This course deliberately teaches transferable skills, with options for a work placement as well as a period of study abroad. The first year emphasizes the acquisition of research and communication skills, the second employability and project management, and the third independent learning on a research project of your choice. Assessments will develop your communication skills while also testing your grasp of the learning outcomes for each module. You will also have the opportunity to spend a semester in North America or Europe, continuing your historical studies in a new context. You can study a foreign language to assist with this, or travel to broaden your cultural horizons. An international outlook will give you an extra edge in the job market. History graduates are especially valued because of their transferable communication skills and the way they evaluate evidence and think critically. You can use your history degree as a platform to launch a career in areas such as finance, law, journalism and the civil service. There are also jobs in museums and archive management, or you can consider becoming a professional researcher by studying further at the postgraduate level.