Liberal Arts with Year Abroad (Hons) Queen Mary University of London

Overview

Have a variety of interests? Prefer to grow your knowledge across a range of subjects, rather than just one? The Liberal Arts with Year Abroad (Hons) programme from Queen Mary University of London is the idea of having a well-rounded education that cultivates the mind. With the flexibility to follow your intellectual curiosity throughout this programme, you’ll be able to explore the subjects you’re passionate about.

Year abroad

You have three options for how to spend your year abroad:

• attending university
• on a work placement with our support, or independently with our approval

• teaching English as a foreign language assistant.

Careers

Graduates from Queen Mary's School and the wider Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences go on to work in a wide variety of careers. Some apply their degree knowledge directly, entering careers such as education and the arts, whilst others transfer skills gained during study into areas such as public relations. Graduates who have developed specialisations in the wider Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences often find employment in areas such as business, finance, government and the media.

Whichever of these area specialisations you may have chosen, you will develop a wide range of skills and you will cover a wider range of topics and approaches than in a typical single or joint honours degree.

As a student on Liberal Arts with Year Abroad (Hons) programme from Queen Mary University of London, you will also improve your abilities to analyse material, present arguments underpinned by evidence, evaluate different views and approaches to a subject, and express yourself effectively both orally and in writing.