BA (Hons) Liberal Arts
Study Liberal Arts at Stirling and join a vibrant academic community and explore key questions about society, identity, power, and culture.
Key facts
Study mode: Full-time
Duration: 2 years
Location: University of Stirling campus
Start date: September
UCAS Code: Y002
Fees and funding
Course fee: TBC
Our BA (Hons) Liberal Arts – International Advanced Entry is designed for students who have already completed an associate degree, higher diploma, or equivalent qualification. This two-year course allows you to transfer credits and complete your undergraduate degree at the University of Stirling.
You’ll join a vibrant academic community and explore key questions about society, identity, power, and culture. Through a flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum, you’ll develop the critical thinking, research and communication skills that employers value – and that help you make sense of a complex world.
Why Stirling?
- Direct entry into year three of our BA course
- Designed for international students with prior undergraduate study
- Flexible pathways in English Studies, Film and Media, History or Politics
- Interdisciplinary research project in your final semester
- Supportive learning environment with expert academic staff
What you'll study
Each semester, you’ll take:
- One 20-credit compulsory module in your chosen subject area
- Two 20-credit option modules from across the four pathways
In your final semester, you’ll complete:
- A 40-credit interdisciplinary research project
- One 20-credit option module
This structure gives you the freedom to tailor your degree to your interests, while building depth in your chosen concentration.
Pathways and modules
Choose one of four subject areas to focus your studies and find out more about the modules in each pathway.
Pathway - History
Compulsory full time modules
| Semester 5 | Between memory and myth: oral history as a disruptive method (HISU9O5) | 20 credits |
| Semester 6 | From Glasgow to New York: The Modern History of the Worlds Greatest Cities (HISU9B6) | 20 credits |
| Semester 7 | Research Project Preparation (LANU9C7) | 20 credits |
| Semester 8 | Liberal Arts Research Project (LIAU9RP) | 40 credits |
Pathway - Politics
Compulsory full time modules
| Semester 5 | International Politics (POLU9IP) | 20 credits |
| Semester 6 | Comparative Politics - States, People, Power (POLU9CP) | 20 credits |
| Semester 7 | Research Project Preparation (LANU9C7) | 20 credits |
| Semester 8 | Liberal Arts Research Project (LIAU9RP) | 40 credits |
Pathway - English Studies
Compulsory full time modules
| Semester 5 | Pen, Print and Press: Documenting the Eighteenth Century (ARTU9EC) | 20 credits |
| Semester 6 | Language and Linguistics I (ENGU9L1) | 20 credits |
| Semester 7 | Research Project Preparation (LANU9C7) | 20 credits |
| Semester 8 | Liberal Arts Research Project (LIAU9RP) | 40 credits |
Pathway - Film and Media
Compulsory full time modules
| Semester 5 | Media Audiences & Reception Studies (FMSU9MA) | 20 credits |
| Semester 6 | Global Film as/and Philosophy (FMSU9GP) | 20 credits |
| Semester 7 | Research Project Preparation (LANU9C7) | 20 credits |
| Semester 8 | Liberal Arts Research Project (LIAU9RP) | 40 credits |
Year 3 options
Semester 5 options
| Heritage Protection: Theory & Practice (ARTUHT5) | 20 credits |
| The Museum: History, Theory, Practice (ARTUMU5) | 20 credits |
| Digital Creativity (CMCU9CD) | 20 credits |
| Introduction to Audio and Video Production (FMSU9A5) | 20 credits |
| Media Futures: Navigating the Media of Tomorrow (FMSU9MF) | 20 credits |
| Screening Science Fiction (FMSU9SF) | 20 credits |
| Terrorism in the Media (FMSU9TM) | 20 credits |
| Gender in Britain 1750-1930 (HISU9F5) | 20 credits |
| Medieval Castles: Fortress, Home and Symbol (HISU9I5) | 20 credits |
| Nationalism and the End of the Great Continental Empires, c.1830-1922 (HISU9K5) | 20 credits |
| Stewart Scotland 1406-88: Kingship or Tyranny? (HISU9P5) | 20 credits |
| Contemporary Journalism Practice (JOUU9A5) | 20 credits |
| Nations and Nationalism (POLU9NT) | 20 credits |
| Urban Politics and Policy (POLU9UP) | 20 credits |
Semester 6 options
| Fact-checking and Fake News (ARTU9B4) | 20 credits |
| Video Games and Philosophy (CMCU9VG) | 20 credits |
| Creative Writing I (ENGU9C1) | 20 credits |
| Dragons, Death and Heroes: Medieval Literature and its Legacy (ENGU9EL) | 20 credits |
| Nations and Traditions 2: Return of the Pagan Gods (ENGU9N2) | 20 credits |
| Gender and Representation (FMSU9AS) | 20 credits |
| Editing and Workflow (FMSU9EW) | 20 credits |
| Everyday Life in Victorian Britain - Hands on History (HISU9G4) | 20 credits |
| Rebellion and Enlightenment: Scotland 1713 to 1815 (HISU9S4) | 20 credits |
| Broadcast Journalism (JOUU9BJ) | 20 credits |
| Critical Security Studies (POLU9CS) | 20 credits |
| Environmental Politics in an International Context (POLU9EZ) | 20 credits |
| International Negotiation (POLU9IN) | 20 credits |
| Problems in International Politics (POLU9X1) | 20 credits |
Year 4 options
Semester 7 options
| Heritage Protection: Theory & Practice (ARTUHT5) | 20 credits |
| The Museum: History, Theory, Practice (ARTUMU5) | 20 credits |
| Creative Writing II (ENGU9C2) | 20 credits |
| Media Futures: Navigating the Media of Tomorrow (FMSU9MF) | 20 credits |
| Screening Science Fiction (FMSU9SF) | 20 credits |
| Terrorism in the Media (FMSU9TM) | 20 credits |
| Gender in Britain 1750-1930 (HISU9F5) | 20 credits |
| Medieval Castles: Fortress, Home and Symbol (HISU9I5) | 20 credits |
| Nationalism and the End of the Great Continental Empires, c.1830-1922 (HISU9K5) | 20 credits |
| Stewart Scotland 1406-88: Kingship or Tyranny? (HISU9P5) | 20 credits |
| Magazine Journalism (JOUU9MJ) | 20 credits |
| Nations and Nationalism (POLU9NT) | 20 credits |
| Urban Politics and Policy (POLU9UP) | 20 credits |
Semester 8 options
| Video Games and Philosophy (CMCU9VG) | 20 credits |
| Creative Writing I (ENGU9C1) | 20 credits |
| Dragons, Death and Heroes: Medieval Literature and its Legacy (ENGU9EL) | 20 credits |
| Nations and Traditions 2: Return of the Pagan Gods (ENGU9N2) | 20 credits |
| Gender and Representation (FMSU9AS) | 20 credits |
| Everyday Life in Victorian Britain - Hands on History (HISU9G4) | 20 credits |
| Rebellion and Enlightenment: Scotland 1713 to 1815 (HISU9S4) | 20 credits |
| Critical Security Studies (POLU9CS) | 20 credits |
| Environmental Politics in an International Context (POLU9EZ) | 20 credits |
| International Negotiation (POLU9IN) | 20 credits |
| Problems in International Politics (POLU9X1) | 20 credits |
Questions we explore
- How does literature and media shape political discourse?
- What does history teach us about peace and conflict?
- Who holds power – and how are they held accountable?
- What is identity, and why does it matter?
- How can we understand the world through creative and critical practice?
Where this degree can take you
Graduates from our Liberal Arts course go on to careers in:
- media and communications
- public policy and government
- education and research
- cultural and heritage sectors
- International organisations
- creative industries
You’ll leave Stirling with a globally recognised degree and the skills to thrive in a wide range of professional environments.
Contact us
Full information on this course is coming soon. In the meantime, please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities if you have any queries.