Will I have to specialise on BA Interdisciplinary Humanities?

Year one is a structured rotation through all four disciplines. From year two you elect one specialism while keeping the others in dialogue. The 10,000-word capstone is on a question of your own — interdisciplinary in nature, supervised by a named tutor.

Is BA Interdisciplinary Humanities a soft degree?

No. BA Interdisciplinary Humanities is a methodologically serious degree — close reading, historical method, philosophical argument, cultural critique — assessed across regular essays, a year-three dissertation and a 10,000-word capstone. The framing is interdisciplinary, but the discipline is real.

Does BA Interdisciplinary Humanities help me get into postgraduate study?

Yes. The methodological backbone is mapped to UK Master's entry requirements across humanities specialisms. BA Interdisciplinary Humanities graduates routinely move on to MAs in History, Philosophy, English, Cultural Studies and applied fields such as Publishing and Journalism.

Can I study BA Interdisciplinary Humanities online?

Yes. The degree runs on-campus in central London, fully online with weekly cohort seminars, and as distance learning. Library access uses digitised primary sources accessible to all students.

What fees and scholarships are available?

Fees for BA Interdisciplinary Humanities vary by mode, intake and student status. LSJHML offers instalment plans, an early-application discount and a small humanities scholarship pool. Contact admissions for the current schedule.

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Course Overview

The BA Interdisciplinary Humanities at the London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages (LSJHML) is a three-year UK honours degree for students who refuse to choose between literature, history, philosophy and cultural studies — and who want a degree that takes the conversation between them seriously. You will read closely, argue carefully, write at length, and graduate with a 10,000-word capstone research project on a question of your own.

The degree is built in dialogue with the British Academy and the Royal Society of Arts and assumes that the most interesting humanities questions sit at the joins between disciplines rather than inside them. We take the joins seriously.

Key Features

UK honours degree — three years full-time, with online and distance routes available.
Four-discipline curriculum — structured rotation through literature, history, philosophy and cultural studies with one elected specialism in years two and three.
Research-methods backbone taught from year one — close reading, historical method, philosophical argument, cultural critique.
British Library and Senate House access structured into the on-campus and online routes.
Capstone research project of 10,000 words on a question of your own, supervised by a named tutor.
Industry-led seminars from working historians, editors, programme curators and researchers.

What You Will Learn

The BA Interdisciplinary Humanities is structured around the four humanities pillars — text, time, argument, culture — taught in dialogue rather than in isolation. You finish able to read a primary source closely, place it historically, weigh its philosophical claims, account for its cultural reception, and sustain a 10,000-word research project across these registers.

Close reading — literary, historical and philosophical texts read for argument, structure and rhetoric.
Historical method — primary and secondary source evaluation, archive use, comparative history.
Philosophical argument — major traditions from Plato to contemporary philosophy of mind.
Cultural studies — Hall, Williams, Bourdieu, contemporary reception theory.
Critical theory at a working level — Foucault, postcolonial theory, gender theory.
Research design — research question formation, literature review, methodological justification.
Academic writing — essay architecture, citation systems (MHRA, Chicago, Harvard), peer review.
Public humanities — translating scholarship for editorial, cultural and policy audiences.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers who don't want to choose between four humanities subjects at eighteen.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in the humanities taught a short walk from the British Library.
Career-changers from publishing, education or cultural programming wanting a structured degree route.
Mature applicants with strong general reading habits looking for a serious degree credential.

Career Pathways

BA Interdisciplinary Humanities graduates compete for entry-level roles across editorial, cultural, policy and research settings. Typical first roles include:

Humanities Researcher (think tank, academic centre, foundation)
Cultural Programme Coordinator (museum, gallery, festival)
Policy Analyst (cultural policy, education, third sector)
Editorial Researcher (publishing house, longform magazine, broadcaster)
Lecturer Pathway (with subsequent PGCE or MA)
Heritage Interpretation Officer (Tate, V&A, English Heritage)

Graduates progress to a Master's in a humanities specialism, an MA in publishing, journalism or policy, or directly into editorial and research positions.

Entry Requirements

Three A-Levels at BBC or above (or international equivalent — IB 28 points, BTEC DMM, or accepted national qualification).
GCSE English Language at grade 5 or equivalent English proficiency test.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
A short personal statement and a short essay sample.
Mature applicants (21+) without standard qualifications may apply with a portfolio of writing and a short interview.

Why Study at LSJHML

The London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London. Our programmes are designed in dialogue with working professionals — journalists, translators, civil servants, academics, broadcasters, editors, publishers and policy researchers — so what you learn in seminar on Monday is what your future employer is using on Tuesday. We deliberately keep cohorts small, give every student named tutor support, and treat employability as a structural part of every programme rather than an optional add-on.

London is the work — politics, courts, capital markets, theatre, broadcasting, publishing, public service, the global press. Your studies are taught in the same square mile where the stories you read about happen. Whether you join us on-campus, online or by distance learning, the city is your classroom and our industry network is your launchpad.