Why choose Liberal Arts?

Congratulations you on your offer to study with us! 

We know you’ll be considering the best choice for you, so we wanted to highlight for you some of the many reasons why we think the University of Bristol is the best place to study Liberal Arts.  

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Unique subject breadth and transferable skills  

One of the things we pride ourselves on is the flexibility that our Liberal Arts courses provide. You will gain a broad foundation as well as the opportunity to specialize with the flexibility of a range of units from departments across the faculty, which include Philosophy, languages, and Anthropology.  

At Bristol, you can find your own niche. The transferable skills and knowledge you’ll gain as a Liberal Arts student at Bristol will help you become a well-rounded, global ethical citizens and creative thinker.  

Research-led teaching   

We are highly regarded for our cutting-edge research. You’ll learn first-hand from the knowledge and experience of our expert staff.   

Being taught by expert academics strengthens your education - ensuring your degree content is rigorous, and in line with what the job market demands. You’ll learn alongside academics with a broad range of research interests, currently including those in the disciplines of English, Philosophy, Religion and Theology, History, Classics, Italian, and Theatre.    

Specialist facilities  

As an Arts student at Bristol, you will have access to a huge variety of specialist facilities. Take advantage of our vast film library and ‘Multimedia Centre’ for language learning; the Department of Film and Television’s cinema, editing suites, cameras and sound equipment; and our extensive theatre archive – one of the world’s largest.    

Bristol is one of Europe’s top cultural and creative cities. As a Liberal Arts student you’ll get the chance to work with external partners, combining industry experience with academic assessment.     

Please take the opportunity to join our offer holder events, find out why our students chose the University of Bristol and explore Bristol from home. I wish you all the best with your studies and hope to welcome you to the University of Bristol community soon. 

Dr Karen Skinazi, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities.