Liberal Arts

Overview

You choose a major subject from within humanities or social sciences – from a choice of English, History, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology and Cultural Studies. 

You’ll then choose modules from a broad range of Topic areas, which include: Literature and the Visual Arts; Histories and Heritage; Politics and the Modern World; Performing Arts; the Digital World and Media; Visions of Humanity and Contemporary Society. 

The course also provides opportunities for engagement with external partners such as businesses, museums and charities. You'll graduate with intellectual knowledge and the practical, transferable skills that employers look for.

Career opportunities

This Liberal Arts degree from University of Leeds is varied and challenging. It equips you with impressively broad subject knowledge as well as transferable skills that are valued by all kinds of employers. Through your course, you have the option to work with partners external to the University, so you can make connections through you studies and the world beyond the classroom.

You’ll be an excellent communicator who can present and defend your views clearly, and you’ll be comfortable working independently or as a team. You’ll also have strong research skills and highly developed skills of analysis and interpretation.

All of these qualities are attractive to employers, and our graduates have gone on to succeed in areas such as politics, management, the civil service, journalism, the media, education and the charity sector. Many have also pursued postgraduate study.