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

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3 Years

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Todays world is complex.To solve its problems, we need people with a range of knowledge and skills. We need Liberal Arts graduates.Liberal Arts at Nottingham is a flexible degree spanning the humanities, languages, science, social sciences and business that gives you:the opportunity to study multiple subjectsthe ability to develop advanced problem-solving skillsthe scope to build a bespoke degree programme that can speak to your interests, passions and career goalsIts your chance to nurture ...Read more

Today's world is complex.

To solve its problems, we need people with a range of knowledge and skills. We need Liberal Arts graduates.

Liberal Arts at Nottingham is a flexible degree spanning the humanities, languages, science, social sciences and business that gives you:

the opportunity to study multiple subjects

the ability to develop advanced problem-solving skills

the scope to build a bespoke degree programme that can speak to your interests, passions and career goals

Its your chance to nurture your creativity, unleash your potential and become a part of the solution to our current problems.

Careers overview

Liberal Arts isn't training for a particular profession. It equips you with skills in demand for all careers. This means you'll be able to respond to change and be resilient as the nature of work shifts.

Your skill set will include the ability to:

analyse diverse sets of data

construct detailed and coherent arguments

create, build and design solutions to complex problems

engage audiences as you communicate your work

undertake independent and innovative research

use a range of methodologies and perspectives

work independently and collaboratively

Duration: 3 or 4 years full-time depending on language or placement choices

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31 Jan 23

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:36,M:9 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,M1,M1 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

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

D*D Grades / Points required

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

D Grades / Points required

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

D*DD Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

A Grades / Points required

For English pathway; A or A* in A Level English or equivalent. For Mathematics pathway; A or A* in A Level Mathematics or equivalent. For Music pathway; A or A* in Music or Music Technology or equivalent.

This qualification is only accepted alongside Scottish Advanced Higher grades AA.For English pathway; A in English or UoN accepted equivalent. For Mathematics pathway; A in Mathematics or UoN accepted equivalent. For Music pathway; A in Music or Music Technology or UoN accepted equivalent.

For English pathway; A in English or UoN accepted equivalent. For Mathematics pathway; A in Mathematics or UoN accepted equivalent. For Music pathway; A in Music or Music Technology or UoN accepted equivalent..This qualification is only accepted alongside Scottish Higher grades AAABB.

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

For English pathway; D3 English or UoN accepted equivalent. For Mathematics pathway; D3 in Mathematics or UoN accepted equivalent. For Music pathway; D3 in Music or Music Technology or UoN accepted equivalent.

or 666 in 3 Higher Level Certificates. For English pathway; 6 points in Higher Level English. For Mathematics pathway; 6 points in Higher Level Level Mathematics. For Music pathway; 6 points in Higher Level Music.

and A Level grade A.

and A Level grades AA.

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

This qualification is considered alongside other UoN accepted qualifications such as A Levels.

Tuition fees

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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.

£9,535 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 England

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

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

£23,000 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.

£23,000 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 International

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