The Bachelor in Humanities is built on a profound understanding of humankind. Through the rigorous, long-standing disciplines of the humanities, you´ll delve into the transcultural exchanges that have shaped global history and explore the influential ideas that have deeply influenced our social organization. But this is a bachelor’s degree that fearlessly looks ahead too. By critically analyzing the past, you’ll be able to extract valuable foresight for the future through a lens of empathy and compassion. Equipped with robust hard skills alongside analytical and digital tools, you´ll become a strategic leader with a deep understanding of current and future global events, ready and able to bring about meaningful change.

The Bachelor in Humanities positions you, as a future graduate, in high demand by employers in a wide range of industries and roles. You´ll obtain a solid set of hard and soft skills which will elevate your competitiveness in the global job market. Along with the mastery of digital tools and quantitative competencies such as coding and algorithmic thinking, you´ll also acquire marketable soft skills sought out by employers worldwide. These include critical thinking, creativity and innovation, communication, intercultural sensitivity and cultural awareness, problem-solving and foresight, ethics and integrity.

Creativity is the essence of our humanity, defining us in a way that sets us apart. From envisioning parallel universes to composing captivating symphonies and expressing abstract ideas, creativity has been an integral part of our existence since the very beginning of civilization. The Bachelor in Humanities offers a thrilling, individualized journey for you to nurture your own creativity as well as your capacity to appreciate and understand the world through the creative expression of others. At IE University, we take pride in our commitment to fostering creativity among our students, exemplified by initiatives like the IE Foundation Prizes in the Humanities.

The Bachelor in Humanities, through its foundation in various humanities disciplines such as literature and philosophy, offers practical engagement with sophisticated texts and critical analysis of the written word. In turn, you´ll gain valuable experience—examining ideas critically, then synthesizing and expressing them—to excel as a powerful communicator and leader. This mastery of expression gives you a competitive advantage in the job market, especially in roles related to generative AI, emerging technologies and big tech, where you will be required to train and analyze new algorithms and different patterns of expression.

Throughout the age of humanity, technological advancements such as tools and machinery have always been present as civilizations evolve. Just as cave paintings, language and the written word were innovations of their time, today we live in an era of advanced digital technologies that join this long line of humanity and innovation. The humanities serve a unique role of cause and effect in technological advancement.

Our Bachelor in Humanities acknowledges the unique period in human advancement in which we’re currently living by integrating digital tools as an essential component in the curriculum. You will receive training in applicable skills such as coding, natural language processing (NLP) and 3D modeling, which have broad applications across numerous professions. Moreover, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of these tools through a thorough exploration of ethical considerations related to algorithmic thinking and emerging technologies. This dual approach will enable you to become a professional who not only possesses technical proficiency and efficiency, but also demonstrates adaptability and consideration of how these advancements affect humanity on a larger scale.