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University of Birmingham

UCAS Code: Y000 | Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (with Honours) - BASc (Hon)

Entry requirements

A level

A,A,B

Excluding General Studies. You do not need specific A-level subjects or IB higher level subjects to be accepted onto the course itself, but you may need specific qualifications to study certain subjects.

Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects

BTEC Extended Diploma - DDD; BTEC Diploma - DD, plus a B at A level; BTEC Diploma - D, plus AB at A level

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

UCAS Tariff

136

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2026

Subject

Liberal arts

Embrace curiosity, innovation, and variety with a BASc Arts and Sciences degree at the University of Birmingham. You’ll transform your diverse interests and passions into real-world expertise and knowledge as you make the most of Birmingham’s cutting-edge offering of arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences disciplines.

Your curiosity knows no bounds, so why let your degree be restricted by traditional academic boundaries? With a BASc in Arts and Sciences, you’ll mix and match subjects like never before, curating a completely individual path through your degree. With a focus on exploration and interpretation, this programme encourages you to unlock endless possibilities for your future through a diverse module offering and exciting year abroad destinations.

The BASc Arts and Sciences degree places world-leading academic knowledge at your fingertips. The majority of your teaching will take place on optional modules from across Birmingham's celebrated departments and disciplines, with the option to accrue subject-specific specialisation in the form of a major. Our core modules will provide you a space to explore the connections between disciplinary norms and traditions. At Birmingham, disciplines like Anthropology, Creative Writing, and Chemistry collaborate and intertwine to spark ideas that can change the world around you.

Our core modules encapsulate the full breadth of ideas across disciplines, with assessments that embolden you to challenge, reflect, innovate, and create. Degree flexibility is enhanced by a dedicated 100-120 credits per year for optional modules, hand-picked by you to explore your interests across the arts, humanities and natural and social sciences. With a broad range of unique development opportunities, the BASc in Arts and Sciences will prepare you to confidently stand out in a dynamic employment market while honing your passions into career prospects.

**Why study this course?**

**Become a modern-day polymath** - Follow the footsteps of renowned Renaissance men and women such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sequoyah and Florence Nightingale as you create your unique blend of arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences in a BASc Arts and Sciences degree. With the benefit of an additional year in your degree, you’ll experience the wide variety of academic disciplines, specialisms, and research centres at the university.

**Prepare for an uncharted future** - Our programme will provide you with opportunities across industry and community to develop as a resilient, adaptable, and creative thinker, ready to innovate and thrive in any professional setting.

**Broaden your potential** - Take advantage of a third year like no other. Embark on a year abroad living and studying at one of a choice of over 250 institutions or take on a placement in our year in civic leadership developing your professional skills in the workplace.

**Join a vibrant community where collaboration flourishes** - Our dedicated interdisciplinary spaces foster a unique connection among leading scholars, likeminded students, and dedicated support staff, nurturing a thriving academic ecosystem.

**Reinvent your skillset** - Explore our exceptional facilities, including the Collaborative Teaching Laboratory and the renowned Cadbury Research Library, housing rare books, manuscripts, and more. Improve your academic writing, practise qualitative and quantitative methodologies, connect with alumni networks, and prioritise your well-being with our diverse range of student focused activities.

**Gain interdisciplinary expertise** - You won’t just practise interdisciplinarity, you’ll become a scholar of it. Through innovative modules and intensive study, you’ll learn to differentiate, debate and understand multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary studies.

**#1 UK university targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (2024 High Fliers report)**

**250+ destinations to consider for your Year Abroad**

Modules

First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the course page.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

University of Birmingham

Department:

School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

87%
Liberal arts

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Liberal arts (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

82%
Staff make the subject interesting
84%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
63%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

86%
Library resources
86%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
48%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
23%
Male students
77%
Female students
99%
2:1 or above
5%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
A

After graduation

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Mathematics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
high
Employed or in further education
65%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

32%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
18%
Business, research and administrative professionals
12%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals

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