History
What can I do with my degree in History?
About the program
The History department at Concordia University is a dynamic centre of research and teaching that produces innovative scholarship and trains students to use knowledge about the past both within academia and beyond it. As a student in History at Concordia University, you will develop keen analytical, argumentative and interpretative skills and will develop a cultural vocabulary that examines humanity through events, culture and context.
You will have the opportunity to engage with faculty specialized in areas that reflects the world’s diversity and have access to the department’s multimedia facilities that bring history to life through images, texts and sound recordings. Students in History also have opportunities to participate in research projects at research centres including the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling and the Ethnography Lab.
For the latest information on programs, visit the Department of History
Skills developed
As a student in History, you will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills, some of which are listed below. Your transferrable skills can be applied to many different jobs and situations that go beyond your field of study.
- Develop your investigative, analytical, critical thinking and reserach skills
- Understand the history of various geographical areas, time periods and themes
- Interpret past events based on existing data
- Feed your curiosity and develop keen observation skills
- Collect and organize historical data
- Develop credible and defendable arguments
- Understand the relationship between historical and current events
- Explain present in view-of the past
- Communicate ideas clearly, listening carefully and responding comprehensively
- Read critically and write persuasively
- Explain complex concepts and ideas to others effectively
- Write essays and literature reviews
- Explain complex concepts and theories to others
- Interact with others and build professional relationships
- Manage tasks and meet deadlines
- Work under pressure
- Influence and persuade
- Make decisions and use sound judgement
- Give and receive feedback
- Lead and follow
- Negotiate
- Observe and interpret data
- Analyze and evaluate conflicting information to generate an informed and plausibl argument
- Understand complex problems and identify solutions
- Art Galleries
- Banks
- Book Publishers
- Census Department
- Community Service Agencies
- Consulting Firms
- Cultural Centres
- Embassies / Consulates
- Educational Institutions
- Government (Federal, Provincial and Municipal)
- Historical Societies / Associations
- International Development Organizations
- Libraries
- Lobbying Firms
- Media
- Museums
- National Parks
- Newspapers and Magazines
- NGOs and Non-Profit Organizations
- Political Bodies
- Public Interest Groups
- Public Relations Departments
- Research Institutes
- Tourist Attractions
- Travel Agencies
What jobs can a Bachelor’s degree in History lead to?
Please note that many positions listed below may require related extra-curricular activities, volunteer or work experience.
For details on these job titles, main duties and employment requirements visit Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).
- Archaeological Field Worker
- Archive Assistant
- Assistant Art Curator
- Collections Manager
- Conservation Technician
- Cultural Advisor
- Curatorial Assistant
- Educational Textbook Salesperson
- Event Planner
- Gallery Assistant
- Historic Site Interpreter
- Historical Archivist
- Historical Artifact Conservator
- Historical Guide
- Historical Museum Administrative Officer
- Historical Sites Administrator
- Records technician
- Restoration technician
- Tourism industry consultant
- Broadcaster
- Communications specialist
- Copy Writer
- Journalist
- Media / Information consultant
- News Analyst
- Public Relations Intern
- Publication Assistant
- Technical Writer
- Writer / Editor
- Academic Advisor
- Alumni Relations Officer
- Education policy analyst
- Genealogist
- Historic Site Guide / Interpreter
- International Student Advisor
- Museum Educator
- Program Administrator / Coordinator
- Researcher / Research Assistant / Research Analyst
- Social Policy Researcher
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service Investigator
- Customs Officer
- Election Officer
- Executive Assistant for Member of Parliament
- Foreign Correspondent
- Human Rights Officer
- Immigration Officer
- Information Officer
- Intelligence Officer
- International Development Worker
- International Relations Specialist
- Political Analyst
Jobs and career possibilities with a Master's and PhD in History
The job titles listed below are examples of careers requiring further education such as an MA or PhD degree, a second bachelor degree, a certificate or a graduate diploma and relevant work experience.
For details on these job titles, main duties and employment requirements visit Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Archivist
- Art Auctioneer
- Art Dealer
- Art Gallery Director / Owner
- Bank Manager
- Collections Manager
- College Professor
- Community Relations Director
- Cultural Resources Manager
- Curator
- Diplomat
- Economist
- Ethnohistorian
- Historian
- Judge
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Oral Historian
- Researcher
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