Our rich and challenging liberal arts programme allows you to explore the arts and humanities while building crucial skills in analysis and communication that will be valuable to you throughout your degree and beyond.

In years one and two you take a combination of bespoke core units exploring foundational issues in the arts and a choice of optional units from the full range of disciplines offered in the Faculty of Arts.

You also take a numeracy and a language unit during the first two years, as well as embarking on your specialist subject pathway. At least a quarter of your studies is devoted to your subject pathway, which you will be able to choose from one of the disciplines in the Faculty of Arts.

The final year includes a dissertation and a unit that provides opportunities for working with organisations outside the University.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Liberal Arts

A-level Standard offer	AAA including an Arts subject and another essay-based subject
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	ABB including A in an Arts subject and B in another essay-based subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in an Arts subject and 6 at Higher Level in another essay-based subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in an Arts subject and 5 at Higher Level in another essay-based subject
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
Access to HE Diploma offer	Access to HE Diploma in Humanities. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and at least 12 credits at Distinction in an Arts subject. Additional written work may be required; please contact the Enquiries team for details. Mature students are welcome to contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
BTEC offer	DDD in a relevant subject, with Distinction in specified units, plus A in an Arts subject at A-level
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AA in one Arts subject and another essay-based subject, and Standard Higher: AAAAB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
European Baccalaureate offer	85% overall, with 8.5 in one Arts subject and another essay-based subject
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile A Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.