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This programme of study is also offered on a 6 year part-time day basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.
The concept behind the Bachelor of Humanities degree is that you are free to build your own undergraduate programme by registering for any study-units (time-table permitting) from any area of study which you consider most suitable for your academic interest, career plans, etc. This course makes it possible for you to venture outside the confines of the Faculty of Arts' areas of study and, within limits, explore knowledge from other disciplines.
The Bachelor of Humanities is different from the B.A. degree in that,
There is no restriction as to the number of areas of study from which students might choose study-units to register for.
There is no distinction between compulsory, elective, and optional study-units.
Students may be allowed to register for up to 72 credits (40% of the course) in any one area of study. They may also be allowed to register for up to 45 credits (25%) in any other areas.
There are no synoptic examinations.
The results of all years carry equal weight in the working of the final classification.
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
In their first year of study, students are required to register for 60 ECTS credits which may be chosen from any of the areas of study offered by the Faculty of Arts. However, throughout the whole course, a maximum of 45 ECTS credits may also be taken through study-units from outside the Faculty of Arts, spread evenly over the years. Only level 1 study-units may be taken during this year and any study-unit pre-requisites will apply. Students are requested to ensure that the number of study-units is evenly distributed over the first and second semesters.
In their second year of study, students are required to register for 60 ECTS credits from any of the areas of study offered by the Faculty of Arts. However, throughout the whole course, a maximum of 45 ECTS credits may also be taken through study-units from outside the Faculty of Arts, spread evenly over the years. Not less than 52 ECTS credits must be assigned to study-units at Levels 2 and 3 (the number of Level 1 study-units taken over the three years of the course cannot exceed 68 ECTS). Students must make sure that the number of study-units is evenly distributed over the first and second semester, and that there is an approximate balance (± 10%) between level 2 and 3 study-units covered during years 2 and 3 of the course. Any conditions pertaining to pre-requisite study-units will apply.
In their third year of study, students are required to register for 60 ECTS credits from any of the areas of study offered by the Faculty of Arts. However, throughout the whole course, a maximum of 45 ECTS credits may also be taken through study-units from outside the Faculty of Arts, spread evenly over the years. Not less than 52 ECTS credits must be assigned to study-units at Levels 2 and 3 (the number of Level 1 study-units taken over the three years of the course cannot exceed 68 ECTS). Students must make sure that the number of study-units is evenly distributed over the first and second semester, and that there is an approximate balance (± 10%) between level 2 and 3 study-units covered during years 2 and 3 of the course. Any conditions pertaining to pre-requisite study-units will apply.
Develop an interdisciplinary appreciation of the Humanities and locate the topics you are concentrating on, not only within a precise historical and cultural context, but also as part of a complex and highly fascinating web of interdisciplinary relationships.
Draw insights from related disciplines which will allow you to discuss the evolution of cultural movements.
Perceive links between a rich variety of areas of study within the definition of the humanities; conversely and become critically aware of conflicting voices, schools of thought, and methodological procedures which will enrich your analysis of the arts.
Draw on your improved skills of argument and analysis when critically engaging with challenging topics and significant debates from both the past and the present.
Delve into areas of study outside the strict boundaries of the humanities, and seek personalized learning outcomes according to your individual learning objectives.
Since the Bachelor of Humanities covers a vast array of cultures, periods, and disciplines, it will enable you to develop an interdisciplinary appreciation of the Humanities. You will be able to locate the topics you are concentrating on not only within a precise historical and cultural context but also as part of a complex and highly fascinating web of interdisciplinary relationships.
As you cross boundaries which traditionally have often set apart one area of study from another, you will be able to draw insights from related disciplines which will allow you to discuss the evolution of cultural movements. You will be able to perceive links between a rich variety of areas of study within the definition of the humanities; conversely, you will also become critically aware of conflicting voices, schools of thought, and methodological procedures which will enrich your analysis of the arts.
By learning how to conceptualize and formally articulate links between texts from a wide range of cultures, periods, and subjects, you will be able to draw on your improved skills of argument and analysis when critically engaging with challenging topics and significant debates from both the past and the present.
You will also have a unique opportunity, thanks to the facility to delve into areas of study outside the strict boundaries of the humanities, to seek personalized learning outcomes according to your individual learning objectives.
Non EU Applicants:
Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500
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Due to its highly flexible nature, the degree will strongly urge you to embark on your own exploration of the humanities and to fashion your individual course according to your specific interests. Consequently, the degree will enable you to deepen your knowledge of certain areas of your own choice, while giving you the opportunity to cultivate a general literacy in the humanities. This is a much sought-after quality by prospective employers in the workplace.
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