History at Leicester
Career opportunities
There are numerous careers for students who come to university to study for a degree in history, and our history and joint degree graduates are highly skilled and readily employable.
Due to the flexible nature of our degrees you will acquire a range of skills, notably communication, critical thinking, data analysis, self-reliance and team-working skills, all of which make you particularly attractive to potential employers.
Graduate destinations
An undergraduate degree in history opens a multitude of career pathways, with our recent graduates going into careers in:
- Law
- Accountancy
- TV and radio
- Journalism
- The Civil Service
- The police and armed forces
- IT
- Teaching
- Banking
- Retail
- Advanced study
Recent data collated by the University indicates that 94.7% of Â鶹ÊÓƵ History graduates (2015/16) went into paid employment and/or further study upon completing their undergraduate degree.
What you will gain
When you graduate you will be equipped with a variety of skills which are highly valued by employers across a range of professions, such as:
- Excellent communication skills
- Research expertise
- IT skills
- Superb interpretive abilities
- Experience with and scholarly papers and documents
- Time management skills
- Problem-solving skills
- The ability to work independently and self-motivate
- Teamwork
Careers and Employability Service
The University's Careers and Employability Service offers a range of advice on planning your entry into the job market. You can find information on obtaining work experience through part-time work, internships, volunteering, and business start-up and enterprise. Through the Careers website, you can also access guides to employer events on campus, further study and postgraduate opportunities at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and beyond, as well as one-to-one advice on networking, writing job applications, CV preparation and interview skills.