Learn to look at the world with a new perspective Studying history will give you a new appreciation for the world around you. What is it Like? History is a subject as large as our recorded past. Our cultural heritages, literature, arts, religions, politics, economics, social behaviors, buildings and landscapes all derive from past influences. Studying history gives an understanding of where we have been and how the world has changed over time. It gives an appreciation of how people have faced challenges at different times, and all with the benefit of hindsight. Loads of choices - pick what interests you With a history major you can shape your degree around your interests. You can make your history major specific to one particular area, like New Zealand and the Pacific, or study a particular era, like the medieval period, or the 20th century. You could focus on a specific theme, such as politics, sport or social history, or just pick what takes your fancy. The breadth of courses offered lets you explore your own particular interests and will give you a broad and well-rounded major. Relevant to the past, present and future of New Zealand Through history we can understand our past, explain our present and be better equipped to predict the future. At Massey, our history programme is focused on New Zealand history and New Zealand’s place in the world. We have the strongest focus on New Zealand history of any university in the world and New Zealand themes are central to our academics’ research. This combination means you will graduate ready to shape the future of New Zealand and the world. Uncover your own historical stories Our expertise expands across a variety of fields including medieval, military, British and European history. In addition, our undergraduate degree leads to an innovative honours programme that will set you up to carry out your own historical research. So no matter what you’re interested in, we have the tools that will allow you to tell the stories you want told. Careers A history major prepares you for many career options, including: Archiving Editing Journalism Policy analysis Teaching Research management Administration Requirements The History major has no specific course requirements; therefore you are free to structure your major around the areas of your interests. There are many 100-level courses to select from to start off your History major. You may decide that your History major will be area specific and concentrate your studies in a particular area, such as New Zealand and the Pacific or Europe. Or you might decide that you are interested in a particular era for example, medieval, early modern or a particular century. Or develop your major around particular themes: politics, sport, war or Maori history. Then again, you might decide to study a combination of area, era and theme to give you a well-rounded major. Major requirements A major in History consists of 135 credits (nine courses).