Liberal arts degrees
69 courses at 32 UK universities offer liberal arts for 2027 entry: most ask for between 112 and 138 UCAS points; 18 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 59, BASc (Hon) 4, BSc (Hons) 1, CertHE 1
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing liberal arts with another subject.
- humanities 5
- sociology 4
- general science 4
- public international law 3
- international studies 3
- social sciences 3
- social philosophy 2
- environmental sciences 2
- creative arts and design 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
Universities
- University of Essex 8
- Queen Mary University of London 6
- University of York 5
- Royal Holloway, University of London 4
- University of Warwick 4
- Anglia Ruskin University 3
- Lancaster University 3
- St Mary's University, Twickenham 3
- University of Exeter 3
- Birkbeck, University of London 2
- London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) 2
- University of Aberdeen 2
- University of Bristol 2
- University of Chichester 2
- University of Manchester 2
- University of Nottingham 2
- Durham University 1
- Falmouth University 1
- King's College London, University of London 1
- London School of Theology 1
- Manchester Metropolitan University 1
- Oxford Brookes University 1
- Queen's University Belfast 1
- SOAS University of London 1
- University of Birmingham 1
- University of Cambridge 1
- University of East Anglia UEA 1
- University of Leeds 1
- University of Southampton 1
- University of St Andrews 1
- University of Stirling 1
- University of Sussex 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V901 | Liberal Arts and Sciences | BSc (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCASUNI |
| V900 | Liberal Arts and Sciences | MA (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | BBC | UCASUNI |
| Q317 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| Q322 | Liberal Arts [with Foundation Year] | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| Q321 | Liberal Arts [with Placement year] | BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | — | UCASUNI |
| Y403 | Arts and Humanities | BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | — | UCASUNI |
| Y400 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| Y002 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 136 points | UCASUNI |
| 2ZB7 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Bristol | 112 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| 2T23 | Liberal Arts With Study Abroad | MLibArts (Hon) | University of Bristol | 112 - 159 points | UCASUNI |
| FYC1 | Foundation Year in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | CertHE | University of Cambridge | See entry requirements | UCAS |
| V000 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | — | UCAS |
| V001 | Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | — | UCAS |
| LA01 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Durham University | A*AA | UCASUNI |
| Y00A | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of East Anglia UEA | — | UCASUNI |
| L914 | Global Studies with Human Rights | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| L917 | Global Studies with Human Rights (Including Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| L918 | Global Studies with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad) | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| V900 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| LQV0 | Liberal Arts (Including Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| V901 | Liberal Arts (Including Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| QV00 | Liberal Arts (Including Year Abroad) | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| K441 | Urban Sustainability Studies | BA (Hons) | University of Essex | — | UCASUNI |
| LA99 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LA94 | Liberal Arts with Employment Experience | BA (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCAS |
| LA97 | Liberal Arts with Study Abroad | BA (Hons) | University of Exeter | AAB | UCASUNI |
| Y11D | Combined Arts: Creativity (Online) | BA (Hons) | Falmouth University | 96 points | UCAS |
| LP99 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | King's College London, University of London | AAA | UCASUNI |
| Y001 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Lancaster University | — | UCASUNI |
| Y002 | Liberal Arts (Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | Lancaster University | — | UCASUNI |
| Y003 | Liberal Arts (Study Abroad) | BA (Hons) | Lancaster University | — | UCASUNI |
| Y000 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAA | UCASUNI |
| BA5C | Arts and Sciences: Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods | BASc (Hon) | London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) | — | UCAS |
| BA6C | Arts and Sciences: Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods with Year Abroad | BASc (Hon) | London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) | — | UCAS |
| LA06 | Theology and Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | London School of Theology | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| LIB1 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan 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 |
| Y002 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Nottingham | AAA | UCASUNI |
| Y02F | Liberal Arts (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Nottingham | — | UCASUNI |
| Y002 | International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law | BA (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 48 points | UCAS |
| V901 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| V904 | Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | — | UCASUNI |
| V905 | Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year and Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | — | UCAS |
| V906 | Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year and Year in Industry | BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | — | UCAS |
| V902 | Liberal Arts with Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| V903 | Liberal Arts with Year in Industry | BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| Y300 | Liberal Arts | MLibArts | Queen's University Belfast | 138 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| Y000 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | ABB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| Y002 | Liberal Arts with a Language Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | ABB - BBB | UCAS |
| Y001 | Liberal Arts with an International Year | BA (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | ABB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| Y00F | Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | CCC | UCASUNI |
| Y003 | Gateway to Arts | MA (Gen) | University of St Andrews | 108 points | UCAS |
| Y000 | Global Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | SOAS University of London | ABB | UCASUNI |
| Y000 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | AAB | UCASUNI |
| LA10 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| LA11 | Liberal Arts (Accelerated 2 year degree) | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 112 points | UCAS |
| N609 | Liberal Arts (with Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| Y002 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Stirling | — | UCASUNI |
| V0L0 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Sussex | 128 - 153 points | UCASUNI |
| LA99 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of Warwick | 144 points | UCASUNI |
| Y000 | Liberal Arts and Sciences | BASc (Hon) | University of Warwick | 136 points | UCASUNI |
| Y00F | Liberal Arts and Sciences with Integrated International Foundation Programme | BASc (Hon) | University of Warwick | — | UCAS |
| LA9F | Liberal Arts with Integrated International Foundation Programme | BA (Hons) | University of Warwick | — | UCAS |
| Y000 | Liberal Arts | BA (Hons) | University of York | 138 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| Y0R1 | Liberal Arts with French (with a year abroad) | BA (Hons) | University of York | 138 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| Y0R2 | Liberal Arts with German (with a year abroad) | BA (Hons) | University of York | 138 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| Y0R3 | Liberal Arts with Italian (with a year abroad) | BA (Hons) | University of York | 138 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| Y0R4 | Liberal Arts with Spanish (with a year abroad) | BA (Hons) | University of York | 138 - 152 points | UCASUNI |