Our Liberal Arts degree is an innovative, challenging and interdisciplinary programme designed for students seeking to pursue high-profile, competitive career-paths after graduation. The programme is specifically constructed to develop your intellectual and critical skills by engaging with the key issues and debates underpinning contemporary global communities – culturally, socially, politically, and economically. Subjects studied include carefully designed modules exploring the nature of learning, critical thinking and intellectual enquiry, and cover a range of humanities and social sciences, as well as study of a language and the possibility of science modules. You’ll be taught the social and intellectual value of subjects as diverse as history, philosophy, literature, science, economics, theology and anthropology as much as you’ll be taught the specifics of each subject. The breadth of knowledge you will acquire will be complemented by in-depth learning in your chosen field of specialisation – your Major. The programme is designed not only to develop you into an intellectually-engaged global citizen, but also to equip you with an impressive range of critical skills that will mark you out from the crowd and make you particularly attractive to employers. In addition, you’ll also be able to spend either a full year or half a year studying at one of our international partner institutions. You can further develop your employability potential by undertaking a work placement or a research internship that we can help you to secure, and by taking the optional fourth year of the programme, enabling you to extend your studies to gain an integrated Masters qualification.

The College of Humanities has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. Six months after graduation 92.6%* of our Humanities graduates are employed or in further study. *First – degree University of Exeter graduates across the College of Humanities. HESA Performance Indicator sourced from the DLHE survey 2010/11. Support The College works closely with the University’s Career Zone to help you gain the skills, experience and expertise employers are looking for. There are a wide range of opportunities to enhance your employability, along with the support you need to make important career decisions. You will be encouraged to undertake The Exeter Award, providing you with official recognition of your achievements and extra-curricular activities. Staff We have our own Employability Officer who works to develop close links with employers; coordinates work placements and arranges careers events. Each department has an Academic Representative who promotes the employability needs and interests of their students. This helps us ensure that employability activities are relevant and appealing to you.