Liberal Arts

About this course
A liberal arts degree provides a holistic and multi-faceted perspective on many of the world’s most pressing challenges. You’ll choose your own pathway through Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences, crafting a degree programme to suit your specific interests. You’ll choose from across a wide range of modules, exploring the topics which most interest you, and developing the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to engage with those topics in a rigorous and engaged way. Graduates are equipped with abilities in analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, and effective communication – valuable assets in virtually any profession. These skills will place you in an excellent position for a successful career or further study.

Key features of the course

• Craft your studies with a dedicated pathway in Arts, Humanities, Languages, or Social Sciences, while also exploring interdisciplinary modules across various disciplines.

• Benefit from small group sizes and personalized attention from lecturers and tutors, with a chance to explore your ideas in depth.

• Career skills are embedded at every stage of our courses

• Develop fluency in French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish alongside your core studies, enhancing your global communication skills.

• Gain first hand experience through a year of study abroad at a partner university in Europe, North America, Australia, or Asia, broadening your cultural understanding.

• Study and research through cutting-edge technology at the Digital Humanities facilities, such as virtual reality, 3D scanners and printers, and a 360 degree fully immersive audio-visual centre.

Study Support
You’ll be taught by supportive experts who know you as an individual. Small-group seminars and personal tutors will help you build confidence. Beyond academics, you’ll have access to wellbeing resources, peer mentoring, and careers advice, all in a friendly, welcoming community.

Further information
The BA Liberal Arts is a three-year, full-time course at our Avenue Campus. You can also apply to add a year abroad or placement year, extending your degree to four years. For details, visit our course page.