Employability
Employability
For most students, a degree in history is not a vocational degree; only a few will go on to be professional historians, archivists or teachers of history. Nevertheless, a degree in history teaches essential skills and knowledge useful to employers in a wide variety of fields. The Department of History recognises the importance of preparing students for working life by developing 'transferable skills'--intellectual skills that graduates can take to the workplace.
Transferable skills that you will learn in a history degree include:
- How to read critically and think independently
- How to analyse complex situations
- How to construct a logical, well-supported argument
- How to communicate your ideas in writing
- How to make an effective oral presentation
- How to organise your time to complete long and short term assignments
These skills will be developed through courses that ask you to deliver:
- Oral presentations and arguments in seminars
- Essays based on independent research
- Essays written under time pressure in exams
For more on the university's approach to employability, see: http://www.gla.ac.uk/employability/