BSc Management for Social Change
About this course
BSc in Management for Social Change, a social sciences and business and management degree centred on organisational leadership, policy analysis, and change initiatives within businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations. Core topics include Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme is taught from the School of Management's site in Canary Wharf. The first year covers foundational concepts through Organisations, Management and Society, Accounting for Business and Management, Analytics for Management, and Economics of Social Change. The second year examines leadership and policy through Responsible Leadership and Influence, Social Enterprise, International Public Policy for Management, and Finance and Fundraising for Social Causes, alongside optional modules such as Strategic Human Resource Management and Global Marketing Strategy. The third year focuses on advanced intervention strategies through Design Thinking for Social Impact, Social Impact and Assessment, Digital and Social Media for Change, and Global Regulatory Strategies, complemented by a compulsory Social Change Project. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year through optional choices including Innovation Management, Project Management, The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, and Corporate Financial Strategy.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
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What students say
Based on about 48 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 65%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 76%
- Baccalaureate: 12%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Organisations, Management and Society
- Introduction to Political Philosophy
- History of Social Movements
- Accounting for Business and Management
- Analytics for Management
- Social Advocacy and Campaigning
- Economics of Social Change
- Democracy and Authoritarianism
- Responsible Leadership and Influence
- Social Enterprise
- Social Psychology
- International Public Policy for Management
- Volunteering in the Nonprofit Sector
- Finance and Fundraising for Social Causes
- Policy Making
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Digital Strategy and Transformation
- Global Marketing Strategy
- Law for Managers
- Competitive Strategy
- Historical and Contemporary Perspectives to Conflict and Migration
- Design Thinking for Social Impact
- Social Impact and Assessment
- Digital and Social Media for Change
- Global Regulatory Strategies
- Social Change Project
- Innovation Management
- Entrepreneurship in a Global Context
- Mastering Entrepreneurship
- Project Management
- The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Mergers and Valuation
- International Strategy
- Corporate Financial Strategy
- Urban Innovation and Sustainable Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Management for Social Change at University College London earn?
The median salary is £39,000 after 15 months, £38,000 after 3 years, £58,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,000 and £76,500. The £58,000 median after five years is £33,000 more than the UK median for Social sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Management for Social Change at University College London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Management for Social Change 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 BSc Management for Social Change at University College London?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Management for Social Change at University College London?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.