Humanities degrees
45 courses at 19 UK universities offer humanities for 2027 entry: most ask for about 96 UCAS points; 11 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 38, CertHE 2, BA 1, BA/BSc (H) 1
Study full-time 29, part-time 16
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing humanities with another subject.
- liberal arts 5
- environmental sciences 3
- English literature 3
- social sciences 3
- creative arts and design 2
- social philosophy 2
- cultural studies 2
- education studies 2
- theology and religious studies 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- V2 history by area 2
- X1 teacher training 2
Universities
- Open University 15
- Lincoln Bishop University 7
- University of Exeter 3
- Oxford Brookes University 2
- University of Dundee 2
- University of Manchester 2
- University of Westminster, London 2
- Birkbeck, University of London 1
- Birmingham Newman University 1
- Keele University 1
- Liverpool John Moores University 1
- Queen's University Belfast 1
- SOAS University of London 1
- UCL (University College London) 1
- University Campus of Esports (formerly College of Esports) 1
- University of Brighton 1
- University of Cambridge 1
- University of Leeds 1
- University of Leicester 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y403 | Arts and Humanities | BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | — | UCASUNI |
| Y003 | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) Online | BA (Hons) | Birmingham Newman University | 96 points | UCAS |
| LV25 | Philosophy, Politics, Ethics | BA (Hons) | University of Brighton | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| FYC1 | Foundation Year in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | CertHE | University of Cambridge | See entry requirements | UCAS |
| VQ13 | Humanities (Associate Articulation Route with Dundee and Angus College) | MA (Hons) | University of Dundee | — | UCAS |
| VWL0 | MA Arts & Social Sciences | MA (UG) | University of Dundee | — | UCAS |
| QVH3 | Environmental Humanities | BA (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| QVH5 | Environmental Humanities with Employment Experience | BA (Hons) | University of Exeter | ABB | UCAS |
| QVH4 | Environmental Humanities with Study Abroad | BA (Hons) | University of Exeter | ABB | UCASUNI |
| HUFY | Bachelor's Humanities Degree with a Blended Learning Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Keele University | 40 points | UCAS |
| V901 | Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | CDD | UCASUNI |
| YO19 | Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Leicester | 96 points | UCAS |
| V758 | Archaeology and History | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| X1V1 | Education Studies and History | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| X1VF | Education Studies and History (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | — | UCASUNI |
| QV31 | English and History | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| QV3F | English and History (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | — | UCASUNI |
| V2V6 | History and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| V2VF | History and Theology, Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Lincoln Bishop University | — | UCASUNI |
| V101 | History and English Literature with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Liverpool John Moores University | — | UCASUNI |
| Y100 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAA | UCASUNI |
| Y101 | Liberal Arts with International Study | BA (Hons) | University of Manchester | A*AA | UCASUNI |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Art History) (R14-AH) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Classical Studies) (R14-CS) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Creative Writing) (R14-CW) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (English Language) (R14-EL) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (English Literature) (R14-L) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (French) (R14-FR) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (German) (R14-GE) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (History) (R14-HIS) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Music) (R14-M) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Philosophy) (R14-P) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (R14) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Religious Studies) (R14-RS) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (Spanish) (R14-SP) | BA (Hons) | Open University | — | UCAS |
| — | Arts and Humanities (T32) | CertHE | Open University | — | UCASUNI |
| — | Arts and Humanities (W59) | DipHE | Open University | — | UCASUNI |
| L111 | Foundation in Humanities | BA (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 48 points | UCAS |
| Y002 | International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law | BA (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 48 points | UCAS |
| Y301 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 136 - 150 points | UCASUNI |
| Y002 | Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities with Foundation Year | BA/BSc (H) | SOAS University of London | CCC - BCC | UCASUNI |
| W800 | Creative Arts and Humanities | BA | UCL (University College London) | AAA | UCASUNI |
| CE01 | International Esports Business | BA (Hons) | University Campus of Esports (formerly College of Esports) | 96 points | 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 |