Liberal Arts at Birkbeck, University of London
Liberal Arts (BA (Hons), Y400) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, no formal qualifications 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Y400 · Y4 combined and general studies, unlisted subject
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 89%
25%
left higher education
UK 11%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%89%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback89%81%
Academic support84%91%
Organisation and management72%81%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice77%77%
10 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2024-26
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HX
Subjects
liberal arts combined and general studies
Campus
- Campus
- Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Liberal arts at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Global Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Liberal Arts this course | 112 points | — |
| St Mary's University, Twickenham | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Liberal Arts and Sciences BSc (Hons) | BBC | — |
| University of St Andrews | Gateway to Arts MA (Gen) | 108 points | — |
| Falmouth University | Combined Arts: Creativity (Online) BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
See all 69 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More combined and general studies at Birkbeck, University of London
- Arts and Humanities BA (Hons)