Study history at Deakin and you’ll be taught by our renowned historians, who are at the forefront of bringing history into public conversations. Gain skills that are transferable across a range industries, making you sought after by employers. In addition, hands-on workplace experience and international study experiences prepare you for an exciting career.
A Deakin undergraduate course is the foundation of your future career, usually completed in two to four years. Duration varies based on degree type, enrolment pattern and any credit received from recognition of prior learning.
Research degrees are research based master’s or PhD programs that focus on a single area of expertise. They provide students the opportunity to carry out highly specialised research under expert supervision.
Our graduates put their skills to use in:
We offer work-integrated learning opportunities that give students an opportunity to learn how their skills will translate to a number of different types of work. Our students have worked in archives repositories, community organisations, historical societies, museums and research groups.
Deakin historians have a strong online presence that offers opportunities for students to contribute. The Centre for Contemporary Histories and the Australian Policy and History Network host regular events and welcome student input.
Have you ever wondered how historians' research can be used in a courtroom as evidence that helps build a prosecution's case? Or how we might remember early Aboriginal and white settler encounters in ways that contribute to policy debates today? If you have an inquisitive mind about history, postgraduate research could be for you.
Dr Bart Ziino speaks about history at Deakin and a journey into understanding the world in which we live.
