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Why study History?
History gives you an understanding of past events, ranging from ancient times to modern day. Whilst studying history you learn the skills to take in large amounts of written or visual information and analyse how and why things happened, whilst developing excellent written communication skills.
Regarded as a 'facilitating subject' by many universities, history is often studied alongside sociology, psychology, business, English and economics.
History can lead on to a large range of careers from law, politics and business through to creative media, journalism, broadcasting and tourism management.
A selection of jobs using History
Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.
