BASc Arts and Sciences (Cultures)
About this course
BASc in Arts and Sciences (Cultures), an UCL Arts and Sciences degree centred on cross-disciplinary study and broad academic inquiry. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Design & Creative Practice, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The curriculum includes language study and an internship opportunity, alongside a study abroad variant. The first year covers the foundations through Approaches to Knowledge: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity, Interdisciplinary Research Methods, and Quantitative Methods and Mathematical Thinking. Optional modules in the first year allow students to explore subjects such as Introduction to Material and Visual Culture A, Introduction to Social Anthropology 1 A, and Design and Creative Practice 1. The second year continues with Framing Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Concepts, Contexts, and Enquiry, alongside optional modules like Quantitative Methods 2: Data Science and Visualisation and Qualitative Thinking: Research Methods in Cultural Analysis. The third year includes the compulsory module The Knowledge Economy: Consultancy Project. Optional modules in the final year comprise the BASc Final Year Dissertation and the Creative Practice Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (An essay-based Arts/Humanities subject required.) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects, to include an essay-based Arts/Humanities subject, with no higher level score below 5.)
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 25%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Approaches to Knowledge: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods
- Quantitative Methods and Mathematical Thinking
- Introduction to Anatomy and Development
- Introduction to Material and Visual Culture A
- Introduction to Social Anthropology 1 A
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology I A
- Documentary Film-Making
- Design and Creative Practice 1
- Architectural Research 1
- Architectural Investigation and Representation
- Creative Writing
- Algorithms: Logic and Structures
- Framing Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Concepts, Contexts, and Enquiry
- Object Lessons: Communicating Knowledge Through Collections
- Quantitative Methods 2: Data Science and Visualisation
- Qualitative Thinking: Research Methods in Cultural Analysis
- Arabic Level 2
- Arabic Level 3
- Arabic Level 4
- Arabic Level 5: Business and Current Affairs
- Arabic Level 6: Current Affairs and Culture
- Arabic Level 7: Professional Purposes
- Dutch Level 2
- The Knowledge Economy: Consultancy Project
- BASc Final Year Dissertation
- Creative Practice Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BASc Arts and Sciences (Cultures) at University College London earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £35,000. The £33,000 median after fifteen months is £4,000 more than the UK median for Liberal arts.
What do graduates of BASc Arts and Sciences (Cultures) at University College London do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BASc Arts and Sciences (Cultures) at University College London?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BASc Arts and Sciences (Cultures) at University College London?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 39 points in the IB. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BASc Arts and Sciences (Cultures) at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.