Black Futures Scholarship
University of Southampton · Undergraduate
- Available to all international students
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Offered by University of Southampton, the BA (Hons) Liberal Arts provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in combined and general studies. Based in Southampton, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. About this course A liberal arts degree provides a holistic and multi-faceted perspective on many of the world’s most pressing challenges. You’ll choose your own pathway through Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences, crafting a degree programme to suit your specific interests. You’ll choose from across a wide range of modules, exploring the topics which most interest you, and developing the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to engage with those topics in a rigorous and engaged way. International tuition fees are £25,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 84% student satisfaction rating, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.
| A-Level | AAB Typical Offer: AAB If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: ABB and grade A in the EPQ We are committed to ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a student’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Students who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. The following specific additional requirements for particular pathways apply. French A level French German A level German Music A level Music and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard** Portuguese A level Portuguese or equivalent previous learning experience Spanish A level Spanish ** Equivalence to grade 8 is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. We welcome students onto our programmes who are not at this level if their interests focus on other areas, such as composition, music technology and/or music history and ethnomusicology. We do not accept Music Technology as meeting our Music subject requirement. We can accept a pass in Grade 5 Music Theory or Grade 8 Music practical where Music is not studied as an accepted Level 3 qualification. This applies to all BTEC Music courses and similar including UAL and Rockschool. We recognise Music practical and theory exams from ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool and LCM. |
| International Baccalaureate | 34 points Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme. International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP): Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements. Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact Admissions Office for more information. |
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PTE Academic | 67 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
International Student Fee
£25,500
per year
Home Student Fee
£9,535
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University of Southampton · Undergraduate
University of Southampton · Undergraduate
University of Southampton · Undergraduate
University of Southampton · Undergraduate
University of Southampton · Undergraduate

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