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University of Western Australia

A society without history is like a person with no memory. History requires sorting out the true from the false and careful sifting of evidence. It is even more difficult to uncover the deep causes of events such as the American Revolution, the First World War, the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe or the colonization of Australia. History introduces students to the complexities involved in these exciting pursuits and requires to use imagination as well as reason. It requires students to judge historical interpretations and to pit own interpretation against those reached by other students. History will challenge through lots of arguments, lots of shared discoveries and lots of fun.
Major knowledge of history.
Major studies includes gaining of indepth knowledge related to past information.
This major lays the foundation for further study options at honors and postgraduate level and a range of vocational studies such as journalism, museum curation, archive management, cultural heritage and tourism as well as other postgraduate studies.
Most History graduates find careers in which they can use their skills in research, critical analysis and written communication such as historical research and writing, teaching, journalism, librarianship and archival management, government agencies, museums, cultural heritage and tourism, business administration, politics and publishing. This course leads student to become: Academic, Archivist, Author, Conservation Officer, Copywriter, Curator - Gallery or Museum, Editor, Historian, Journalist, Parliamentarian, Secondary School Teacher, University Lecturer.
$24866, per year.
3 years (BA), 4 years (BPhil(Hons))