BASc Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad
About this course
BASc in Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad, an UCL Arts and Sciences degree centred on interdisciplinary problem solving across sciences and engineering. Core topics include Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Design & Creative Practice, and Social & Cultural Analysis. Students spend the third academic year studying or completing a traineeship abroad, and conclude the final year with a consultancy project. The first year introduces interdisciplinary foundations and methodology through compulsory modules such as Approaches to Knowledge: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity, Interdisciplinary Research Methods, Quantitative Methods and Mathematical Thinking, and Mathematical Methods for Arts and Sciences. The second year continues with conceptual enquiry, while optional choices allow study in areas like data science, cultural analysis, and languages. The third year is spent abroad for the BASc Study Abroad Assessment and the BASc Study Abroad Project. The final year focuses on practical consultancy through The Knowledge Economy: Consultancy Project, alongside optional dissertations and further language study.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (Mathematics and one other Science is required.) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects, to include 6 in Mathematics and one other Science, with no higher level score below 5. The programme will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
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%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 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 15 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
- Mathematical Methods for Arts and Sciences
- Introduction to Material and Visual Culture A
- Introduction to Social Anthropology 1 A
- Documentary Film-Making
- World Archaeology (ii): From early states to globalization
- Design and Creative Practice 1
- Architectural Research 1
- Architectural Investigation and Representation
- Creative Writing
- Algorithms: Logic and Structures
- Logic, Computation and Language Theory
- 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
- BASc Study Abroad Assessment
- BASc Study Abroad Project
- The Knowledge Economy: Consultancy Project
- BASc Final Year Dissertation
- Creative Practice Dissertation
- Arabic Level 3
- Arabic Level 4
- Arabic Level 5: Business and Current Affairs
- Dutch Level 3
- Dutch Level 4
- French Level 3
- French Level 4
- French Level 5: Business and Current Affairs
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BASc Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad 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 (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad 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 (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad at University College London?
86% 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 (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad at University College London?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 39 points in the IB. The average entrant had 205 UCAS points.
Does BASc Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BASc Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad at University College London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.