History
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
History gives us the tools to reflect on who we are, where we come from and where we might go. Learn how to critically evaluate historical myths versus truths. Gain a deeper understanding of history and its role in human society. Study abroad in our optional field schools such as Canada's Internment Era Field School.
Careers
- Access to information officer
- Communications coordinator
- Counsellor
- Cultural programs coordinator
- Curator
- Editor or publisher
- Exhibit designer
- Foreign service officer
- Fund developer
- Historical interpreter
- Human resources coordinator
- Intelligence or security analyst
- Immigration or intelligence officer
- Journalist
- Legal professional
- Librarian or archivist
- Museum professional
- Policy analyst
- Researcher
Admission
Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.
Select Humanities: Major Undeclared when you submit your application. You can declare this program as your major after one or more years of full-time study.
Alternatively, you can choose another major and add this program as a minor to broaden your studies.
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