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.
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 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.
I have genuinely loved my time studying at Kent and could not recommend it highly enough. I started off my university experience at a different (and arguably more well-known) university that I chose simply because of league table rankings. When I was looking to transfer the main thing that struck me about Kent was how friendly and homely the campus environment felt to me, and it’s still one of my favourite things about Kent today! The views from the library and campus are beautiful and you can even see the cathedral from some of the accommodation blocks. My parents even commented that my accommodation looked like a hotel when I moved in!
There’s also a ton to do on campus, and I actually prefer hanging out on campus than going into town. Canterbury is a small city, but it hasn’t bothered me as I spend most of my time on campus anyway, it’s like its own little world. Proximity to the beach is also a huge plus especially during exam season when you need a break!
The only downside from my experience is parking on campus. It’s very limited and can be difficult to get a permit if you want to bring your car to uni. But I have always either walked or got the bus, it stops off everywhere on campus anyway!
Kent is a place where everyone has the chance to find their place and feel at home.
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