BA (Hons) Liberal Arts at Durham University

Programme overview

Study the subjects that fascinate you, discover what becomes possible when disciplines meet, and develop the intellectual range to thrive in an uncertain future. In 1828, the influential Yale Report on liberal education argued that “as knowledge varies, education should vary with it.” Almost two centuries later, this principle remains at the heart of Liberal Arts. Today's most important questions rarely fit neatly within the boundaries of a single academic discipline.

What you will study

In each year you will study up to six modules, comprising two subject pathways in two departments across the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, plus the core Liberal Arts interdisciplinary programme. Compulsory modules include Sources of the Self, The Strange Death of Liberal Modernity, Pathway 1 in a department in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Career pathways

Rather than training you for a specific sector, the wide range of subjects available on a multidisciplinary degree like the BA in Liberal Arts provides the intellectual and transferable skills that are valued across a range of professions. Skills such as adaptability, the capacity to make creative connections and independence of mind that add real value in the modern world and make you attractive to employers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requirements: A*AA To study English Literature, an A at A level is required in the subject. To study History, an A at A level is required in the subject. To study Music, an A at A level is required in the subject. To study French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese or Spanish at an advanced level, an A at A level in the language is required. To study Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish at a beginner’s level, an A at A level in a modern foreign language is required. | Contextual offer: AAB To study English Literature, an A at A level is required in the subject. To study History, a B at A level is required in the subject. To study Music, a B at A level is required in the subject To study French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese or Spanish at an advanced level, a B at A level in the language is required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home/Island full-time tuition fee per year for September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 30,000 a year (2027/28). International/EU full-time tuition fee per year for September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 or 4 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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