This degree increases your employment prospects by enabling you to gain expertise in two different areas of interest at the same time. There is also an opportunity to study a portion of your degree overseas, as part of the University s Hawke Ambassador Volunteer Experience Program. As part of this program you will volunteer with an international non-government organisation (NGO), usually in an overseas destination. As a student studying history and cultural studies you will examine how historical figures, issues and events have influenced the present day. You will gain an appreciation of the diverse economic, social and cultural legacies that affect the modern world. Studying a double major increases your employment prospects.