where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, case studies and contacts and resources.

Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree?and what should I be doing now?

Graduate destinations from History courses

Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject on the Prospects website.

Organisations associated with History

Professional Bodies and Associations often have a careers section with job profiles, information, placements, jobs and advice for graduates.

Council for British Archaeology
St Marys House
66 Bootham
York
YO30 7BZ
Tel: 01904 671417

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
Tel:020 7211 6179

English Heritage
23 Saville Row
London
W1X 1AB
Tel: 020 7973 3000

Museums Association
24 Calvin Street
London
E1 6NW
Tel: 020 7426 6970

Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
16 Queen Annes Gate
London
SW19 9AA
Tel: 020 7272 144

The National Archives
Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4DU
Tel: 020 8876 3444

Useful websites

• Art guide
• Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
  Includes list of members and their specialisms
• Association for Heritage Interpretation
  No careers section but useful articles from AHI's journal
• British Antique Dealers Association
  Includes list of members
• Business Archives Council
  FAQs, training information and news
• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
• Council for British Archaeology
  FAQs about careers in archaeology, advice about excavations

• Cultural Heritage National Training Organisation
  Courses and careers information
• English Heritage
  Jobs section under construction, loads of other information
• Institute of Field Archaeologists
  Information about the profession, training and useful links
• Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
  Information about education and qualification
• Institute of Historical Research
• Museums around the UK
• Museums Association
• Museum Computer Network
• National Archives
  Useful gateway
• National Trust
  Includes information on volunteering opportunities
• O.W.L
• Society of Genealogists
  Events, information leaflets and general professional information
• Society of Archivists
  Includes section on courses
• South West Museums Libraries and Archives Council
• The Current Archaeology Directory of British Archaeology
• The Library Association
• The Natural History Museum
• The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England

Resources in the Careers Service

Occupational files in the careers service most relevant to History would be:

Information Service Research W4

Information Services Heritage
and Museums Management W5

Information days, events and careers fairs

Institute of Historical Research, London - Open Day December. Telephone Richard Butler on 020 7863 8779 or email richard.butler@sas.ac.uk

Look at the What's On section of this website for events and careers fairs.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.

Postgraduate study in History

For more general information, refer to the postgraduate and further study section of this website.

For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa
click here.

Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses and a list of work related courses including heritage management and museum work

Course Discover is a searchable database of postgraduate and FE courses available in the Careers Service.

Further Training

Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development. Check the list above.