This WIKI chapter is meant to serve as a practical resource for those who are planning to establish an LAS programme (or are unsure). 

Several steps of the curriculum design process are shown: going from the reasons for setting up a program, to learning aims and educational philosophy. Practical matters are also addresed, like the type of students the program hopes to attract, the current (or desired) learning environment offer, and how a university's rules and structures may influence curricular and content decisions.  

There is no single model by which to realize or implement a university LAS program. Moreover, each institution has its own goals and profile into which any new program must fit. As a result, there is a huge variety of LAS programs across Europe and worldwide.  In Europe, the label “LAS” is frequently used to indicate an innovative approach to undergraduate education. While LAS finds expression in a variety of program models, common characteristics make the label “Liberal Arts & Sciences” appropriate.

This WIKI chapter

The WIKI pages here are primarily excerpts from the ECOLAS BLASTER project, a comprehensive guide to the LAS landscape in Europe. Furthermore, the insights gained from EPICUR partners like Adam Mickiewicz University, University of Amsterdam/Amsterdam University College, and University of Freiburg, who have just undergone the process of establishing LAS programs at their universities, offer experience-based questions and useful solutions that may help individuals looking to establish their own programs.