The history and politics degree at Cambridge,
is designed to build on Cambridge's long standing strengths in the study of political ideas,
modern political history, and international relations,
and to think about how the history political institutions, can help us understand the modern world.
Cambridge is a great place to study history and politics,
not only because we have one of the biggest faculties in the world,
and a young and rapidly growing department of politics and international studies.
But also because Cambridge's a place where these two disciplines,
have long closely interacted with one another.
So, the Cambridge degree has been designed to equip students,
to engage with contemporary social and political issues.
And to reflect on the relationship between these two disciplines.
The degree in history and politics, has a very thick, dense, and busy program of seminars.
and public lectures. So, at any given week,
students can hear a former leader of a government,
an expert in comparative law, as well as actually going to their lectures and supervisions.
As you would expect, Cambridge has such a wealth of resources,
from college libraries, to faculty libraries, to the massive university library.
So, there is absolutely no way in which you can't find a book, which you need for your course.
There's a lot of advice and support on the course.
You've got a director of studies, who looks after your work.
You got a tutor, who looks after your personal well-being and your work.
So, it's really supportive.
I'm incredibly excited to be part of Cambridge, and have that be part of my life.
It'll give me skills to organize my thought, and argue effectively.
Which is something that is useful no matter what career you could pursue.
History and politics students in Cambridge, go into all kind of careers after graduating.
From the law and finance, to the civil service,
working for international organisations,
and in many cases going on to further academic study.
Because of the gravity of our terms, we have 8 weeks terms,
into which a whole lot of experience has to be crammed,
I think  students have to learn very quickly,
to manage their time, and to set goals and deadlines for themselves.
And in essence, every student becomes their own personal project manager.
I've really enjoyed being able to talk to a world-class expert, my supervisor.
About events as wide-range, from the 9/11 to the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes.
Even when he corrects me, it's such a rewarding and enriching experience.
Because you learn so much during these supervisions.
They really are unparalleled as a way of learning.
My favorite experience on the course so far,
I'd probably say my first lecture actually.
Because when I walked into it, it made kind of real.
That I was here, and I was studying at Cambridge, and on such an amazing course.
And the first lecture was amazing,
and it just really laid out what the rest of the year was going to be like.
And it just made me really pleased to finally be here.
And being studying something that I was really interested in.
