In the Faculty of Arts, all of our degrees are designed to build the essential skills you'll need for your career.
Even if you don't have a career plan in mind yet, you'll be gaining the valuable transferable skills that employers want.
What skills will I develop?
You will graduate with skills in:
- Adaptability
- Analysis
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creativity
- Digital literacy
- Ethical and moral integrity
- Focus and discipline
- Leadership
- Observation
- Presentation
- Public speaking
- Research
- Self-awareness
- Self-expression
Did you know?
8 out of the 10 top 'skills for tomorrow', as predicted by the World Economic Forum, are already in our degrees and extra-curricular opportunities.
Source: World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs report
We are the 2nd most targeted university by the UK's top employers.
Source: The Graduate Market 2023
We are in the top 10 in the UK for employability.
Source: QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
An arts degree isn’t going to put you on the backfoot in any way. With the creativity they allow in your ability to think, it gives you such a good perspective on the world and your position within it.
Natalie Shortall
American and Canadian Studies BA graduate
Natalie Shortall, 2018 American and Canadian Studies (Study Abroad) BA graduate
What our students say...
Elliot - Film and Television Studies and American Studies BA graduate
Elliot
I did a joint honours degree as I wanted to keep my options open. This built up a lot of the skill set required for my job now, like being analytical, creative, public speaking, presentations, and sales pitches.
Elliot, 2016 graduate
Now working as Head of SEO
Emily - History and Politics BA
Emily
Both subjects require a lot of analysis, gathering sources, gathering evidence. That’s translated great into my work at the University Radio Nottingham (URN). There’s a lot of skills that I’ve already seen translate into work scenarios. Things like presentations and group posters build up your confidence with public speaking. We’re being given a chance to develop a lot of different skills both through the assessments and the way that we learn.
Emily
Third-year History and Politics BA
Hannah - Classical Civilisation BA
Hannah
You have to do your own research. Nobody is going to spoon-feed you. I’ve become very independent and disciplined. It’s a good skill. No matter what career I go into, I don’t need to be watched over. My confidence has grown, too. By doing a subject that I’m good at and passionate about, I’m now much more confident in my everyday life.
Hannah
Second-year Classical Civilisation BA
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