Liberal Arts (with Placement Year)

St Mary's University, Twickenham
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years History of artClassics

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

About this course

Defy traditional subject boundaries with our vibrant Liberal Arts degree

Explore countless connections across the humanities with our hands-on Liberal Arts degree. You will inspect various disciplinary approaches while covering topics like:

  • revolutions and rebellions

  • world religions

  • digital production

  • creative writing

  • journalism and the media

  • political communication.

    Our BA Liberal Arts degree gives you a broad, interdisciplinary foundation while allowing you to specialise in the areas that excite you most. Major pathways on our BA Liberal Arts degree include:

  • creative writing

  • English

  • film and screen media

  • history

  • political science

  • theology.

    Our liberal arts programme is also available as an accelerated two-year degree.

    Real-world experience

    During your Liberal Arts degree, you can engage in real-world public presentations and creative projects through mediums like:

  • film and tv

  • magazines

  • podcasts.

    Learn in the capital

    We are only 30 minutes away from central London. As a BA Liberal Arts student, you’ll have access to diverse creative, cultural, historical, and political scenes. You could explore places like:

  • The British Library

  • Shakespeare’s Globe

  • The Tate Modern

  • Houses of Parliament.

    We’ll also take you on exciting field trips to several cultural institutions as part of your degree, including:

  • National Theatre

  • Museum of London

  • the Imperial War Museum.

    A campus with a unique creative history

    Our campus is attached to Strawberry Hill House. Here, renowned gothic writer, Horace Walpole, designed and lived to inspire his work. As a result, your degree will be a fully immersive and geographically distinct learning experience.

    Expert teaching and support

    You will learn from experts here to support your personal and professional growth. Our student, Davin, tells us our lecturers are “very helpful and are always available to provide useful feedback”.

    The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023) placed us in the UK’s top 5 for teaching quality.

    Paid work placements

    You can complete a paid work placement to build your skills and network. You can work in:

  • theatres

  • concert halls

  • museums

  • heritage sites

  • publishing houses

  • charities.

    About the Placement Year

    A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.

    It will enable you to:

  • apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting

  • build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in

  • develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace

  • get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.

    Support from St Mary’s every step of the way

    Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.

    Please note: in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.

    • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 96 - 112 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    3231 Higher level teaching assistants
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2311 Higher education teaching professionals

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time with year in industry
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Twickenham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    History of art, Classics

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    St Mary's University, Twickenham

    Twickenham

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