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Liberal Arts

Course details
  • 3 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Course location
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Course summary

This highly flexible degree combines different subject areas, enabling you to shape your course according to your own interests and enthusiasms.

You choose a major subject from within humanities or social sciences – from a choice of English, History, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology and Cultural Studies.

You’ll then choose additional modules from within a broad range of topic areas, which include themes like Creativity and Change, Global Citizenship and Communication, Disruption and Social Transformation, and Visions of the Past, Present and Future. These themes ensure diverse choices of modules while complementing the Humanities and Social Sciences focus of the programme. You'll also study a compulsory module each year with your Liberal Arts cohort, helping you to develop key skills for interdisciplinary study at University and beyond whilst building a strong student community.

You’ll also have the chance to take a study abroad year or a work placement in your third year.

This course also provides opportunities for engagement with external partners such as businesses, museums and charities while developing impactful research projects. You’ll graduate with the transferable skills and confidence you need to address diverse audiences and pursue a variety of career paths, including further study.

Subject options

This course offers the following subject options:

  • Comparative Literature
  • Cultural Studies
  • English
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Sociology

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
L23

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

T Level

Might be accepted as in combination with other qualifications, please contact admissions teams for further advice & guidance.

Scottish Higher

AB in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers OR A in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers OR AAAAAB in Highers.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. An interview and a piece of written work may be required.

Extended Project

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer.
If you are taking A Levels, this would be AAB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 35

35 points overall with 16 at Higher Level.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is accepted in place of a third A-level subject at the same grade

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2H2H2H2H3H3

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M1M2

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

International students who do not meet the English language requirements for this programme can apply for to study our pre-sessional English course with a progression route to the degree programme.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

If the most common grade accepted is higher than our entry requirements, this is due to the attainment of our applicants. If you have been made an offer and you meet or exceed the grades of your offer, you will be accepted.

If grades lower than our entry requirements have been accepted, in most cases this is because we operate contextual admissions as part of our decision making, which considers factors beyond grades. For more information about contextual admissions, please visit our website.

Learn more on the University of Leeds website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information please see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduatefees

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