University courses

University courses

Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.

Explore a pathway

Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.

Choose a branch, then a course.

Selected courseHistory

GCSE and IGCSE preparation

  • English and mathematics

    Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.

A-level subjects

Nothing to show for this stage yet.

University courses

  • History

    History is often preferred, not always required.

  • Biological sciences

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

  • Chemistry

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

  • Physics

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

Possible careers

  • Secondary school teacher

    Common route. A common subject degree for history teaching. QTS is additional.

  • Museum curator

    Alternative route. A possible first degree. Postgraduate museum studies is often expected.

  • Archivist

    Alternative route. History is a recognised background. The professional archives qualification is postgraduate.

  • Librarian

    Alternative route. Any degree can precede postgraduate library training.

  • Archaeologist

    Related, but not enough on its own. Useful context. Field archaeology expects archaeological methods.

This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.