It marries traditional scholarly development with a preparation for a wide range of careers. The course employs a broad range of assessment methods from innovative self-assessment to traditional unseen examinations. All modules are assessed at the end of each semester. Most modules use a combination of techniques such as examination, written coursework, oral assessment and tutorial assignments. Huddersfield's History degrees have a consistently good record of 'positive outcomes', with the record for graduates in their career of choice six months after graduation consistently above the national average for such courses.
Many graduates go on to further study in a variety of fields.
In particular, the department offers two part-time MA courses, in Victorian Studies and History and Culture, and many former undergraduates move on to these. You are required to complete a work-related project in the second semester of Year 2. This may take the form of a work placement with a local firm or organisation that offers experience relevant to either your academic studies or career intentions. We will assist you to obtain placements, although the responsibility for detailed arrangements and incidental costs rests with students themselves. The work-related project may also take the form of an exercise involving the production of a tangible end product of use to a 'client', such as a museum or educational establishment.