Skip navigation
Liberal Arts at University of Nottingham - UCAS

Course options

2026 - 2027
Apply

University of Nottingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Today's world is complex, and its challenges demand creative, adaptable thinkers. Our Liberal Arts degree empowers you to explore multiple disciplines, combining subjects from the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business, and languages. You’ll develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and an international outlook. At Nottingham, you have the flexibility to build a bespoke degree that aligns with your interests, passions, and career aspirations. With access to over 500 modules across a range of disciplines, you can tailor your studies to suit your strengths. Our core Liberal Arts modules will develop your ability to connect ideas across fields, nurture your creativity, and enhance key career skills. Whether you’re interested in culture, politics, science, or business, this degree allows you to build a personalised programme while gaining real-world experience through field trips, placements, and international study opportunities. What you'll study Your degree spans a wide range of disciplines, allowing you to mix and match subjects across:

  • English - language and literature
  • Business - entrepreneurship and management
  • Culture - film, television, media, communications, art history
  • Humanities - history, philosophy, classics, archaeology, theology
  • Politics - international relations and theory
  • Science - mathematics and psychology
  • Social Sciences - geography, sociology, social policy, criminology
  • Learn a language - Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
Opportunities beyond the classroom You'll have opportunities to:
  • study abroad for a semester at our partner institutions or at our campuses in China and Malaysia
  • take a placement year, gaining real-world work experience
  • enhance your CV through the Nottingham Advantage Award
  • apply for exclusive internships
Studying Liberal Arts at Nottingham means becoming part of a vibrant and supportive community. You’ll also be part of the Liberal Arts Society, working on collaborative projects, fieldwork, and extracurricular activities while engaging with subject-specific societies. Engaged Arts All students within the Faculty of Arts can select ‘Engaged Arts’ modules where you’ll approach real world challenges across contemporary themes such as sustainability or equity and justice. These modules have been newly designed to help you gain the skills and analytical abilities that employers are looking for. Why choose this course?
  • Interdisciplinary approach - dedicated Liberal Arts modules connect your interests through the key issues facing society today
  • A wide selection of subjects and modules - in fact one of the widest selections of any Liberal Arts programme, for tailoring to your personal preferences
  • Freedom to explore - as you move through your course, deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones
  • Personalised support - work closely with your dedicated Liberal Arts tutors to choose the best options to achieve your goals
  • Boost your media skills with the Students' Union award-winning broadcast and print groups - NSTV, URN, and Impact Magazine
  • Go to Hollywood - opportunity to apply for our prestigious competitive Hollywood Internships programme
  • Work experience - work with our dedicated Faculty of Arts Placements Team to assist with your employability skills development via a range of placements, internships and volunteering opportunities.
You can also access this course through a Foundation Year. This may be suitable if you have faced educational barriers and do not expect to meet the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course. Please see the UCAS page for the relevant Foundation Year course for further information.

Modules

For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Liberal-Arts-BA-Hons-U6ULIART.html

How to apply

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
Y002
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

European Baccalaureate - 85% overall. For English pathway; 8.5 in English or UoN accepted equivalent. For Mathematics pathway; 8.5 in Mathematics or UoN accepted equivalent.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
55%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1
EU £24700* Year 1
England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
International £24700* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

View undergraduate tuition fees for UK and international students: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees/tuitionfees/202627/undergraduate.aspx
Liberal Arts at University of Nottingham - UCAS