BA Liberal Arts
About this course
BA in Philosophy and Liberal Arts. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete an engagement project focusing on creativity, culture, and community.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including one essay based subject
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Liberal Arts (Y100) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 32%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 38%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
- Humanities in Public: The Politics and Value(s) of Knowledge
- Research Methods in the Arts
- Rhetoric and Society: Persuasion, Argumentation and Debate
- Arts and the City: People, Power, and Protest
- Interdisciplinary Literature and Theology: Empathy, Ethics, Liberation
- Engagement Project: Creativity, Culture, and Community
- Interdisciplinary Research Project
- Liberal Arts in the Making: Interdisciplinarity in Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Liberal Arts at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £43,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Philosophy.
What do graduates of BA Liberal Arts at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Liberal Arts at University of Manchester?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Liberal Arts at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 158 UCAS points.
Does BA Liberal Arts at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Liberal Arts at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.