History at UCC provides an exciting exploration of the past, tracing historical developments from medieval times to the present with special reference to their European, Irish and North American contexts. The course can be taken as part of the BA or the BA International. You can choose from a variety of specialist options ranging in time from the pre-Viking period to the present; in place from Europe to Asia and the Americas; and in theme from economic development and international relations to ideologies, cultures, social structures, politics and religion. You will learn the basic skills of an historian and have access to a broad choice of specialist studies, as well as gaining a range of sought-after transferable skills and attributes. You will learn about various types of history – social and economic history, modern diplomacy, political ideologies, the history of law, art, religion, women, government, business and much else besides.

UCC history graduates have a good employment record and many have been successful in both the public and private sectors, at home and abroad. We aim to help students learn to be innovative, imaginative, able to take the initiative and to work in teams — all abilities you need to be effective in life and at work whether as a diplomat, journalist, political commentator, administrator, academic researcher, heritage expert, manager, consultant or business strategist. In general, our graduates and postgraduates develop the adaptability and flexibility of mind necessary to survive and prosper in today’s challenging world with global employment opportunities. We aim to develop a range of skills and attributes beyond those exclusively associated with history including: writing and communication skills research, investigation and argument construction presentation and software skills personal attributes including: flexibility, adaptability, initiative, motivation self-management time-management and meeting deadlines project management team-work problem-solving ICT skills information management citation skills