Cultural studies degrees
37 courses at 12 UK universities offer cultural studies for 2027 entry: most ask for about 72 UCAS points; 13 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 30, MA (Hons) 6, BSc (Hons) 1
Study full-time 35, part-time 2
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing cultural studies with another subject.
- media and communication studies 13
- sociology 4
- social sciences 4
- comparative literary studies 2
- business studies 2
- archaeology 2
- Celtic studies 2
- humanities 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- V9 other historical and philosophical studies 8
- L3 sociology 2
- P3 media studies 2
- Q2 comparative literature 2
- W9 other creative arts 2
Universities
- University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 9
- University of Leeds 6
- Nottingham Trent University 5
- The University of Edinburgh 4
- Lancaster University 3
- University of Aberdeen 2
- University of Manchester 2
- University of Westminster, London 2
- Robert Gordon University 1
- University of Kent 1
- University of Stirling 1
- University of the Arts London 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q201 | Comparative Literature and Culture | MA (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCASUNI |
| Q202 | Comparative Literature and Culture (5 yrs) | MA (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCAS |
| VV94 | Scottish Ethnology and Archaeology | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| VQ95 | Scottish Ethnology and Celtic | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| VQX3 | Scottish Ethnology and English Literature | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| VV92 | Scottish Ethnology and Scottish History | MA (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | — | UCASUNI |
| L391 | Digital Society, Media and Culture | BSc (Hons) | University of Kent | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| LP30 | Sociology and Media Studies | BA (Hons) | Lancaster University | — | UCASUNI |
| LP31 | Sociology and Media Studies (Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | Lancaster University | — | UCASUNI |
| LP32 | Sociology and Media Studies (Study Abroad) | BA (Hons) | Lancaster University | — | UCASUNI |
| 9K8J | Cultural and Media Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | ABB | UCASUNI |
| 3E5Z | Fine Art with Contemporary Cultural Theory | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | ABB | UCASUNI |
| W900 | Global Creative Industries | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAB | UCASUNI |
| 2P8P | History of Art with Cultural Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | ABB | UCASUNI |
| — | Professional Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | BBB | UCASUNI |
| L390 | Professional Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | BBB | UCASUNI |
| W900 | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries | BA (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAB | UCASUNI |
| P390 | Digital Media, Culture and Society | BA (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LQ33 | Communications and English | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| PP93 | Communications and Film & Television | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCAS |
| LV31 | Communications and History | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| LQ31 | Communications and Linguistics | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| VP59 | Communications and Philosophy | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| WN22 | Fashion Business | BA (Hons) | Robert Gordon University | BCC | UCAS |
| P304 | Digital Media and Communications | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | — | UCASUNI |
| V900 | Culture and Heritage | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90G | Culture and Heritage with Gaelic Studies | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90A | Culture, Heritage and Archaeology | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90C | Culture, Heritage and Criminology | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90H | Culture, Heritage and History | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90P | Culture, Heritage and Politics | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90S | Culture, Heritage and Sociology | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| V90T | Culture, Heritage and Theology | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| Q531 | Gaelic | BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | 72 - 75 points | UCASUNI |
| W294 | Culture, Criticism and Curation | BA (Hons) | University of the Arts London | — | UCASUNI |
| C200 | Culture, Environment and Social Change | BA (Hons) | University of Westminster, London | BCC | UCASUNI |
| — | Culture, Environment and Social Change | BA (Hons) | University of Westminster, London | BCC | UCASUNI |