Overview

Arts and Humanities (Hons) from Birkbeck, University of London course offers you cross-disciplinary knowledge essential for navigating contemporary life. You will study topics and approaches from cultural studies, literature, film, digital media, socially engaged arts, creative arts practice, philosophy and history.

Key facts

It offers you the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges exploring how the arts and humanities can uniquely respond to urgent global issues such as climate change, AI, conflict and wellbeing.
This course is about learning by doing, as you engage in problem-solving seminars, creative assessments and optional work placements.

It allows you to develop adaptable skills for a wide range of careers, supported by employability modules at every level.
Through the themes of Identities, Places and Futures, you will learn how cultural, technological, historical and political forces shape the contemporary world. You will analyse how arts and humanities represent, challenge and shape society, and you will apply creative and critical thinking to produce meaningful change in diverse contexts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Identity and the Lifecycle
Placemaking
Communication Technologies: From Social Media to AI
The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Core Skills in Practice
Who were we? Who are we? Who will we be?
Cultures of Citizenship
The Arts of Social Change

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-29 00:00:00

Language

English

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79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 191 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United Kingdom

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

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79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

For part-time courses, standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

Applicants are selected by application and may also be asked to provide a sample of written work or to attend an interview.

UCAS tariff points

3 years full-time: 112 points (e.g. A-levels BBC)
4 years full-time with Foundation Year: 48 points

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

18500 GBP / year

≈ 18500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time home students: £7,335 per year

Part-time international students: £13,875 per year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

London

Funding

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