Program Overview

Liberal Arts BA

Overview

The Liberal Arts degree at the University of Nottingham empowers students to explore multiple disciplines, combining subjects from the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business, and languages. This interdisciplinary approach enables students to develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and an international outlook.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BA Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• UCAS code: Y002
• Duration: 3 or 4 years full-time depending on language or placement choices
• Fees: £9,535*

Course Information

The Liberal Arts degree offers a wide range of modules across various disciplines, including:

• English: language and literature
• Business: entrepreneurship and management
• Culture: film, television, media, communications, art history, music
• Humanities: history, philosophy, classics, archaeology, theology
• Languages and Area Studies: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• Politics: international relations and theory
• Science: mathematics and psychology
• Social Sciences: education, geography, sociology, social policy, criminology

Opportunities Beyond the Classroom

• Study Abroad: semester at partner institutions or University of Nottingham campuses in China or Malaysia
• Placement Year: optional placement year in industry during the third year
• Volunteering and Placements: opportunities for volunteering and placements, such as work experience and teaching in schools
• Optional Field Trips: field trips to engage with source materials on a personal level and develop different perspectives

Key Information

• Year Abroad Fees: reduced fees for students spending their year abroad
• Costs Incurred During the Year Abroad: travel, accommodation, subsistence, insurance
• Scholarships and Bursaries: available for home and international students

Course Overview

The Liberal Arts degree empowers students to explore multiple disciplines, combining subjects from the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business, and languages. This interdisciplinary approach enables students to develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and an international outlook.

What You'll Study

• Year One: Explorations in Liberal Arts, Business, Classics and Archaeology, Cultural, Media and Visual Studies, Education, English, Geography, Health Promotion and Public Health, History, Maths, Modern Languages and Cultures, Music, Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
• Year Two: Core Liberal Arts modules, Cultures of Nature, Material Cultures, Reading the World: Global Mobilities, Reading the World: Bodies and Societies, Business, Classics and Archaeology, Cultural Media and Visual Studies, Education, English, Geography, Health Promotion and Public Health, History, Maths, Modern Languages and Cultures, Music, Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
• Year Three: Signature Project, Business, Classics and Archaeology, Culture, Media and Visual Studies, Education, English, Geography, Health Promotion and Public Health, History, Maths, Modern Languages and Culture, Music, Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology

Teaching and Learning

• How You Will Learn: large lectures, small seminars, individual tutorials, group projects, presentations, online learning
• Core Modules: help students connect and combine what they learn on different subject modules, develop skills that can be applied in subject modules
• Teaching Quality: staff have wide experience of interdisciplinary programs, use this to support students' specific needs
• Supportive Environment: personal tutors review academic progress, help find solutions to any issues

Careers

• Careers Overview: Liberal Arts equips students with skills in demand for all careers, enables them to respond to change and be resilient as the nature of work shifts
• Job Prospects: 78.8% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Arts secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation
• Careers Advice: Careers and Employability Service can work with students to improve employability skills, assist with job or course applications, host events to bring students closer to prospective employers

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• University Park Campus: covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities
• Sustainable Campus: won a national Green Flag award every year since 2003

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