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Applying For University
Applying For University
What can you do with a history degree?
What can you do with a history degree?
Click here for more information about career prospects.
You can also use any degree to apply for Graduate Schemes in various industries.
When looking for history degrees:
When looking for history degrees:
- What courses/topics do they offer?
- What are the Entry Requirements?
- What compulsory units do you have to do?
- Do you have the chance to complete a dissertation, could you include a year abroad?
- Do you want to consider a joint honours degree and study units in another subject area?
Here are some links to some different universities that offer history degrees:
Here are some links to some different universities that offer history degrees:
This is a starting point, you must do your own research and look at what options are out there for you.
Interviews
Interviews
For some universities like Oxford or Cambridge you may need to complete an interview as part of your application, use these practice questions to help you prepare.
For some universities like Oxford or Cambridge you may need to complete an interview as part of your application, use these practice questions to help you prepare.
Click here for support on how to apply for history at Oxford
This could include a History Aptitude Test, click here for examples of these
Preparing for a History Degree / Super Curriculum
Preparing for a History Degree / Super Curriculum
Reading books or articles about areas you are interested in is a great way to prepare for your history degree.
Reading books or articles about areas you are interested in is a great way to prepare for your history degree.
See below for information and links to good resources.
See below for information and links to good resources.
JSTOR is a website where you can access academic articles - in a variety of fields (not just history).
Academics public articles they have produced, so you can get the most up todate work in a particular area of enquiry.
You can register for a free account and access 100 free articles a month.
This is a resource you will use a lot at university, so why not have a look and research topics of interest.
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