Combined Honours BA (Hons)
Newcastle University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Main Site (Newcastle)

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3 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Main Site (Newcastle)

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Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Main Site (Newcastle)

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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If you are independently minded and enjoy studying and mastering more than one subject, you will find Combined Honours at Newcastle has plenty to offer. You have unrivalled flexibility to choose topics from our Single Honours degrees, creating a unique pathway spanning two or three subjects of your choice including language learning (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) from beginners to advanced or further advanced level. Study complementary subjects or choose unusual ...Read more

If you are independently minded and enjoy studying and mastering more than one subject, you will find Combined Honours at Newcastle has plenty to offer. You have unrivalled flexibility to choose topics from our Single Honours degrees, creating a unique pathway spanning two or three subjects of your choice including language learning (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish) from beginners' to advanced or further advanced level. Study complementary subjects or choose unusual subject combinations to reflect your individual interests and career aspirations.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
32nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
26th
Combined, General Or Negotiated 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 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Combined, General Or Negotiated Studies graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Combined graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
M
Matthew
06 Dec 24

Loads of good study spots, nice student halls, good location to the city and campus...Read more

E
Eloise
02 Dec 24

Lots of study..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,D3,M2 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

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

H1,H1,H1,H2,H3 Grades / Points required

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

DDD Grades / Points required

AAB. Specific subjects and grades may be required depending on the combination to be studied.

AAABB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted and at least one Advanced Higher is preferred.Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

At least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit. Units which include essay-writing are desirable.

D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. Specific subjects and grades may be required depending on the combination to be studied.

If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification, we will vary our offer to recognise this. Your project can be in any topic.

A minimum of 34 points including at least two subjects at Higher Level grade 6 or above.

H1H1H1H2H3 at Higher Level. Specific subjects and grades may be required depending upon the combination of subjects to be studied.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Popular A-level subjects

Combined, General Or Negotiated Studies

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

History
45%
English Literature
36%
Geography
25%
Psychology
24%
Religious Studies & Theology
17%
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Matthew
06 Dec 24
Combined Honours BA (Hons)
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Eloise
02 Dec 24
Combined Honours BA (Hons)
Lots of study...
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Newcastle University
Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University is a Global Top 125 university (QS World University Rankings 2023) and founding member of the prestigious...

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King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland NE1 7RU United Kingdom
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