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Bachelor of Liberal Arts

A Bachelor of Liberal Arts (sometimes called a Bachelor of Arts or an B.A.) is an undergraduate degree you can get when you finish your studies at a college or university. It takes four years to complete and combines different subjects, like English, history, philosophy, foreign languages, sociology, and psychology. The main idea of a liberal arts degree is to make sure you have a broad knowledge in a wide variety of subjects and a better ability to think critically, which can be helpful in whatever job or profession you choose. It can also open up more career opportunities since you have a variety of skills that employers are looking for. Many people with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts go on to work in fields like education, law, marketing, journalism, and public policy.