You will explore the key concepts involved in understanding history education. You will develop an understanding of contemporary issues and key research findings in history education and related areas, and you will be supported to apply this knowledge in your practice in educational settings and related contexts.
You will be well suited to this course if you are a teacher of history, a policymaker working in history education, a museum educator, or someone interested in history education working in NGOs and other organisations with educational remits.
Our graduates are successfully progressing into careers across the education sector, primarily as Secondary Education Teaching Professionals, while others have progressed into Primary Education Teaching and Educational Support positions. Graduates are employed by a range of schools, colleges, local authorities, and international education providers, reflecting the course’s broad professional relevance and global reach. These outcomes demonstrate the course’s success in equipping graduates with the knowledge, critical experience, and confidence to begin rewarding careers in education and make a positive impact in schools and learning communities.
Source: Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduates in the 2018–2024 cohorts.
Graduates of this course are currently working across a broad range of areas. Some are working as teachers, senior leaders in schools in the UK and internationally, while others work in a range of other educational settings and for governments in curriculum design and related areas.
(Data gathered from departmental sources.)
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) is one of the world’s leading centres for education and related areas of social science. For the 13th year in succession IOE has been ranked as the world’s leading university for Education (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026).