Does a Bachelor of Arts (History) lead anywhere? (1 Viewer)

[Socialism]

law

im not doing law mate thats not even close to on the cards

 

[keyboardsmash]

This degree has the promise of something i'd find fun, but i'm not sure if it has the guarantee of a job that something like a Bachelor of Software Engineering offers.

would you Rather be Homeless or Homeless

 

[jimmysmith560]

idk if the @Socialism fans will believe this but this is the first thread i've started since Socialism's Thread all the way back at the start of feb!
I'm evaluating my options right now and i'm looking for something I might actually enjoy...
This degree has the promise of something i'd find fun, but i'm not sure if it has the guarantee of a job that something like a Bachelor of Software Engineering offers. i'm not super keen on the second one because although i know there's good money there i'm not sure if i could handle working the rest of my life in that field.

Alternatively, what other history (or i guess english) focused degrees are there?
also, what kind of jobs can you even get in those fields?

While some degrees may offer limited job opportunities on their own, they can be built upon through further studies, leading to improved job opportunities. In the case of a Bachelor of Arts (History), you can complement that with a Master of Teaching, allowing you to become a teacher in that subject area. You could also complete an Honours year or a Master of Research, after which you could progress to a PhD and subsequently start a career in research/academia as others mentioned.

 

[gammahydroxybutyrate]

idk if the @Socialism fans will believe this but this is the first thread i've started since Socialism's Thread all the way back at the start of feb!
I'm evaluating my options right now and i'm looking for something I might actually enjoy...
This degree has the promise of something i'd find fun, but i'm not sure if it has the guarantee of a job that something like a Bachelor of Software Engineering offers. i'm not super keen on the second one because although i know there's good money there i'm not sure if i could handle working the rest of my life in that field.

Alternatively, what other history (or i guess english) focused degrees are there?
also, what kind of jobs can you even get in those fields?

no

 

[Socialism]

While some degrees may offer limited job opportunities on their own, they can be built upon through further studies, leading to improved job opportunities. In the case of a Bachelor of Arts (History), you can complement that with a Master of Teaching, allowing you to become a teacher in that subject area. You could also complete an Honours year or a Master of Research, after which you could progress to a PhD and subsequently start a career in research/academia as others mentioned.

no

got some great variety here guys thanks

 

[Socialism]

While some degrees may offer limited job opportunities on their own, they can be built upon through further studies, leading to improved job opportunities. In the case of a Bachelor of Arts (History), you can complement that with a Master of Education, allowing you to become a teacher in that subject area. You could also complete an Honours year or a Master of Research, after which you could progress to a PhD and subsequently start a career in research/academia as others mentioned.

maybe a career in research is the way to go...

yeah its unfortunate

 

[Socialism]

i guess i'll look into historian phd researcher

but are there literally no English oriented degrees other than "law"
like i could prob look it up but yall know better than google honestly

 

[carrotsss]

ive noticed a lot of the recruiters interviewing me for internships did history majors

 

[hscccc]

unimelb has this which could help https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/school-...ical-studies/discipline-areas/history/careers

I do an arts degree so I'm all for doing what you're passionate about, even if the career prospects seem negative at this stage lol. I think through the course of a degree, you can discover so much about yourself, discover new areas of interest, and different jobs available to you (and the 2 years you have rn)

 

[Socialism]

thanks!

 

[gammahydroxybutyrate]

got some great variety here guys thanks

personally, i don't think a pre-requisite of a second degree or a phd 'leads anywhere' in the sense that most people go to university for. the first degree itself is effectively doing nothing on its own. what has been said is technically correct, but if you want to do extensive post-graduate study you better have mummy and daddy there to pay your way through it both in terms of time and degree cost (CSPs are generally more limited for postgrad courses and hecs caps out fast, though i am ignoring possible subsidies i don't know a whole lot about for education etc.).

generally speaking i don't think there are a whole lot of conventional professions or careers that require a phd or a masters for most people's purposes, and going into academia or research is a very unreliable thing to bet your livelihood on, again subject to the caveat of the bank of mummy and daddy.

 

[Socialism]

personally, i don't think a pre-requisite of a second degree or a phd 'leads anywhere' in the sense that most people go to university for. the first degree itself is effectively doing nothing on its own. what has been said is technically correct, but if you want to do extensive post-graduate study you better have mummy and daddy there to pay your way through it both in terms of time and degree cost (CSPs are generally more limited for postgrad courses and hecs caps out fast, though i am ignoring possible subsidies i don't know a whole lot about for education etc.).

generally speaking i don't think there are a whole lot of conventional professions or careers that require a phd or a masters for most people's purposes, and going into academia or research is a very unreliable thing to bet your livelihood on, again subject to the caveat of the bank of mummy and daddy.

so what ur saying is its easier to gamble with more money

 

[gammahydroxybutyrate]

so what ur saying is its easier to gamble with more money

basically if your parents have money you can study whatever you want and go into whatever career you're passionate about, but from a practical perspective for a lot of people, a shorter degree leading to an industry with solid-paying jobs and high demand is a more pragmatic alternative.

 

[idkkdi]

im not doing law mate thats not even close to on the cards

? laws basically the same as history

 

[alphxreturns]

from my uninformed perspective i feel like history/geography/music focused studies are pyramid schemes that lead to becoming a teacher -> convincing students to do the same. there just seems to be a real lack in opportunities in those subjects. even if there are, places are quite limited and many do not end up 'making it' (e.g those ppl who go on documentaries n stuff)

but i know literally nothing plus a little bit more of nothing soooo