University of Southampton

Liberal Arts (BA)

University of SouthamptonAvenue and Highfield, Southampton

Course overview

A Liberal Arts degree at Southampton gives you the freedom to explore ideas across the arts, humanities and social sciences while specialising in a subject that interests you most. On this BA Liberal Arts you’ll examine cultural, ethical and political questions that shape our world, while developing the ability to analyse complex issues from different perspectives. You’ll specialise through a pathway subject, while continuing to study across a range of disciplines.

Pathway options include: Arts: film or music Humanities: archaeology, English, history, linguistics, or philosophy Languages: French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish Social sciences: criminology, politics, or sociology Alongside the core modules in your pathway subject, you’ll choose optional modules from across liberal arts and other subjects available on your degree. This flexible structure allows you to shape your studies around your interests while gaining a broad academic perspective. Studying across disciplines helps yo

Key highlights

  • Specialise through a pathway subject while studying across multiple disciplines
  • Pathways include film, music, archaeology, English, history and philosophy
  • Language pathways in French, German, Portuguese or Spanish
  • Social science pathways in criminology, politics or sociology
  • Explore cultural, ethical and political questions shaping today's world
  • Flexible optional modules let you shape studies around your interests

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAB — AAB Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.
  • A-level: ABB — with EPQ; and grade A in the EPQ
  • A-level: BBB — …who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is: BBB from 3 A levels Pass, with overall score of 34 points with 17 at Higher Level We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed…
  • BTEC: DD — BTEC National Extended Diploma; combined with A levels; BTEC National Diploma; combined with A levels; BTEC Extended Diploma; combined with A levels; BTEC Diploma; combined with A levels
  • A-level: AB — combined with BTEC

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Economic, Social and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

    Up to 5 scholarships of £2,000 are available to international students for the first 3 years of study on an undergraduate degree within the School of Engineering.

    Up to £2,000

  • Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Southampton Arts and Humanities Deans Global Talent Scholarship

    Successful applicants will get £10,000 towards their tuition fees.

    Up to £10,000

  • Southampton Chemistry Deans International Scholarship

    If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get £5,000 towards your tuition fees in your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Electronics and Computer Science Global Scholarship

    There are 12 scholarships for £5000 each.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship

    The scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total. There are 10 stipend scholarships of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Policy analyst
  • Journalist
  • Civil servant
  • Marketing executive
  • Researcher
  • Charity project officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £25,500 per year

Admission

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