BA (Hons) Liberal Arts (Placement Year) at Lancaster University

Studying Liberal Arts at Lancaster offers you the opportunity to expand your mind and become a creative and critical thinker. You will develop a holistic view of global issues and engage with local communities, tackle societal challenges and explore influential ideas. By exploring ideas from a range of arts, humanities and social science subjects, you will develop a sophisticated understanding of the key issues facing humanity, hone your problem-solving skills and practice innovative thinking.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Global Affairs  |  Duration: Full time 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (includes a year in industry/placement)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Perspectives on Liberal Arts. Year 2 core modules: Connecting Communities, Transcultural Approaches to Social Challenges. Year 4 core modules: Liberal Arts Independent Project.

Career pathways

Graduates from a Liberal Arts degree acquire transferable skills that are a real asset to a wide range of professions that require effective communication, problem-solving and leadership skills as well as an ability to work in multicultural environments. Graduate destinations could for example include government and policy-making, education, charity and arts sectors as well as journalism.

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