What Is A Bachelor Of Arts?

Bachelor of Arts (which is typically abbreviated as B.A., BA or even A.B.) refers to an undergraduate bachelor's degree which is given to those successfully completing a course or even a program in what is known as the liberal arts or even the sciences, or both. The term comes from the Latin term Artium Baccalaureus.

Usually this BA degree program would take you three years to finish in countries like the United Kingdom, New Zealand and India. However, it is a four year program in Scotland, most of Canada as well as in the United States.

It is a popular choice for most students as it covers a range of areas. There are numerous options for a major in Arts depending up on the university in question. For instance you could specialize in conventional favourites like Literature, History and Economics or go in for majors such as Child Studies.