Bachelor of Arts, B.A., BA or A.B. is from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus and stands for a undergraduate bachelor's degree that is awarded for completing a course or program in the liberal arts or the sciences.

Most bachelor of arts degree programs last about three years in Australia, Wales, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Belgium, South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, England, India, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Quebec, Pakistan, Singapore, and Switzerland. It lasts four years in Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United States.

The diplomas may list the name of the college or university, signatures of officials of the institutionlike the President, Rector of the University, Secretary, or Dean of the component college, degree type conferred, who the conferring authority is, and the place where the degree was conferred. Most degree diplomas are generally printed on high quality paper or parchment and may use some very ornate lettering and can include old, archaic terminology or even some Latin.