Overview

The MA Liberal Arts (Hons) course from University of Dundee represents the finest Scottish Liberal Arts tradition of extensive study over a wide range of subjects and disciplines.

It gives you the freedom to study several different subjects that interest and challenge you, without the requirement to specialise in only one or two. Although you also have the freedom to focus on one subject if you choose.

You can choose from across the range of MA subjects in both the humanities and social sciences. Modules include:

Creative Writing
Economics
English
Environmental Science
Environmental Sustainability
European Languages
Film Studies
Geography
History
International Business
Philosophy
Politics & International Relations
Psychology
Urban Planning

Careers

A Liberal Arts degree prepares you for a wide range of career options because you develop a variety of skills and knowledge covering multiple subjects. Employers will also value your research and communication skills.

We encourage and foster critical thinking, enabling you to see connections between disciplines and combine diverse ideas and approaches.

Career options include roles in:

education
publishing
journalism
galleries
museums and heritage sites
social media
marketing
arts administration

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

The Victorian Short Story
Early Modern Literature, 1564-1740
Europe: Space, Time and Peoples
Contemporary America in Context
Applied French
Descartes, Thought and Reality

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

360-480

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Advanced Diploma: Grade B with ASL-A Level at B (level 1) Grade A with ASL-A Level at B (level 2)
BTEC: A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with DDM (level 1) A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with DDD (level 2)
European Baccalaureate: 70% overall (level 1) 75% overall (level 2)
GCE-A Level: Standard: BBB Widening access: BCC (level 1) AAB (level 2)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 30 points (level 1) 34 points (level 2)
Scottish Baccalaureate: Pass with CC at Advanced Higher (level 1) Distinction with AB (level 2)
SQA Higher/Advanced Higher: Standard: AABB at Higher / Widening access: BBBB at Higher (level 1) AB at Advanced Higher and BB at Higher (level 2)
SQA Higher National: A relevant HNC with B in the Graded Unit (level 1) A relevant HND with BB in the Graded Units (level 2)
Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP): Relevant subjects with ABB grades
Welsh Baccalaureate: A-Levels at BB (level 1) A Levels at AA (level 2)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,250 per year

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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