Our course represents the finest Scottish liberal arts tradition of extensive inquiry over a wide range of subjects and disciplines, challenging you to find creative solutions to problems through active learning. We give you freedom throughout your entire degree to study several different subjects without the requirement to specialize in only one or two. However, you also have the freedom to focus on one subject (a major) if you want to, while also gaining insights from a wide range of other subjects all the way through your course. Choose from subjects across the range of MA disciplines in both the Humanities and Social Sciences, with the option of studying certain subjects from outside the MA structure as well. The range of MA subjects available is vast and includes English, Creative Writing, Film Studies, European Languages, History, European Studies, Philosophy, Economics, Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainability, Geography, International Business, Politics & International Relations, Psychology, Town & Regional Planning, and Career Planning.

A Liberal Arts degree helps prepare you for a very wide range of career options because you will develop a variety of skills and knowledge from several different academic disciplines, including critical thinking and independent habits of mind. This enables you to see connections between disciplines and to synthesize diverse ideas and approaches, skills highly valued by many employers. We also offer study abroad opportunities and internship options, providing you with valuable experience.