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Liberal Arts with a Year Abroad

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
University of East Anglia

Course summary

Overview
Cross subject and discipline boundaries. Build a unique degree that fits your interests and career goals.

BA Liberal Arts with a Year Abroad at UEA harnesses the best expertise from across the University, creating an exciting and innovative degree programme, whilst also offering you the opportunity to study abroad. You’ll experience the renowned teaching of UEA’s academics while being supported by a core team.

Take control of your own studies. Start by choosing your major from the Arts and Humanities. Choose your minor subject from a wide range of options, including Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. Select a minor from subjects as diverse as Film Production, Business or Computing. Your choices can produce some unique connections and insights! By taking modules from different Schools, you’ll sample various methods, approaches, and theories throughout your degree.

During your Liberal Arts with a Year Abroad, you can make the most of the fantastic resources on your doorstep, from our in-house media facilities to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. And you’ll also have the chance to study at one of our partner institutions across the globe, for example in North America, Australasia or Europe. Immerse yourself in another culture and learn how other countries teach your chosen disciplines.

If you’re looking for the freedom to follow your interests and passions, and you want the opportunity to study abroad, then this is the degree for you. This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead and innovate. After your degree, you’ll be in a perfect position to take advantage of future job prospects. Whilst studying with us, you’ll build an original and unique portfolio of expertise that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

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:
Y00A
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

AAB
Contextual offer: BBB

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Contextual offer: xxx Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.

Access to HE Diploma

D: 36 credits M: 9 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences pathways

Scottish Higher

AAAAA

Scottish Advanced Higher

BBC

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33 points

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.

T Level

Obtain an overall Pass including an A in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Any subject is acceptable.

GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C.

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes – please see our website www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions for further information.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing) We will also accept a number of other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.

Learn more on the University of East Anglia UEA website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
International£22000Year 1

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

Tuition fees increase annually for all students in subsequent years of study. Any fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. Home undergraduate fees, whose rates are regulated by the UK Government, will be amended in line with any alteration advised by the UK Government. Fees not regulated by the UK Government will increase by a maximum of 4% or RPI-X whichever is the higher. RPI-X is the Retail Prices Index excluding mortgage interest.
For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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