Arts - History (Hons) University College Cork

Overview

You will learn the basic skills of a historian and have access to a broad choice of specialist studies, as well as gaining a range of sought-after transferable skills and attributes.

• You will learn about various types of history – social and economic history, modern diplomacy, political ideologies, the history of law, art, religion, women, government, business and much else besides.

• The Arts - History (Hons) course at  University College Cork is taken over three years. History can be taken as a single honours degree, as joint honours or as a major or minor option in conjunction with other subjects. You can choose the credit weighting that suits your interests and learning objectives.

Careers Information

Our UCC history graduates have a good employment record and many have been successful in both the public and private sectors, at home and abroad.As you will acquire an enquiring mind, strong compositional skills, and attention to detail, a wide variety of careers are obtainable, for example:  Education, Research and Teaching, Heritage Management and Tourism, Publishing and Editorial, Public Service, Journalism/Media, Public Relations, Libraries, Archives and Museums, Academic, Management/Consultancy, European Union, International Agencies.In general, our graduates and postgraduates develop the adaptability and flexibility of mind necessary to survive and prosper in today’s challenging world with global employment opportunities.We aim to develop a range of skills and attributes beyond those exclusively associated with history including:

• writing and communication skills

• research, investigation and argument construction

• presentation and software skills

• personal attributes including: flexibility, adaptability, initiative, motivation

• self-management

• time management and meeting deadlines