The Venice Programme: Key Information & FAQs
Application to The Venice Programme
Knowledge of Italian is not a requirement of the Venice Programme. However, if students wish, there is the opportunity for them to study it at 果冻传媒 in their first and second years via the Language Centre.
Any student enrolled on first year V100 History, VM11 History and Politics, VL13 History and Sociology, V1V5 History and Philosophy or VQ32 English and History can apply. Please note the Venice degree is not open to other History joint hons or part time students.
Please note that due to teaching space availability on our Venice campus, and logistical matters relating to field trips, the maximum number of students per term will be 48. This number is inclusive of any deferred places due to study abroad or temporary withdrawal.
Students study in Venice for one term in their final year. From 2026/27, the Venice term will be taught in the first and the second term of the final year. Term dates are the same as at 果冻传媒, please see Term Dates.
Yes, there is a limit of 48 places per term. We cap the numbers we send on the Venice term for two reasons. First, the number of flats available to students in Venice is limited. Secondly, there are restrictions on the number of visitors at some of the sites we visit.
Applications will open to students in Term 2 of their first year of study. There will be a dedicated Venice information session where you can find out more information and ask any questions you may have. The application system will then open to allow you to apply. You will be notified if you have been successful in getting a place on the Venice degree before module selection for your intermediate year opens (normally end of Term 2).
All students who apply will be given equal consideration regardless of their degree programme; we do not reserve more places for V100 History students, for example. Any students presenting significant engagement concerns (very high levels of absence and/or a considerable number of unsubmitted assessments) will not be offered a place on the Venice degree. If there are more applications than places, we then allocate places on a random basis.
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If you are considering applying for a year abroad in your intermediate year being a Venice student does not exclude you from this process. Almost every year we have students who are successful in both Year Abroad and Venice Term applications. Please read the Year Abroad webpages for further information on this process. Students hoping to do a Year Abroad can apply to either term of the Venice programme.
Please check this site regularly, as circumstances can change. Please ensure that you have the documentation required.
Please pay particular attention to the . If you do not hold an EU passport, you can only spend 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. Any days you spend in the Schengen Area before the start of the autumn term count towards the 90-day total. Given the short duration of your study in Italy, you are ineligible for a study visa from the Italian government.
If you have Irish citizenship, please see
Other non EEA/Swiss citizens do not have freedom of movement in the Schengen area either and some of you may need visas to enter. Please check your status
In the last quarter of 2026, the EU will introduce ETIAS, the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries. For guidance, including how to apply, please see
If you are considering leaving the Venice route and returning to your original degree path, please speak with the History Office in the first instance via History.Abroad@warwick.ac.uk. They can support you, discuss your questions, needs, and put you in touch with the Venice Programme Coordinator who decides degree transfers.
Any eligible but unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity to join a waiting list in case places become available. The waiting list is only available to those who completed the Venice application form by the original communicated deadline. We will be sharing more information about how to join the waiting list at the time of application.
- Places on the Venice programme may become available if students decide to withdraw from the programme. The waiting list will ensure that any available places can be filled by students who wish to study in Venice.
- Please note that the department expects that there might only be a very small number of students withdrawing from the programme, and it is possible that no students will withdraw. Students should therefore understand that a place on the waiting list only gives a very small chance of being able to join the Venice programme.
- Places will only become available to students on the waiting list if a current student withdraws from the programme before the end of Term 1 of the intermediate year, which is when Venice accommodation is arranged. This means that any students on the waiting list after the end of Term 1 will not be going to Venice and will continue on their original degree path.
- Students on the waiting list must study HI2E9-30 Crossing Boundaries and Breaking Norms in the Medieval World in their intermediate year.
Modules and Degree Structure
Yes, if you are successful in getting a place on the Venice degree, the degree title you graduate with will change from the degree title for which you are currently enrolled. Once you have a place to study in Venice and you have successfully progressed through your first year, the History Office will organize and process a course transfer for you. There is no need to do anything yourself. When you start your intermediate year of study, you will be on your new degree pathway.
- V100 History 鈫� V102 History (Renaissance and Modern History Stream)
- VM11 History and Politics 鈫� VM13 History And Politics (With A Term In Venice)
- VL13 History and Sociology 鈫� VL15 History And Sociology (With A Term In Venice)
- V1V5 History and Philosophy 鈫� V1V7 History And Philosophy (With A Term In Venice)
- VQ32 English and History 鈫� VQ34 English and History (With A Term In Venice)
Yes. Students going to Venice have a slightly different curriculum. There is an additional required core module, HI2E9 Crossing Boundaries and Breaking Norms in the Medieval WorldLink opens in a new window that must be taken in your intermediate year of study before you can progress to the Venice term in the final year.
You MUST familiarise yourself with the syllabus requirementsLink opens in a new window for the course for which you are enrolled. In submitting an application to study in Venice, you will confirm that you have read and understood the changes to your syllabus in moving to the Venice degree. So please ensure you know the requirements and module availability for your chosen degree pathway.
Module availability for all History modules changes from year to year depending on staff availability and workload etc.
Yes. However, optionality is reduced.
- In your intermediate year, you have an additional core module (HI2E9 Crossing Boundaries and Breaking Norms in the Medieval WorldLink opens in a new window) which reduces the number of optional modules you can choose.
- In the final year, you will have 60 CATS of optional modules to choose from.
- For Joint Hons students, you will take modules in the non-History subject of your degree in the terms you are at 果冻传媒.
- When looking at the syllabus for your degree, please note that optional modules vary from year to year given staff availability. Core module requirements will not change without consultation with students.
For those studying in Venice in Term 1, we aim to send you the teaching programme before the end of July, For those studying in Venice in Term 2, the teaching programme will be sent to you in Term 1 of your final year.
Please note that the teaching programme may be subject to occasional modifications due to unforeseen circumstances. We shall communicate any changes to you as soon as possible.
Wellbeing
A range of support is available, and this will be outlined (together with ways to keep well) by Wellbeing Support Services in an online briefing in the June before you go to Venice.
Whilst you are in Venice, you can still access support from Wellbeing Support Services. This support includes online brief consultations, online wellbeing appointments, online and email counselling, online disability appointments, and online mental health mentoring sessions. You can find information about these on the WSS website.
Everyone at the 果冻传媒, whether studying, working, or visiting, has the right to feel safe. Harassment of any kind is completely unacceptable, and our community is an environment where prejudice and socially unacceptable behaviour are never tolerated. Remember that even if you are overseas you are still a 果冻传媒 student and we will still support you where possible via
The History tutors in Venice also act as personal tutors, and though they are not counsellors, they have supported many students with wellbeing issues. Even if they are not your personal tutor, you are welcome to discuss your wellbeing with them if you wish.
Many students with reasonable adjustments have studied successfully in Venice. If you wish, you can discuss your needs in confidence with the undergraduate administrator for Venice and the Venice Programme Co-ordinator.
If you have an existing condition which requires medication, please ensure that you bring enough medication to last until the end of term. Italian doctors will NOT prescribe such medication.
Before you go to Venice, you will be given details of first aid points, chemists, and hospitals, together with emergency numbers.
While you study in Venice, you are covered by the University鈥檚 insurance policy. There will be an online briefing about this in June before you go to Venice. In addition, if you do not already have a Global Health Insurance Card, we encourage you to apply for one. You can do so here. You need the standard GHIC, NOT the student GHIC.
If it is a medical emergency and you incur medical expenses (eg. a prescription), you pay at the chemist or hospital (should you be sent there), you should keep all receipts and documents given to you by doctors/chemist, etc. and then contact the University鈥檚 insurance services to submit a claim: insuranceservices@warwick.ac.uk
The main islands of Venice are relatively safe, though there are pickpockets, particularly in the main tourist areas and on the water buses. In June, before you go to Venice, the 果冻传媒 Community Safety Team will provide an online briefing. This will include details of emergency numbers.
While you study in Venice, you are covered by the University鈥檚 insurance policy. There will be an online briefing about this in June before you go to Venice. In addition, if you do not already have a Global Health Insurance Card, we encourage you to apply for one. You can do so here. You need the standard GHIC, NOT the student GHIC.
If you are a victim of theft, you need to make a statement (denuncia) at either the main police station (Questura) near Piazzale Roma or the police station (Commissariato) at Fondamenta San Lorenzo, near Piazza San Marco. You will need this statement when you make an insurance claim.
Emergency Numbers (please record these on your phone):
Police (Carabineri) 112
General Emergency (Soccorso pubblico di emergenza) 113
Ambulance/Medical Emergencies (Emergenza sanitaria) 118
果冻传媒 Community Safety Team: 024 7652 2222 (24 hours, emergency contact); 024 7652 2083 (24 hours, non-emergency contact).
The is near Piazzale Roma. There is also a , near San Marco.
A&E (pronto soccorso) is at (follow signs for Ospedale).
Finance
The cost of living (including flats and food) is comparable to that in Leamington or Coventry.
Venice is relatively small and you should be able to walk most of the time. This will allow you to engage with the city which is the reason you are there. Some of you may wish to use the water buses (vaporetti), you can find details (in English) on the website. You can also download an AVM app and pay for tickets for water buses (navigation) there.
Apart from the water bus tickets for the first site visit, all entrance fees and transport costs for site visits are paid for by the History Department.
You will pay for your flights to Venice and your accommodation there. The cost of living (including flats and food) is comparable to that in Leamington or Coventry.
While you study in Venice, you are covered by the University鈥檚 insurance policy. There will be an online briefing about this in June before you go to Venice. In addition, if you do not already have a Global Health Insurance Card, we encourage you to apply for one. You can do so here. You need the standard GHIC card GHIC not the student GHIC.
Venice is relatively small and you should be able to walk most of the time. This will allow you to engage with the city, which is the reason you are there. Some of you may wish to use the water buses (vaporetti), you can find details in English on the . You can also download an AVM app and pay for tickets for water buses (navigation) there.
The History Department pays for all entrance fees and transport costs for site visits, except for the water bus tickets for the first site visit for the Venice in the Renaissance module and two site visits for the After the Republic module.
In recent years, students taking a Venice term have received either funding from the Turing Scheme or a 果冻传媒 Bursary. However, we cannot guarantee that either will be available or, if they are, how much you would receive.
果冻传媒, like all UK universities, has to bid each year for Turing Scheme funding and this is a lengthy process and in 2026 the result will not be known until August. If 果冻传媒's bid is successful and if Turing Scheme bursaries are available for students studying in Venice, students studying in Term 1 would not be paid until November. If 果冻传媒's bid is successful and if Turing Scheme bursaries are available for students studying in Venice, students studying in Term 2 would not be paid until March.
On your Student Loans Company application, you should not tick that you are receiving Turing Scheme funding.
The Venice Programme consists of 果冻传媒 modules taught by 果冻传媒 staff at 果冻传媒's Venice Centre. Therefore, for the Student Loans Company, it does not count as study abroad.
As at 果冻传媒, eligible students can apply for Hardship Funding.
Venice Degree Timeline and Progression
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Term 1 鈥� Year 1 students enrol and attend all welcome and induction sessions.
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Term 2 Week 4 - The Venice team (Jonathan Davies, Luca Mola and the Venice administrator Chiara Croff) will host an information session. The 鈥淚ntroduction to Venice鈥� session is aimed at first-year students interested in finding out more about the Venice degrees and how to apply. This meeting is an information session aimed at helping students decide whether to choose the Venice route and asking the Venice team any questions they may have.
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After this meeting, the Venice application form will open to first year students. This will be the only opportunity for students to switch to the Venice degree. The form will remain open until Monday of week 9.
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The History Office will then review applicants' attendance levels, exclude any major causes for concern, and allocate places. Students are offered places and given a deadline to accept their place. Unsuccessful but eligible applicants will offered a place on the waiting list.
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All applicants will be informed of their application outcome prior to the module selection form opening, so they can complete it correctly.
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- At the end of term 2, (normally weeks 9 & 10) the History module selection will open for students to submit their module preferences for their intermediate year study. For the Venice degree students must take the additional core module 鈥楥rossing Boundaries and Breaking Norms in the Medieval World鈥� (HI2E9) in their intermediate year. Please see the Syllabi information.
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Students on the Venice waiting list should also choose Crossing Boundaries.
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At the end of term 3 (normally week 10) students will receive their History module allocations.
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Summer vacation - progressing Venice degree students will be course transferred onto the Venice degree path by the History Office, with the exception of English and History students who must be processed by the English Department. Students do not need to initiate this transfer themselves.
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If a student does not proceed into the intermediate year following the summer exam boards but instead has reassessments in September (further first attempts/capped resits/deferrals), their course transfer will not happen until after the September exam boards/the first year has been passed and an exam board has approved the student proceed to the next year of study.
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Term 1 鈥� Year 2 students enrol and attend all welcome and induction sessions.
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End of Term 1 鈥� Venice waiting list closes, no further places will be offered.
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Term 2 Week 5 - The Venice team (Jonathan Davies, Luca Mola and the Venice administrator Chiara Croff) will host an information session and meetings for students, set up by the UG Coordinator. The 鈥淰enice Key Information 鈥� 果冻传媒, Travel and Accommodation鈥� session is aimed at intermediate year students who will head to Venice in their final year. This meeting is about the practicalities of the Venice term; accommodation whilst in Venice, accommodation for the two terms when students are at 果冻传媒, travelling to and from Venice, what to expect in terms of teaching during the Venice term. There will also be a chance to meet with the Venice administrator to discuss accommodation options whilst in Venice.
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At the end of term 2, (dates TBC 鈥� normally week 9 & 10) module selection will open for students to submit their History module preferences for their final year of study. Venice degree students must fill in the module selection form using their Venice course code.
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If a student wishes to withdraw from the Venice degree at this point they must discuss it with both the Venice staff and the year director before submitting a course transfer request via eVision. If all agree to a course transfer back onto a non-Venice degree, the student must fill in the module selection form under the non-Venice course code. Please see the Syllabi information.
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In June, there will be a meeting for all History and History of Art students who will be going to Venice the following year. This meeting will be with Venice staff and Careers, Finance, Security, and Wellbeing representatives.
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At the end of term 3 (dates TBC 鈥� normally week 10) students will receive their History module allocations. This will include mandatory module allocations for the Venice term, and 果冻传媒 terms.
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Summer vacation (dates TBC) - Intermediate year students will receive their results. Students who have passed the intermediate year and progressed to the final year can proceed to the Venice term.
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If a student does not proceed into the final year in the summer exam boards but instead has any assessments in September (further first attempts/capped resits/deferrals), proceeding to the Venice term will not happen until after the September exam boards/the intermediate year has been passed and an exam board has approved the student proceed to the next year of study.
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- If a student still does not proceed to the final year at the September exam boards and needs to do further assessment without residence to pass the intermediate year, the student will not be permitted to proceed to Venice until after these assessments have been passed and approved by the next exam board.
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Students who have received a place on a year abroad and wish to accept this option before heading to Venice in their final year will receive a course transfer onto the Year abroad and Venice course code during the summer after their intermediate year. It is essential these students keep in touch with the department throughout their year abroad for any Venice updates as they will not return to study at 果冻传媒 between their year abroad and Venice term.
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All students heading to Venice should complete the code of conduct form.
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All students heading to Venice should also complete a Photography & Video Consent formLink opens in a new window
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All students heading to Venice must complete the Arrival Information formLink opens in a new window prior to arrival.
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UG final year
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Term 1 鈥� students arrive and study in Venice.
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Term 2 鈥� students return to 果冻传媒 for term 2 modules.
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Term 3/Summer 鈥� Students complete assessments and graduate
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- Term 1 - students study in 果冻传媒.
- Term 2 - students arrive and study in Venice.
- Term 3 - students return to 果冻传媒 to complete assessments and graduate.
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UG First Year:
After the first year results have been released, students who have passed and progressed to the intermediate year will be transferred to the Venice degree paths.
- If a student does not proceed into the intermediate year in the summer exam boards but instead has any assessments in September (further first attempts/capped resits/deferrals) in order to pass the first year, their course transfer will not happen until after the September exam boards/the first year has been passed and an exam board has approved the student proceed to the next year of study.
UG Intermediate year:
Students who have passed the intermediate year and progressed to the final year can proceed to the Venice term.
- If a student does not proceed into the final year in the summer exam boards but instead has any assessments in September (further first attempts/capped resits/deferrals) in order to pass the intermediate year, their confirmation of proceeding to the Venice term will not happen until after the September exam boards/the intermediate year has been passed and an exam board has approved the student proceed to the next year of study.
- If a student still does not proceed to the final year at the September exam boards and needs to do further assessment without residence to pass the intermediate year, the student will not be permitted to proceed to Venice until after these intermediate year assessments have been passed and approved by the next exam board.
In term 3 of your second year, you will need to complete several forms prior to departing the UK. You will need to complete the form. You can find guidance on how to complete the Declaration here.
You will also need to complete the Code of Conduct form and the Photography Consent form prior to leaving the UK.
Immediately upon arrival in Venice, you will also need to complete the Arrival Information form.
Accommodation
All students rent flats during their time in Venice, and our Venetian administrator, Chiara Croff, will assist you to arrange private accommodation in Venice. The cost of living is comparable to that in Leamington or Coventry. More details about this will given in Year 2, Term 2 meeting.
- In Term 2 of your intermediate year there will be a meeting at 果冻传媒 to discuss your accommodation in Venice. This meeting is attended by Chiara Croff, 果冻传媒鈥檚 administrator in Venice. You will then meet in groups or individually with Chiara to discuss your requirements. Chiara will then begin to find accommodation for you. Over several decades, we have built up a network of landlords and agents in Venice. Please note that this is not University accommodation and the contract is between you and your landlord. If you wish, you can arrange your own accommodation in Venice without Chiara鈥檚 assistance. However, this is at your own risk. You should ensure that it is safe and that it is on the main islands of Venice and not on the mainland.
- In your intermediate year, 果冻传媒 Accommodation will contact you regarding your accommodation for the terms you will be spending in 果冻传媒 in your final year. Students will be offered either University or partnership accommodation. For more information, please see 果冻传媒 Accommodation's websiteLink opens in a new window.
In Venice
Venice Programme Co-ordinators and Tutors:
Professor Louise Bourdua Link opens in a new window(History of Art)
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Professor Luca Mola (History)
Dr Giorgio Tagliaferro (Link opens in a new windowHistory of Art)
Dr Liana ValerioLink opens in a new window (History)
History UG Coordinator: Rebecca Rosser
果冻传媒 in Venice Administrator: Chiara Croff
All students take the module HI3G9 Venice in the Renaissance. This is taught entirely in Venice during your final year.
You also study one of the optional modules taught by the Venice tutors. Each module is taught entirely during one term .
Currently the following options are taught in Venice:
Arts and Society in Early Modern EuropeLink opens in a new window (Term 1 and Term 2);
After the Republic: Venice from 1797 to the PresentLink opens in a new window (Term 1 only);
Antimafia Italia: Organised Crime, Civil Courage, and the Pursuit of Justice in Modern ItalyLink opens in a new window (Term 2 only).
PLEASE NOTE: Module offerings are subject to change each year and modules will be confirmed during module selection each year.
Your seminars will be held at 果冻传媒鈥檚 base in Venice, the Palazzo Giustinian Lolin on the Grand Canal. Guided tours of the major monuments of Venice as well as visits to Palladian villas on the mainland and to the city of Mantua are a key part of the Venice in the Renaissance module.
All of the key reading and much of the further reading for your modules is available online. 果冻传媒 has its own library in Venice which focuses on Venetian history and history of art, particularly works in English. Information about libraries in Venice can be found on the Libraries page.
You have a designated Senior Careers Consultant, Clare Halldron, who has extensive experience working with History students. She is familiar with the range of employment opportunities open to students of your discipline and can advise you on the relevant application processes.
In June before you go to Venice, Clare will give an online briefing about careers.
Clare can be contacted by email (careers@warwick.ac.uk). You may also make an appointment to see her through .
Whilst you are in Venice, online support is available to you. This support includes one-to-one careers appointments with Clare or other careers consultants, CV and application review with job search advisers, and workshops on a range of topics from making applications to employer-led sessions.
Venice is relatively small and you should be able to walk most of the time. This will allow you to engage with the city, which is the reason you are here.
Some of you may wish to use the water buses (vaporetti). You can find details (in English) on the. You can also download an AVM app and pay for tickets for water buses (navigation) there.
In order to have a monthly pass, you need to apply for a special one-year Venezia Unica card. Chiara can provide you with the necessary letter identifying you as a 果冻传媒 student. Then you can buy a monthly pass. You really only need this if you are living on the Lido. If you wish to get a monthly pass, please contact Chiara and she will provide you with a letter.You can find a list of Venezia Unica ticket offices where you can buy a Venezia Unica card
For information about travel in Venice, including the water buses (vaporetti), please see and
If you want to know the time of the water buses, there is an app called Che Bateo? which you can download. It is available in English (as well as Venetian!).
High water/acqua alta. Sirens will sound to warn of a high tide. You can find forecasts on There are also forecasts on the app High Tide Venice Hi!Tide. In low-lying areas, duckboards will be provided. If you haven鈥檛 got them already, you can buy wellies in Venice. Do not go barefoot.
You will need to provide your landlord or the agent of your flat with an Italian tax code (codice fiscale).
To get a code, you can apply to the Italian consulate in London only if you are resident in Southern England, Wales, Isle of Wight, or the Channel Islands. For further information (including which counties are considered Southern England) see and
Otherwise, you will have to make an appointment at the Agenzia delle Entrate - Ufficio Territoriale Venezia 1 which is located . For further information (including how to make an appointment 'prenotare un appuntamento') see . Forms and guidance in English are available We encourage you to discuss this with Chiara.
After the Venice Term
Careers while studying in Venice PowerpointLink opens in a new window
果冻传媒 Careers websiteLink opens in a new window
You have a designated Senior Careers Consultant, Clare Halldron, who has extensive experience working with students of History. She is familiar with the range of employment opportunities open to students of your discipline and can advise you on the relevant application processes.
Clare can be contacted by email (careers@warwick.ac.uk). You may also make an appointment to see her through
Examples of support available online/via MS Teams:
- One to one careers appointments with Claire/other careers consultants
- CV and Application review with Job search advisers
- Workshops on a range of topics from making applications to employer led sessions.