Career areas include:

• Teaching in Schools

• Higher Education institutions (HEIs)

• Museums and Galleries

• Historic Houses, Heritage Sites and Organisations

• Record Offices, Archives, Libraries and Universities

• Archaeology and Architecture, Conservation and Horticulture

• National and Local Government, the Civil Service and the Diplomatic Service

• The Media and journalism

• Law

• The Police and Armed Forces

National and local government and the public services also attract history graduates, particularly the civil service (with some graduates applying to the Civil Service Fast Stream) and NHS management. 

Jobs directly related to history include:

• Academic researcher

• Archivist

• Heritage manager

• Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer

• Museum education officer

• Museum/gallery curator

• Museum/gallery exhibitions officer

• Secondary school teacher