This pathway encompasses those degrees subject areas within our College of Arts and Law and the College of Social Sciences, which includes the highly ranked Birmingham Business School. Both colleges are at the forefront of research and innovation, generating new knowledge about society and transforming this in ways that improve wellbeing. Our programmes in the social sciences, arts and humanities explore every facet of human society and culture, from literary criticism to economics and religion to social policy

Arts graduates enter a wide range of careers including advertising, journalism and media, government, law, publishing and teaching at every level. Social Science graduates have pursued a variety of careers including working for national or local governments, international and non-governmental organisations or the media.