History can be applied to many different issues relevant today, which is something that Applied History heavily focuses on and something that I find really interesting.
Sacha van Mil
Student Applied History
After finishing the International Bachelor History, I was looking for a master that would be a real addition to the skillset that I had gathered over the past three years. While a study in History is usually mostly focused on reading and writing literary sources, even in the more modern study programmes, there are many more valuable and applicable skills out there as well. In the master specialisation Applied History, the focus seemed to be on exploring a wider scope of history which is what really attracted me to this specialisation, the offer of more variation within the same subject.
History does not only have to be theoretical
Because history does not only have to be theoretical, it appears in many forms and is more applicable to the current day than some people might think. Within the specialisation so far, some examples are: performing interviews as an introduction to oral history and spoken history told by real people. History is also very relatable to policy recommendations for real governments, and practising the writing of policy papers in this specialisation opens up the future opportunities to influence the here and the now as well. Just in general, history can be applied to many different issues relevant today, which is something that Applied History heavily focuses on and something that I find really interesting.
Broaden your skillset
One of the most challenging parts of this specialisation is working with new types of assignments that go beyond just writing papers, which does take some getting used to. It is really interesting as well and definitely broadens your skillset beyond just a bachelor’s programme.