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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: Y301

Liberal Arts

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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3 yearsDuration
£20,800Per Year (Intl)
£4,750Home Fee
89%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Queen's University Belfast, the BA (Hons) Liberal Arts provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in combined and general studies. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Liberal Arts at Queen's is a unique, exciting and challenging programme that allows students to immerse themselves in subjects that are vital to understanding our twenty-first- century world. Through innovative disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary study, students explore a range of contemporary issues within a programme which allows them the flexibility to pursue a discipline specialism or broader, thematic interests that are cross-disciplinary in nature. Taking advantage of the internationally-renowned expertise across the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, students explore differ... International tuition fees are £20,800 per year, home/UK fees are £4,750 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 89% student satisfaction rating, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Critical Thinking and Academic Inquiry
Foundations of Cultural Studies
Global Politics and Contemporary Issues
Philosophy and Ethics in the Modern World
Interdisciplinary Research Methods
Literature and Society
History of Ideas
Creative Writing and Communication
UCAS Code:Y301
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAB

A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£20,800

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£62,400

Home Student Fee

£4,750

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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UK subject average: £26,500 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH23-01-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
5%Studying
20%Work & Study
70%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
89%
Learning opportunities
75%
Assessment and feedback
69%
Academic support
100%
Organisation and management
73%
Learning resources
88%
Student voice
65%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
70%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast offers Liberal Arts as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#174QS World
#26UK Ranking
25,080+Students
223+Courses
Russell GroupTEF
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