Overview

At the Liberal Arts programme from Birkbeck, University of London you will branch out into a breadth of subjects in the Schools of Arts, Social Sciences, History and Philosophy and Law. You can choose from literature, theatre studies and creative writing, film and media, modern languages, art, history, geography, law and criminology, management, philosophy, politics, psychology of education and psychosocial studies, to build a degree which will fulfil your intellectual potential and develop your employability.

Employers highly value the core analytical, critical and communication skills a liberal arts degree will give you. It will also prepare you for further study at Master's or PhD level.

Careers and opportunities

Graduates can pursue career paths in education, public administration, legal work, business and management, the arts and creative industries, journalism and publishing, the third sector and campaigning. Possible professions include:

arts administrator

journal/newspaper editor

museum/gallery curator

higher education lecturer

community arts worker

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Production of the Human: Decolonising the Canon

Storytelling: Narrative Archetypes, Forms and Techniques

Connecting the Arts

America Rewired: US Literature and Culture since the 1960s

Literature and Visual Culture

Culture and Development

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

TOEFL^® IBT

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

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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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79

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are welcome without traditional entry qualifications as the decisions are based on own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience.

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

For part-time courses, standard requirements are:

a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

UCAS tariff points

3 years full-time: 96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB)

4 years full-time with Foundation Year: 48 points

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

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

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time home students: £4,765 per year

Part-time international students: £9,030 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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English requirements

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Additional Details

Living costs

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