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Which A-levels do you need for Liberal Arts? Requirements at 25 UK universities
Of the 31 Liberal Arts degree courses at 25 UK universities (2027 entry), no A-level is required by more than one in ten of them (the most-required is Mathematics, at 2); 23 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is AAB (9 courses). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, History and Chemistry, which keep 31 of 31 courses open.
- Courses
- 31
- Universities
- 25
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (9), AAA (7) and A*AA (5)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 31 courses
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The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Mathematics + History + Chemistry
Keeps 31 of 31 courses open
Check Mathematics, History, Chemistry in the Course FinderMathematics + History + Biology
Keeps 31 of 31 courses open
Check Mathematics, History, Biology in the Course FinderMathematics + History + Physics
Keeps 30 of 31 courses open
Check Mathematics, History, Physics in the Course Finder
Course by course31 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Arts and Sciences (Societies) BASc | 1 of Economics/Environmental Science/Geography etc. | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Arts and Sciences (Health and Environment) BASc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science etc. + 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) BASc | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | A*AA | — |
| Warwick | Liberal Arts and Sciences BASc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Manchester | Liberal Arts BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | — |
| KCL | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Bristol | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Durham | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Glasgow | Liberal Arts with Comparative Literature MA+5 (also covers: Liberal Arts with English Literature MA, Liberal Arts with Film & Television Studies MA, Liberal Arts with History MA, Liberal Arts with Philosophy MA, Liberal Arts with Theatre Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Southampton | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Exeter | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| York | Liberal Arts BA+4 (also covers: Liberal Arts with French BA, Liberal Arts with German BA, Liberal Arts with Italian BA, Liberal Arts with Spanish BA) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Lancaster | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| QMUL | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Newcastle | Combined Honours BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sussex | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| UEA | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Aberdeen | Liberal Arts and Sciences BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Liberal Arts and Sciences MA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| QUB | Liberal Arts BLibArts | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| QUB | Liberal Arts MLibArts | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Royal Holloway | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Liberal Arts BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Combined Studies BSc | Mathematics + 1 of Chemistry/Biology/Physics etc. | BCC | — |
| Dundee | Arts & Social Sciences MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Liberal Arts as the second subject1 course
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Are any A-levels required for Liberal Arts?
Rarely. Of the 31 Liberal Arts courses at 25 UK universities, the most-required subject, Mathematics, is required by only 2 (6%); 23 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for Liberal Arts?
The most common standard offers across the 31 Liberal Arts courses are AAB (9), AAA (7) and A*AA (5); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Liberal Arts?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Mathematics, History and Chemistry, keeping 31 of 31 courses open; next come Mathematics, History and Biology (31 of 31).