An undergraduate history degree may suit students who have not yet settled on a profession. Its broad subject range can help them explore their interests while developing transferable skills. Law is the example given: a student can take a conversion course after the history degree instead of choosing a specialist path from the outset. The course usually takes one or two years, depending on whether it is studied full-time or part-time. History's value here lies in the skills it develops and the options it leaves open. This advice again concerns the United Kingdom system.
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Using history to keep career options open
For students who are uncertain about a career, history offers broad preparation before a later professional conversion course.