Careers and employability

A degree in History will provide you with a wide range of skills which will be useful in your future study or employment.

Alongside in-depth subject knowledge you’ll develop skills in researching, analysing and assessing sources, written and verbal communication, managing and interpreting information and developing ideas and arguments. In addition you will learn how to manage your time and meet tight deadlines.

Some of our graduates choose to follow their interest in their degree studies with further study or with a career in teaching or museum and archive work. Others use the more generic skills gained on their course to enter a wide variety of careers such as law, government administration and business.

Excellent employment record

Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. Many employers target the University when recruiting new graduates.  Six months after graduation 92% of Exeter’s first-degree graduates were in employment or further study.*

*Figures as at Jan. 2009, as a percentage of those respondents available for employment or study

Career Zone

Our Career Zone provides information and advice to help you make decisions about your career after university and improve your chances of getting the job you want. Help includes providing opportunities to meet prospective employers, careers advice and practical skills such compiling a CV or preparing for an interview.