BSc Human Sciences
About this course
BSc in Human Sciences, a human biology degree centred on combining life sciences with social and historical sciences to investigate complex questions concerning our species. Core topics include Programming and Human Behaviour. Students may choose to extend the standard three-year degree into a four-year programme by spending an extra year studying abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Biological Anthropology, Cells to Organisms, Introduction to Psychology, and Organisms, Evolution and Ecology, alongside various optional language and humanities modules. The second year features the compulsory module History of Life Sciences, with optional choices spanning anatomy, palaeoanthropology, and social anthropology. The final year centres on the compulsory Human Sciences Seminar Project, accompanied by advanced optional modules covering specialized topics in anatomy, neuroscience, and anthropology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics) required. Biology preferred.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects to include Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics at grade 6, with no higher level score below 5. Biology preferred.)
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What students say
Based on about 31 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 55%
- South East: 18%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- Year 1: Fundamental Scientific Skills and Grand Challenges
- Year 1: Foundations of Programming and Data Handling
- Organisms, Evolution and Ecology
- Cells to Organisms
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Social Anthropology 1 A
- Global Events
- Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
- Arabic Level 1
- Arabic Level 1
- Arabic Level 2
- Arabic Level 3
- Arabic Level 4
- Arabic Level 5: Business and Current Affairs
- Arabic Levels 1+2
- History of Life Sciences
- Human Neuroanatomy
- Human Anatomy and Embryology (Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis)
- Human Anatomy and Embryology (Head and Limbs)
- Palaeoanthropology
- Theoretical Perspectives in Social Anthropology and Material Culture
- The Anthropology of Social Media
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Human Behavioural Ecology
- Anthropology of Religion
- Primate Behaviour and Ecology
- Human Sciences Seminar Project
- Advanced Anatomy
- Molecular Basis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- Pain
- Form and Function of the Vertebrate Head: An Integrative Anatomical Approach
- Theoretical Perspectives in Social Anthropology and Material Culture
- The Anthropology of Social Media
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Human Behavioural Ecology
- Anthropology of Religion
- Primate Behaviour and Ecology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Human Sciences at University College London earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £52,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £12,000 more than the UK median for Biosciences (other).
What do graduates of BSc Human Sciences at University College London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Human Sciences at University College London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Human Sciences at University College London?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 177 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Human Sciences at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.