Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies

This summer, scholarships from UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies have afforded 75 students the opportunity to learn new skills, boost their resumes and pursue greater opportunities.

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies graduate, Juliette Yang, had no idea how far she - or her studies - would travel after transferring to UVA from a local community college.

Explore key advancements in university teaching from UVA's 2025 Innovations in Pedagogy Summit. Learn about emotional intelligence, collaborative online course design, AI in education, and strategies for faculty and student well-being.

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, graduates from UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies walked the historic Lawn under a beautiful blue sky with nearly 4,000 of UVA’s newest grads. After the procession, the school awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees – the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management - to adult learners who all traveled unique educational paths to reach such a culmination.

UVA SCPS received an award of a $350,700 grant from Ascendium Education Group, a non-profit committed to helping learners from low-income backgrounds achieve their academic and career goals. This grant is a critical first step in positioning the school to become Virginia’s first public university that provides incarcerated individuals with the ability to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Hear the moments, motivations and inspiration that shaped the lives of UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies students and alumni during our inaugural Double Take event on April 10, 2025.