288 Foundation and Pathway Courses BA Degree Programs

The four-year Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Liberal Arts provides an intellectually stimulating and challenging program in the liberal arts, with a wide range of modules. The program is structured around two common years, with an emphasis on research in the third year of study.

Whether you aspire to run arts venues, curate exhibitions, work in government or create films, start your career with a degree in Liberal Arts. Discover creative methods of engagement and leadership that will help you to shape the future of our cultural, heritage, political and creative industries.

Apply interdisciplinary thinking to real-world challenges on our Liberal Arts course.

With a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree you will learn to communicate, solve problems, and think critically and analytically. BA graduates are highly skilled and able to work in almost any ​field.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Creative Writing) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in creative writing, exploring a range of approaches to writing and developing your skills. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities degree gives you the freedom to combine studying different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You can develop specialisms and build up a broad portfolio of interests. The course offers a deep understanding of the world we live in today, drawing on the perspectives of art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Classical Studies) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in classical studies, exploring classical Greece and Rome through a wide variety of sources.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (French) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in French, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Philosophy) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in philosophy, exploring the ideas of philosophers and learning to tackle big questions for yourself. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (German) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in German, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

The B.A. in Humanities, Society and Culture: Politics and Society offers a modern and interdisciplinary education in politics and how it interacts with society and culture. Graduates receive a globally recognized degree, accredited in the US and EU, and earn it in three years instead of four.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (History) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in history exploring different periods from around 1500 to the twentieth century. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Art History) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in art history, exploring art and visual culture across different periods and places. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Literature) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in English literature, exploring a range of texts across different periods and places. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Religious Studies) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in religious studies, exploring religions as an aspect of human culture, society and politics. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, and philosophy.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Language) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in the English language, exploring how the English language works, along with its history and influence. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

In the Western cultural tradition liberal arts education has always been the ultimate mark of an educated person, and still today it provides a comprehensive education in the humanities with the foundation knowledge to enter a number of careers in cultural life, education, and government, or to go straight into graduate study in any subject of humanities. The core aim of the curriculum in BA in Liberal Arts is to develop well-rounded individuals with general knowledge of a wide range of subjects and with mastery of a range of transferable skills.

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Society and Culture: Language, Communication and Culture offers a modern and interdisciplinary education in humanitarian issues and how they interact with societies and cultures, with a focus on the interplay between language and culture. Graduates receive a globally recognized degree, accredited in the US and EU, and earn it in three years instead of four.