How Can I Become A Historian?

Well there are people who take up archiving and call themselves a historian and they are others that have title because they have written many books in certain areas of history and by university standards, they are true historians because their theses and books have been peer reviewed by other historians or scholars. To be a historian of this calibre you first need to get your undergrad in history. Then for your master's you need to choose an area of history that you are interested and do a thesis. They go on to your PhD and do another dissertation and thesis in the same area of history. Remember you have to be an a very good student all throughout your university studies (no less than a B+) Hope this helps.

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History involves lots of critical thinking and a great deal of reading and writing. If you think you might major in History, you obviously want to take as many courses in American history, civics, world history, and geography in high school as you can. You should also take English composition, so you can get good at writing essays. And, finally, take foreign language classes because you are almost certainly going to be required to take several foreign language classes as a History major.

In addition to becoming good readers, writers, and communicators, History majors become experts at distinguishing patterns in information. What they really study is change: why change occurs at particular times in particular places, why other things stay the same, and how individuals and groups deal with change.

For many excellent reasons, the History major has endured and History departments remain large in spite of pressures on students to concentrate on more practical job training. History is interesting and deals with actual people and factual events. One real plus about majoring in History is that you can stay engrossed in the subject matter long after you graduate.

master’s degree in history can take anywhere from two to five years. Some programs emphasize research, while others simply require a certain amount of credit. Depending on the nature of the program, some kind of research project, dissertation, or extensive paper is typically required for graduation. A departmental exam may also be required. Many schools will require its graduate students to teach an undergraduate course or two before they graduate.

A Ph.D. is another option and is usually necessary if you plan to teach at the university level. Ph.D. programs typically require a written dissertation and oral defense though exact requirements will vary by school.

Joint degree programs, such as a J.D./M.A. (law degree and master’s degree), are yet another option, though they are not available at all schools.

The skills you gain with a master’s in history will open doors in more career fields than you may think. Teaching, government agencies, non-profits, small business, and corporations are a few of the areas in which you may end up working. Just a few occupations of historians include museum curator, archaeologist, government jobs (like the National Park Service), librarian, archivist, restorer/renovator, or tour guide. As with many degrees in the liberal arts, your expertise in analyzing data, problem-solving, and writing skills will be sought after in many other fields.

Teaching at a non-university level will require a state-certified licensure; government jobs may require written tests or health exams. It all depends on where you end up.

Not that hard, Pass your GCSE, Pass A-level with a decent/good grade, then go to a good univercity pass that, write about history and then will you become a historian.

Get and A level in History and then on to Uni to get a degree in History, then you can use that degree to help you write books and sell them!