BA Environmental Humanities at University of Exeter

Environmental Humanities is a global interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field of study, enabling you to discover new and fresh ways of thinking and acting upon urgent environmental, ecological and societal problems. Our BA in Environmental Humanities offers a wide-ranging programme of study from different disciplinary perspectives but keeps the critical contribution of the Humanities at its intellectual and methodological core. Explore the key contribution of humanities methods (in history, literature, anthropology, archaeology, cultural geography for example) to scientific and political understandings of local and global crises and challenges.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years With Study Abroad; 4 years With Employment Experience  |  Study mode: full-time (variants: With Study Abroad; With Employment Experience)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our BA Environmental Humanities degree has been designed for those who have a deep interest in the environment but do not wish to pursue a science-based degree. On this exciting and innovative programme, you will focus on pressing current and global challenges from an arts and humanities perspective. You will have the opportunity to contribute to new thinking on the future of humanity and the planet in this time of accelerating climate and environmental change. We will teach you how and in what ways the Humanities brings critical insights to understanding and solving current and global problems of climate and environmental change.

Career pathways

You will be equipped with skills that are attractive to employers across a wide range of careers within the public, private and NGO sectors such as: You can also pursue further study or research with postgraduate courses.

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