Bachelor of Arts

About this programme

Start date : January, May, September Location : Abbotsford campus Cost : Fees and costs A UFV Bachelor of Arts provides you with an opportunity to discover your passion and gain valuable skills in writing, communications, critical thinking, research, problem-solving, and more. With many disciplines ready for you to explore, you get to build a breadth of knowledge that prepares you to succeed in a wide range of careers. In your first and second year, you explore your interest through a range of elective credits. You also create the initial entries of a comprehensive ePortfolio that enables you to document the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired for your résumé or graduate application. After you complete 30 credits, you chart the course for the rest of your degree by selecting an Arts major or a combination of major(s), extended minors, and minors. Students must complete an Arts major, but may select a non-Arts discipline for their minor, extended minor, or second major. No matter your choice of major, extended minor, or minor, a Bachelor of Arts prepares you to remain competitive and adaptable in an ever-changing job market. Career outcomes for Bachelor of Arts graduates relates to their chosen discipline and may include social services, management, community development, law enforcement, public relations, marketing and more. Options are also open to pursue further studies and launch a career in arts, education, counselling, law, politics, or finance. A long-range study by the Education Policy Research Initiative (EPRI) found that social sciences and humanities grad