Liberal Arts (Placement Year) (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

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. Prepare to become a versatile, global citizen ready to make a meaningful impact in an ever-changing world in this course in Liberal Arts (Placement Year) (Hons) at Lancaster University.

Why study Liberal Arts at Lancaster?

• Think big and think differently: Develop your creative and critical thinking through dynamic, interdisciplinary approaches in humanities, arts, design and social sciences

• Unleash your creativity: Choose innovative assessments that develop your interests and skills, from producing a podcast to crafting a case study or creating a performance piece

• Make a real-world impact: Collaborate with local communities to design and deliver meaningful, hands-on projects that make a difference

• Build a future-ready skill set: Apply your learning in practical, professional settings to master problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and empathy

• Turn learning into action: Graduate with experiences and skills that demonstrate your ability to innovate, connect, and lead in a rapidly changing world

• Embark on an adventure: Shape your own learning journey by choosing from a wide range of optional modules from across the humanities, arts, and social sciences

Careers

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.

Creative and critical thinking skills are in high demand in the workplace as is the ability to communicate ideas at every level. A skilled analyst able to see all sides of an argument, you will be a persuasive negotiator while remaining open to the ideas of others. Your adaptability and flexibility, evidenced throughout your degree, will be an asset in today’s rapidly changing and sometimes challenging work environment.

The practical elements of this course will give you demonstrable experience of real-life situations where you have organised and managed workloads and collaborated as part of a team. You will have developed sensitivity to and tolerance of others along with an ability to make ethical and informed decisions.

With the knowledge, skills and experiences you acquire at Lancaster, you can graduate with ambition and confidence that you will bring real value to whatever you choose to do.

Future careers could include:

• Broadcasting: Radio or TV work
• Barrister
• Public relations manager
• Teacher Social or community worker
• Manager or team leader in charitable sector
• Gallery curator
• Archivist
• Politics researcher
• Museum Documentary maker
• Journalist, Marketing or social media specialist
• Manager or team leader in an Arts organisation or the Heritage Industry
• Social responsibility manager

With a multitude of options supported by a strong core of Liberal Arts modules, we offer the support for you to find and shape your own path to career success. We have selected a few of these potential paths here to describe in a little more detail how the Liberal Arts course could prepare you with the skills and experience to flourish in these exciting futures.