History Department

The department of History is a part of the Faculty of the Human and Social Sciences at Jean
Monnet University. Bachelor’s degree is accessible to all high school students, in particular those
who are curious and open minded, who like reading, writing and sharing their discoveries.
Typically, French universities distinguish between four periods:

Bachelor’s degree studies have retained a focus about these four periods knowing that during your
studies towards your bachelor degree, it is possible to select courses (optional courses) that cover
common topic from the previously mentioned periods.

SUGGESTED ORIENTATION

The Bachelor’s degree in History allows students to acquire good general knowledge and historical
culture, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret facts, texts and information. The training also
aims to bring:

A solid technical and disciplinary methodologies: ability to work independently, seek for
information, analyze and summarize information, interpret and share results.
Open doors to other human sciences which allow reorientations especially in the 1st year
Transversal teachings: foreign language, use of TICE, office automation software and general
knowledge especially in art.
An aid to build your own academic carrier completed by the implementation of a personalized
project with an internship during the 3rd year.

Bachelor's degree graduates can continue their studies at Saint-Etienne in the department of History
to pursue:

OPPORTUNITIES TO:

In teaching and education, culture, libraries and heritage, territorial development fields. This
formation also opens to public services examination) and to research (NCSR, Development Research
Institute) particularly with a PhD.
Some careers: Teacher, Educational Advisor, research engineers, research analysts/project leaders,
experts working for consulting firms, professionals working in expert and/or managerial roles for
such international institutions as UNESCO or ICOMOS), project leaders for cultural institutions in
such fields as communication or cultural patronage, curators or curatorial assistants in museums,
directors and assistant directors of various cultural institutions, cultural heritage managers , collection
managers, heritage managers, legacy system specialists

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