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BA Liberal Arts
University of Exeter
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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3 Years

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OverviewAn internationally recognised, interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate study not limited by traditional discipline boundaries.Your studies will bring together the creative arts, humanities, social sciences, business and other associated subjects, allowing you to select a field of specialisation (your Major), complemented by other subjects, including an ancient or modern language.Study alongside the wider university population in subject lectures and seminars and with the support of ...Read more

Overview

  • An internationally recognised, interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate study not limited by traditional discipline boundaries.
  • Your studies will bring together the creative arts, humanities, social sciences, business and other associated subjects, allowing you to select a field of specialisation (your Major), complemented by other subjects, including an ancient or modern language.
  • Study alongside the wider university population in subject lectures and seminars and with the support of like-minded Liberal Arts students and staff.
  • Benefit from a global perspective, addressing contemporary worldwide issues, and will develop your intellectual capabilities and critical skills.
  • Participate in mini conferences, research seminars and societies run by departments and the Students Guild around your subject(s) of interest and the student-run Liberal Arts Society.

Key stats

 UNISTATS / UCAS / HESA
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
58/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
14th
Others in Language and Area Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
70%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Others in Language and Area Studies graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Others in Language and Area Studies graduate salary
£22,000
Politics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
70%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Politics graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
UK Politics graduate salary
£22,000
Theology and Religious Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
70%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Theology and Religious Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Theology and Religious Studies graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
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Milani
18 Dec 24

Overall, good Uni, good campus and facilities - pub, shops, and great location - close to town etc. Could improve on study space, especially considering how the busy the library..Read more

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Amélie
29 Oct 24

Good..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

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

DDD Grades / Points required

Excluding General Studies. Some majors may also include subject specific requirements, please visit our website for more details: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/libarts/liberal/

Some majors may include subject specific requirements, please visit our website for more details.

Some majors may include subject specific requirements, please visit our website for more details.

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade. Some majors may also include subject specific requirements, please visit our website for more details. Please also see our GCSE requirements.

Applicants will be considered with IB 34 OR 665 in three Higher Level subjects. Some majors may also include subject specific requirements, please visit our website for more details.

Some majors may include subject specific requirements, please visit our website for more details

Popular A-level subjects

Politics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

History
58%
Government & Politics
48%
Economics
31%
English Literature
30%
Mathematics
23%
HESA
Others in Language and Area Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

French
44%
Mathematics
32%
Spanish
30%
English Literature
28%
History
26%
HESA
Theology and Religious Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Religious Studies & Theology
51%
English Literature
46%
History
39%
Psychology
17%
Geography
14%
HESA

Tuition fees

Students living in

Domestic

£9,535 per year

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Students from Domestic

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Domestic. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£24,700 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£24,700 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

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Northcote House Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Exeter Central  0.4 miles away

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