BA Liberal Arts at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

Interested in studying more than one subject area in the Humanities and Social Sciences? Take our Liberal Arts degree and explore the value of bringing disciplines together. Shape your degree around the subjects that inspire you.

Department: Liberal Arts | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Creative and Critical Thinking Across the Humanities (A): How do we know what we know?, Creative and Critical Thinking (B): The Stories We Tell, Global Enterprise Project, Media in Practice, Professional Skills, Professional Skills – Freelance, Work, The Future and You.

Career pathways

For those considering a Major in Law, the unique benefit of a BA Liberal Arts is the access to discipline-specific services, support and centres. Whether you see yourself as a future lawyer or not, the Centre for Employability Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER) opens up a world of professional skills and networking through the Birmingham Law School.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level: AAB. IB: 6,6,5 including 32 points overall. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma - DDD; BTEC Diploma - DD, plus a B at A level; BTEC Subsidiary Diploma - D, plus AB at A level. Number of A levels required: 3. You do not need specific A-level subjects or IB higher level subjects to be accepted onto the course itself, but you may need specific qualifications to study certain subjects. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). per year for domestic (UK) students for 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 26,220 a year (2027/28). per year for international students for 2027/28 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/adc2befd-7b97-40b4-b234-bbd9f331b9d2

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