Liberal Arts at University of Bristol
Liberal Arts (BA (Hons), 2ZB7) at University of Bristol asked for 112–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 112 - 159 points
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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 159 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 2ZB7
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 89%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%91%
Learning opportunities81%82%
Assessment and feedback75%78%
Academic support83%92%
Organisation and management83%78%
Learning resources80%87%
Student voice91%80%
25 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying10% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 55%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
liberal arts combined and general studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Liberal Arts MLibArts | 138 - 168 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Liberal Arts this course | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Manchester | Liberal Arts with International Study BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of York | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 138 - 152 points | — |
| King's College London, University of London | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Leeds | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Liberal Arts BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
See all 69 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More combined and general studies at University of Bristol
- Liberal Arts With Study Abroad MLibArts (Hon)