BA or BSc and the Joint Honours Degree Title

PAS Student

BA or BSc - what will my degree title be?

Each subject area within the Joint Honours Scheme is classified as arts or science

SciencesArts
Applied CriminologyAccounting
BiologyAmerican Studies
Environmental HazardsApplied Studies
GeographyArchitectural Design
GeologyBroadcast Media
International Relations & Global DevelopmentBusiness Management
MathematicsCreative Writing
Property DevelopmentDance & Movement Studies
PsychologyEarly Childhood Studies
Third World DevelopmentEducation Studies
ZoologyEnglish

Film & Television Studies

History

Human Resource Management

Law
Marketing
Media Studies
Media Writing
Popular Culture & Media
Popular Music Production
Professional Writing
Sociology
Sport & Exercise Studies
Theatre Arts / Theatre Studies

Whether your degree is classed as a  BA or BSc depends on which subjects you've taken

PathwayBA (Bachelor of Arts)BSc (Bachelor of Science)
Major/MinorArts (Major) + Science (Minor)Science (Major) + Arts (Minor)
JointArts + ArtsScience + Science
Arts + Science**Arts + Science**
3 MinorsArts + Arts+ ArtsScience + Science + Science
Arts + Arts + ScienceScience + Science + Arts

 **If you are studying an Art and Science subject equally, as a Joint Pathway, you can choose if you degree is classed as a BA or BSc.

Degree title

The pathway that you've taken is reflected in your degree title:

  • Major/Minor will show BA/BSc Honours degree in Subject X with Subject Y
  • Joint will show BA/BSc Honours degree in Subject X and Y (the named subjects will be in alphabetical order)
  • 3 Minors will show BA/BSc Honours degree in X, Y and Z (the named subjects will be in alphabetical order)

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