History

Non-Award

Wars, revolutions, conflicts and diasporas, nations, empires, economies, environments, cultures, emotions and people - in history, there are no no-go areas and no questions off limits.

Key details

Degree Type

Non-Award

Study Mode

In person

About this course

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Historians use evidence from the past to ask fundamental questions about humanity. Through learning about the past, we illuminate the present. Studying history will immerse you in discovery, debate, discussion, understanding, surprise and awe, and it will require of you rigour, reason, questioning, imagination and passion. You will be part of the process by which humanity's memory itself comes to be made.

Study locations

Albany

Perth

Career pathways

As a History graduate, you can apply your skills in research, critical analysis, and written communication in a variety of fields. These may include historical research and writing, teaching, journalism, librarianship, archival management, government agencies, museums, cultural heritage and tourism, business administration, politics, and publishing.

Potential career paths include:

Conservation Officer
Archivist
Teacher*

*Postgraduate study required

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).

86.7%

Overall satisfaction

83.8%

Skill scale

79.7%

Teaching scale

48.1%

Employed full-time

$54k

Average salary

Data source

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