Religion and theology is the study of religious beliefs, concepts, symbols, expressions and texts of spirituality except for Islamic studies.

History is the study of past events, especially the political, social and economic development of a country, a continent or the world. Archaeology is the study of ancient civilisations by scientific analysis of what is found in the ground.

Philosophy and ethics is the study of philosophy, ethics and related subjects dealing with the conception of life.

Islamic studies are the study of Islamic beliefs, concepts and spirituality.

Language acquisition is the study of the structure and composition of languages taught as second or foreign languages (i.e. that are intended for non-native or non-fluent speakers of the language).

Literature and linguistics is here defined as the study of language (s) intended for native, fluent or competent speakers of the language.

National Language is the study of Malaysian Language according to the Federal Constitution. It includes the structure and composition of the language.

Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications to which the greatest intended learning time is devoted to arts and humanities are classified here.

Economics is the study of economic policy, economic theory and economic decision making.

Political sciences and public policy is the study of national and international politics involving governments, states and non-state actors acting on local, national and global issues and problems.

Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour as a result of individual differences, experience and environment.

Sociology and cultural studies is the study of human beings and the way they behave in groups and in relation to society.

Journalism and reporting is the study of the theory and practices of journalism/reporting. It comprises news reporting, writing commentaries and feature stories of public interest.

Library, information and archival studies is the study of the methods of selecting, acquiring, organizing and storing collections of information, and facilitating the use of information.

Media and communications is the study of media industries, technologies, texts and audiences.