Course Overview

Cross the boundaries of subjects and disciplines and build a unique degree that is aligned with your intellectual interests and career objectives.

Liberal Arts at UEA harnesses the best research-led teaching from across the University, resulting in a radically different, innovative, and unique programme. The course is based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, but also taught across the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Sciences. This multidisciplinary and multi-Faculty approach means that in all elements of your degree you will benefit from the world-leading expertise alongside the supportive and inclusive teaching techniques of UEA’s academics, while retaining a home and core support network within the Liberal Arts team.

Our creative and flexible approach to student-centred learning, and strong emphasis on pastoral support, encourages you to achieve at the highest level. Liberal Arts at UEA combines academic and intellectual rigour with a supportive community and stimulating atmosphere to ensure an excellent student experience.

About

Studying Liberal Arts at UEA allows you to enjoy the prospect of taking control of your studies while still being supported by a course structure.

This is an innovative and challenging programme aimed at ambitious and versatile students who do not want to be limited by traditional disciplinary boundaries. Our course is ideal if you wish to study more than one subject area while accessing greater flexibility than traditional joint degrees allow. Whichever subjects you choose, you will be learning at the forefront of your chosen disciplines with our stimulating, exciting research-led programme.

The course offers in-depth learning in your chosen field of specialisation, selected from subjects within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, which will constitute your major. This is then complemented by the study of other subjects alongside it, selected from within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences, or the Faculty of Science, which will constitute your minor.

You might choose your major from History of Art, Film and Television Studies, Media Studies, American Studies, History, English Literature, Drama, International Relations, Politics, Philosophy, or Modern Languages. You might choose your minor from one of those subjects, producing a unique combination of Arts and Humanities otherwise unavailable. Or you might think beyond those subjects and pursue your minor in subjects such as Sociology, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, or Computing Science. Your choice of subjects to study can produce some remarkable connections and insights! You might master writing and storytelling through the study of English Literature while gaining a competent grasp of Computing, equipping you for a host of digital careers. Or perhaps you’re motivated by the urgency of the Climate Crisis. Imagine combining the study of Philosophy – with a chance to explore our moral responsibility to the planet – with an understanding of Environmental Science.

By choosing your own elective modules in each of the years of your BA Liberal Arts degree at UEA, your studies will be unique to you. You will select modules from across different Schools, allowing you to sample different methodologies, approaches and theories throughout your degree.

Throughout the programme, you will move between different Schools and Faculties across UEA, whilst retaining a home and core support network within the Liberal Arts team.

If you are looking for the freedom to follow your interests and passions, wherever these might take you, then Liberal Arts at UEA will be for you. This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead and innovate. Whilst studying Liberal Arts at UEA, you will build an original and unique portfolio of expertise that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Employability

After the Course

Liberal Arts at UEA will provide you with a competitive edge in today’s jobs market, giving you the transferable skills, breadth of experience and adaptability that employers seek. Liberal Arts graduates are highly employable and especially attractive to employers because of the range of their intellectual skills, their capacity to make creative connections, and their independence of mind. As a result, Liberal Arts programmes produce world leaders in the arts, culture and media industries, politics, education, business, marketing, advertising, humanitarian work, technology, public service, amongst many other professions in the private and public sectors.

Careers

Example of careers that you could enter include:

Consultancy and Management
Education
Culture and Media Industries
Civil Service
NGOs
Public Relations and Marketing

Discover more on our Careers webpages.

Entry Requirements

A Levels

AAB. If you are taking an EPQ and three A-levels, we may offer you a one grade reduction on our advertised typical offer alongside an A in the EPQ.

T Levels

Obtain an overall Pass including an A in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Any subject is acceptable.

BTEC

Accepted combinations: Extended Diploma: DDD. Diploma: DD plus B at A-Level. Extended Certificate: D plus AB at A-Level.

Contextual Offer

A Level - BBB

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma - DDM

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.

Scottish Highers

AAAAA - only accepted in combination with BBC in Scottish Highers Advanced.

Scottish Advanced Highers

BBC. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.

Irish Leaving Certificate

4 subjects at H2, 2 subjects at H3

Access to HE Diploma

Access to Humanities & Social Sciences pathway. Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 36 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 9 credits at Level 3.

International Baccalaureate

33 points

GCSE

You are required to have Mathematics and English Language at a minimum of Grade C or Grade 4 or above at GCSE.

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): 

IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5  in all components)

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study: 

Interviews

Most applicants will not be called for an interview and a decision will be made via UCAS Hub. However, for some applicants an interview will be requested. Where an interview is required, the Admissions Service will contact you directly to arrange a time.

Deferred Entry

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year.  We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.

Intakes

This course is open to UK and International applicants. The annual intake is in September each year.

Additional Information or Requirements

If you do not meet the academic requirements for direct entry, you may be interested in one of our Foundation Year programmes .

NB: Selected optional minors in science related subjects may require prerequisite specific Level 3 subject knowledge or experience in that subject. These minors / modules may be unavailable to you if you do not hold evidence of this specific subject knowledge at Level 3 or above. Please see the table below for further details.

Prerequisite Subject Knowledge Requirements:
Optional Minor Subject	Subject Knowledge Required @ Level 3
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	Mathematics, Computing Science, Digital Technology, Electronics. or Economics
Evolutionary Biology	Biology or Human Biology
Inorganic Chemistry	Chemistry
Mathematics	Mathematics
Molecular and Cellular Biology	Biology or Human Biology
Organic Chemistry	Chemistry
Physical Chemistry	Chemistry
Sociology	None
Weather and Climate	Geography, Geology, Maths, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Physics

There are no subject-specific prerequisite requirements for the majors and minors in Arts and Humanities subjects: History of Art, Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History, History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies, Film Studies, Media Studies, American Studies, American History, American Literature, History, Modern History, English Literature, Drama, Drama and Creative Writing, International Relations, Politics, Philosophy, Intercultural Communication and Modern Languages.

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.

We welcome and value a wide range of alternative qualifications. If you have a qualification which is not listed here, or are taking a combination of qualifications, please contact us via Admissions Enquiries.

International Requirements

We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. View our International Students pages for specific information about your country.

INTO University of East Anglia

If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree: International Foundation in Humanities and Law

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

View our information for Tuition Fees.

Scholarships and Bursaries

We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.

Course Related Costs

Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.

How to Apply

Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), using UCAS Hub. 

UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.

Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started. 

Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.

The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.

View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information:

How to apply through UCAS

Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), using UCAS Hub.

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