Liberal Arts Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Liberal Arts (with Placement Year) BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - 0% 0% £9250 £22000 144 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with an International Year BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 56% 0% 15% £9250 £23800 144 Egham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 5% £9250 £23900 202 Bristol On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - 0% 0% £9250 £22000 144 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 10% £9250 £18585 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts (Including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 10% £9250 £19500 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wales - 5% 10% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts With Study Abroad MLibArts University of Bristol - 5% 10% £9250 £23900 175 Bristol On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts (Including Foundation Year and Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 10% £9250 £19500 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 76% 5% 10% £9250 £18585 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex - 5% 10% £9250 £18585 108 Colchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with a Language Year Abroad BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 56% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 134 Egham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) University of Exeter 65% 15% 5% £9250 £23700 175 Exeter On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) University of Wales - 5% 10% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 91% 0% 6% £9250 £21500 161 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) Durham University 67% 15% 3% £9250 £23900 191 Durham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 128 Egham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 56% 0% 10% £9250 - 144 Egham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 100% 0% 5% £9250 - 177 Coventry On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 89% 0% 7% £9250 - 107 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts and Sciences BA/BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 72% 0% 3% £9250 - 181 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Foundation BA (Hons) Durham University 72% 10% 3% £9250 - 187 Durham On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with a Year Abroad BA University of East Anglia - - 10% £9250 £20600 173 Norwich On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 73% 3% 3% - - 185 Manchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with International Study BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 73% 3% 3% - - 164 Manchester On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with a Placement Year BA University of East Anglia - - 10% £9250 £20600 173 Norwich On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts MLibArts Queen's University of Belfast - - 5% £9250 £20800 160 Belfast On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA University of East Anglia - - 10% £9250 £20600 173 Norwich On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts MA (Hons) University of Dundee - - 5% £9250 £20900 162 Dundee On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) University of Leeds 80% 5% 11% - - 183 Leeds On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA Oxford Brookes University - - - £9250 £15950 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) King's College London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Year Abroad BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Year in Industry BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Keele - - 0% - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - 10% - - - London On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts with Integrated Masters MLibArts University of Keele - - 0% - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) University of Keele - - 0% - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Liberal Arts BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
68 /100
426 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Liberal Arts

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Liberal Arts who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Liberal Arts

  • Educational Institutions
  • Museums
  • Galleries
  • TV/Broadcast Companies
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Local and National Government

Specialisations within Liberal Arts

  • History
  • Literature
  • Writing
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Creative Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science

Jobs of graduates of Liberal Arts (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Liberal Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London

20% Finance Professionals
20% Administrative occupations
20% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Information Technology Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Liberal Arts

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

Liberal Arts is the interdisciplinary study of topics within the Humanities, as well as social, natural and formal sciences.

  • The following degrees are offered for Liberal Arts studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Liberal Arts - MLibArts
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)