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Liberal Arts

Liberal arts is an interdisciplinary degree where students build their own programme from the humanities, social sciences and sciences.

Social sciences

What do graduates do?

  • Policy advisor
  • Researcher
  • Journalist
  • Economist
  • Business development manager
  • Business analyst
  • Teacher

Length by country

England
3 years
Netherlands
3 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Research Methods in the ArtsHumanities in PublicAcademic and Professional SkillsIntroduction to Academic ResearchChallenges of Modern SocietyFirst Year Project

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is AAA, including at least one essay based subject. Subjects such as history, literature, philosophy or sociology meet this requirement.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

12 schools in 7 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

King's College LondonLiberal Arts · London
University of GlasgowLiberal Arts · Glasgow
University of ManchesterLiberal Arts BA · Manchester

Netherlands

Erasmus University RotterdamDual Degree in Arts and Sciences · Rotterdam
Tilburg UniversityLiberal Arts and Sciences · Tilburg
University of GroningenLiberal Arts and Sciences · Groningen

Japan

Sophia UniversityLiberal Arts · Tokyo
Waseda UniversityInternational Liberal Studies · Tokyo

Canada

McGill UniversityLiberal Arts · Montreal

Spain

IE UniversityBachelor in Humanities · Madrid and Segovia

Italy

Sapienza University of RomeGlobal Humanities · Rome

Australia

University of SydneyBachelor of Liberal Arts and Science · Sydney
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom3 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Netherlands3 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Faculty of Economics and Business (non-EU institutional fee)€15.730per year · 2027/28University of Amsterdam
  • 1 December 2026

    Early round deadline for University Colleges (AUC, LUC, UCU)

Japan2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, yearly tuition¥535.800yearly · 2025/26 (as of April 2025)Kyoto University (public)
  • 21 October to 2 December 2026

    Keio PEARL Period I application period. The application fee is 35,000 yen.

Canada1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Arts, first year, full course loadC$51.530,40per year · 2026/27University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
  • 7 November 2026

    Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)

Spain1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's (grado), student from outside the EU without residence status, Nivel 3 (e.g. Law, Psychology, History); 60 ECTS€6.822,60per year · 2026/27Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • 15 January 2027

    Deadline for IE University bachelor's round 2 applications. Decisions by 19 February 2027 at the latest

Italy1 schoolCountry guide
Laurea (bachelor's), standard plan of 46 to 74 ECTS, highest amount by income€3.943,04per year · 2026/27Politecnico di Milano
  • October 2026 to March 2027

    Prepare a B2 English or Italian language certificate

Australia1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business field (guide fee, 48 credits a year)A$59.100per year · 2027The University of Sydney
  • November 2026

    Clarifying the diploma route. The Turkish high school diploma is not on the Melbourne and Sydney lists. Looking at foundation, IB, or a US diploma with SAT/ACT

YOUR OWN LIST

Let’s build your school list for Liberal Arts together

  • We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
  • We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
  • We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
  • We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
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LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Other fields of study in this category

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Last checked: November 2026.

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