Our rich and challenging MLibArts Liberal Arts allows you to explore the arts and humanities while building crucial skills in analysis and communication, which will be valuable to you throughout your degree and beyond.
Like our BA Liberal Arts, this course encourages you to explore a wide range of subjects and issues across the arts and humanities. The first two years of the MLibArts course are identical to the BA, with core interdisciplinary units, a language unit, a unit in which you learn to work with data, and optional units, which you can take from the disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts. You will also begin to develop expertise in your specialist subject pathway, which you can choose from one of the disciplines in the faculty.
A special feature of the MLibArts is the opportunity to spend your third year studying abroad at one of our prestigious partner universities. Visit Global Opportunities (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/global-opportunities/) to find out more.
If you are interested in the modern languages pathway, we encourage you to enrol on the MLibArts course. Your year abroad will accelerate your language skills and provides an invaluable opportunity to develop your cultural knowledge. However, if you are unable to go abroad, the three-year BA Liberal Arts with a modern languages pathway remains available.
The fourth year includes an interdisciplinary dissertation, units in your subject pathway and optional units chosen from disciplines across the faculty.
Please note that the English, French and Music pathways are available only to students who hold an A-level or equivalent qualification in that subject. In order to follow a language pathway you must hold an A-level or equivalent qualification in any ancient or modern language.
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How to Apply
26 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:
2T23
Institution code:
B78
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Standard offer: AAA including an Arts subject and another essay-based subject.
Contextual offer: ABB including A in an Arts subject and B in another essay-based subject.
Please visit: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Standard Higher: AAAAB
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.
Advanced Higher: AA in one Arts subject and one Arts/essay-based subject.
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.
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.
Please visit: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
DDD in a relevant subject, with Distinction in specified units, plus A in an Arts subject at A-level.
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.
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.
European Baccalaureate offer: 85% overall, with 8.5 in one Arts subject and another essay-based subject.
Arts subjects include: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art & Design (all pathways); Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Film; French; German; Greek; History; History of Art; Italian; Latin; Media Studies; Music; Performance; Philosophy; Portuguese; Religious Studies; Russian; Spanish; and Theatre Studies.
Essay-based subjects include: All Arts subjects as above, plus Business Studies; Economics; Environmental Studies; Geography; Government and Politics; Health and Social Care; Law; Politics; Psychology; Sociology; and Welsh.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
