Texts, ideas or finds?
Literature and linguistics work with language and texts, philosophy with arguments, history with sources and archaeology with finds from the field.
Field of Study / Humanities
Humanities Degrees: Language, Ideas and the Past
Compare humanities degrees by the sources you work with, how much reading and writing they involve, and the skills they build for work and further study.
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Three questions that sharpen the differences
Where does it lead?
Most humanities degrees are not training for a single profession, but they build critical reading, writing and analysis, skills valued in many fields.
Single or double major?
Many students take a humanities subject as part of a double major, alongside a complementary field such as education, communication or computer science.
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These are not official tracks, but a way to identify degrees that address similar questions.
Language, literature and communication
For those who love words, stories and how messages are created and received.
The past and culture
Exploring periods, societies and cultures through written sources and material finds.
Ideas and arguments
Fundamental questions about knowledge, ethics, language and meaning.
All programs on the map
5 Degrees in Humanities
Open any degree to explore its core subjects, program structure, quantitative load, and career directions.
Usually 3–4 years
Communication
Media, content and culture: how stories shape the world we live in.
MathematicsEnglish
What will you study, and where can it lead? →Usually 3 years
History
Events, ideas and everyday life in the past: how societies change and how the world we live in came to be.
MathematicsEnglish
What will you study, and where can it lead? →Usually 3 years
Philosophy
Truth, morality, knowledge and consciousness: asking fundamental questions and learning to analyze arguments clearly and precisely.
MathematicsEnglish
What will you study, and where can it lead? →Usually 3 years
Literature and Linguistics
Text, language and meaning: exploring how stories and languages are built and how they shape culture and thought.
MathematicsEnglish
What will you study, and where can it lead? →Usually 3 years
Archaeology
Artifacts, sites and ancient societies: reconstructing the past from material finds and fieldwork.
MathematicsEnglish
What will you study, and where can it lead? →