Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year, an interdisciplinary programme spanning the humanities, arts and social sciences. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme begins with an integrated foundation year before progression to the full degree. Students study a modern European language for at least the first year, with options in French, German, Italian or Spanish.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (Required subjects: At least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9-4 including English and Mathematics. T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.) IB: 24 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cultures of Thinking
- Culture and Memory
- Society on Screen
- Textual Cultures
- Research Project and Reflection
- Critical and Cultural Encounters
- Power, Society and Cultural Practice
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Does Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.