We’re proud to announce the release of our latest issue of i-LASH, which explores courses in the Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities across the globe.

The LASH subject areas are vast and offer the opportunity to study a wide range of different subjects, whether this is within a liberal arts degree or in a more specialised programme. This issue has plenty of interesting articles about studying some of the popular subjects within these areas, and will give you an idea of what types of courses are available in different countries around the world. You can find articles about studying theology in New Zealand, politics in the UK or sociology in the USA, to name just a few!

We’d like to say thank you to all of our contributors for their time and effort, and their help in creating this guide. Their expertise and experience are invaluable, and here they share their knowledge with you.

We hope that you enjoy reading this guide. If you have any comments or suggestions for the next issue, or are interested in contributing to any of the i-studentadvisor resources, please contact us at editorial@i-studentgroup.com

And don’t forget, there are more articles, plus country-specific information about visas, fees and more, on the i-studentadvisor website.

The guide contains a range of interesting and informative articles exploring the study of specific subjects overseas, written by experts and professionals from within the six main areas of higher education and industry. The guide also contains select articles from counsellors and students about their own experience and their advice about overseas education.

The guide is divided into sections according to subject, with correspond with our interactive online subject guides, where you can find even more useful articles and information.

We’d like to thank all of our contributors who have shared their knowledge and expertise to make this guide as extensive and informative as possible. We are confident that the articles and information within this guide will help students to embark upon the wonderful experience of international study.

If you would like to request a free copy of The Subject Guide 2012, please click here and provide us with your name, school name and address. You can also preview some of the pages from The Subject Guide 2012 in the gallery below.

Interested in contributing to the next issue of The Subject Guide? We are always looking for new associations, organisations and counsellors to contribute to our guides. Please contact us at editorial@i-studentgroup.com

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We’re proud to present our latest subject-specific magazine, i-LASH, for courses in the liberal arts, social sciences and humanities.

These subjects are consistently popular with international students, providing an insight into the way we live, think and experience the world around us. This issue explores a range of subjects such as history, philosophy, psychology, geography, international studies and more, with discussions on how studying such subjects can provide a fantastic education as well as open up a wealth of rewarding and inspiring career opportunities.

As always we love to hear feedback from our readers so if you want to share your thoughts on i-LASH or any of the i-studentadvisor publications you can contact us through editorial@i-studentadvisor.com

We hope you enjoy this issue and will join us again for our next subject-specific magazine, i-MHS, for courses in medicine and health science.

Next week will see the launch of i-studentadvisor’s first issue of i-LASH, the online magazine to promote courses and institutions in the fields of liberal arts, social sciences and humanities internationally.

The liberal arts, social sciences and humanities and the subjects encompassed within, continue to be popular study options for both international and domestic students.In particular, psychology and politics remain in the top 15 subject choices for international students in the UK in 2009, whilst history, sociology, geography and philosophy also feature highly.

The social sciences are about people and how they behave, both individually and collectively, as part of society. The role of the social scientist is to question and attempt to understand the environmental, social, biological or cultural factors which shape, change and diversify societies and the individuals within. Similarly, the humanities encompass academic disciplines, which study the human condition. This is done using methods that are principally analytic, critical or speculative, rather than empirically focused.

For those students not wishing to focus on one specific subject, the liberal arts are a good choice. This indicates a curriculum which imparts general knowledge, rather than specialising in one particular field. Study areas include languages, literature, history, philosophy, mathematics and science, designed to develop an individuals rational thought and intellectual capabilities. Throughout the US, there are many public and private colleges and universities emphasising undergraduate study in 
the liberal arts.

A critical mind is essential when studying in the field of liberal arts, social sciences and humanities and you can expect to be equipped with the skills to analyse, scrutinise and question issues of society, culture and humanity.

Many liberal arts, social sciences and humanities graduates pursue successful careers in teaching, research and public service or policy. Whilst others go on to become psychologists, counsellors or to work in human resources or other business sectors. Alternatively, almost 50% of humanities and social science graduates go on to further study.

In this issue we have collaborated with writers, professionals and academics within the liberal arts, social sciences and humanities sectors to create a guide to the individual subjects in these fascinating fields and the endless career possibilities that follow.

The i-LASH issue will be online on Wednesday 7th October at www.i-studentadvisor.com check the website on Wednesday to get the first look at the issue our subscribe free to get all the latest i-studentadvisor issues direct to your inbox.