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speciality: History

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What Is a History Degree?

History is one of the most desired academic degrees amongst students when it comes to pursuing a Bachelor of Arts. 

History degrees are designed to teach you to move beyond yourself and envision other worlds, to explore the interplay between material circumstances and human character.  History combines the careful analysis of evidence with compelling storytelling. Moreover, History degrees aim to increase cultural sensitivity and literacy. 

This degree is divided into various areas of expertise such as Classical History or Art History, which will help students gain relevant knowledge for themselves.

Benefits of a History Degree

History is one of the most versatile undergraduate majors, due to the fact that it touches upon all forms of human endeavour from arts and languages to science and economics.

Candidates studying a History course will also be taught how to effectively collect, analyse, interpret, and arrange a wide variety of sources into persuasive arguments. Thus, having these skills will increase the chance of any graduate finding a job, no matter if it is in this field or not. 

A report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education illustrates that graduates from History majors have the highest salary amongst graduates from all other humanities majors. 

History Degree Structure

History courses are usually a three-year commitment and offer many academic programmes ranging from foundational courses to specialised ones. Some universities even have site excavations, through which students gain more practical knowledge. 

Like most of the degrees, any History course concludes with a dissertation in any chosen area of interest.

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    University of Benin is a great school

    University of Benin offer great academic courses for the development of humans.
    The school has excellent lecturers, good location, and accommodates all different ethnic groups/students in Nigeria.
    But the school authority and Federal Government need to make the accommodation more conducive for the students for healthy living.

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    Programme: History and International Relations
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2016
    Delivery Type: Blended
    Campus: Benin
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    Academic excellent

    University of Benin is a great and prestigious institution that have a lot to offer in career and character building, in discipline and in learning. The institution in strategically located in a seren friendly environment. The institution have qualified and disciplined lecturers and instructors.

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    Programme: History and International Relations
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2016
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Benin
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    My Review of Uniben

    Uniben is such a lovely place and the Campus is absolutely beautiful. It has pretty much everything you could need on Campus. The lecturers are very enthusiastic about their subjects and are very impactful. The classrooms are standard and the environment is very conducive for learning. Student life is also amazing might I add. I would definitely recommend to my friends

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    Programme: History and International Relations
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2023
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Benin
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    Serenity

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    Coming to an unknown land was quite challenging for me, but because I set my mind on achieving my aim, I was able to blend in well. With the help of fellow students, who saw me as their sister instead of a stranger, accommodation was not a problem for me. The teaching pattern and the environment are commendable.

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    Programme: History and International Relations
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2016
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Benin
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    Life of a UNIBEN Student

    What I liked about the Program, Classes, Teachers, and the School:

    The University of Benin used to be one of the most prestigious universities in Nigeria. While growing up, whenever I hear anyone introduce themselves as a Uniben student, I always had this respect for them, due to their academic excellence and how tough the admissions processes were.

    I like that, being a student there, refines you and makes you stand out in the crowd of numerous students who attends other tertiary institutions.

    The programs are well thought out by academically competent lectures. Most times, I tend not to skip classes because of how important they said it was.

    However, my dislike is the fact that some lecturers tend to play the role of mini gods. We have heard numerous stories of how some male lecturers sexually abuse some students with threats to their grades.

    More so, one thing that I find very disturbing is the extremely slow pace at which some departments carry out their academic activities. So bad that a 5-year course turns into 7 years course for Part-timers because of some ‘I don’t care’ attitudes towards the student’s affairs, especially International Studies and Diplomacy (ISD) department.

    Nonetheless, it’s a school I will still recommend because of its academic excellence.

    Although, I am yet to find career prospects for the ISD course which I studied. Also, I hope the school improves in their student affairs and hope that lecturers will reciprocate the respect the students give them.

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    Programme: History and International Relations
    Degree: Bachelor's
    Graduation: 2019
    Delivery Type: On Campus
    Campus: Benin
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