Arts and Sciences (BASc)
UCAS Y000
Arts and Sciences BASc 3 years
The three-year programme of core courses, major and minor pathway and internship.
UCAS Y001
Arts and Sciences with Study Abroad BASc 4 years
The three-year programme plus an additional year abroad.
International Qualifications
The information below shows the entrance requirements for some of the qualifications taken outside of the UK. Each qualification lists the specific subject requirements for each of the four pathways that are available (Cultures, Health and Environment, Sciences and Engineering and Societies) so please ensure you are eligible for the major pathway you are interested in before submitting your application.
You can view a list of whether subjects are considered as an arts/humanities/social science subject or a science/Maths subject on the A Levels page.
If your qualification is not listed below or you require further information about the entry requirements, please email us at basc-admissions@ucl.ac.uk
AUSTRALIA
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Successful completion of the High School Certificate of Education with 98 in the relevant state university admissions index - UAI, TER or ENTER (or an Overall Position (OP) of 3 for Queensland) and with Very High Achievement in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and Very High Achievement in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Successful completion of the High School Certificate of Education with 98 in the relevant state university admissions index - UAI, TER or ENTER (or an Overall Position (OP) of 3 for Queensland) and with Very High Achievement in Chemistry, Very High Achievement in an arts/humanities/social science subject and Very High Achievement in a further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Successful completion of the High School Certificate of Education with 98 in the relevant state university admissions index - UAI, TER or ENTER (or an Overall Position (OP) of 3 for Queensland) and with Very High Achievement in Maths, Very High Achievement in a further science subject and Very High Achievement in an arts/humanities/social science subject
AUSTRIA
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Award of Reifeprüfung or Matura from Allgegmeinbildende Höhere Schulen with an overall average of 1.4 in examination subjects, with at least three subjects at grade 1 including two arts/humanities/social science subjects and one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Award of Reifeprüfung or Matura from Allgegmeinbildende Höhere Schulen with an overall average of 1.4 in examination subjects, with at least three subjects at grade 1 including Chemistry, an arts/humanities/social science subject and a further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Award of Reifeprüfung or Matura from Allgegmeinbildende Höhere Schulen with an overall average of 1.4 in examination subjects, with at least three subjects at grade 1 including Maths, a further science subject, and one arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
2 (gut) in English when both the written and oral Reifeprüfung/Matura examinations in the subject have been taken. If only the written or oral exams have been taken, then a UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required.
BELGIUM
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Diploma van Secundair or Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur (CESS) with an overall grade of 87.5 with 9 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 9 in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Diploma van Secundair or Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur (CESS) with an overall grade of 87.5 with 9 in Chemistry, 9 in an arts/humanities/social science subject and 9 in a further science or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Diploma van Secundair or Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur (CESS) with an overall grade of 87.5 with 9 in Maths, 9 in a further science subject and 9 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
The equivalent of 8.0 or 80% (“grote onderscheiding”/”avec grande distinction”) in English as a subject in the Diploma van Secundair or the CESS.
BULGARIA
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Diploma za Sredno Spetsialno Obrazovanie / Svidetelstvo za Profesionalna Kvalifkasia with an overall mark of 5.50 with at least 5.5 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 5.5 in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Diploma za Sredno Spetsialno Obrazovanie / Svidetelstvo za Profesionalna Kvalifkasia with an overall mark of 5.50 with at least 5.5 in Chemistry, 5.5 in an arts/humanities/social science subject and 5.5 in one science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Diploma za Sredno Spetsialno Obrazovanie / Svidetelstvo za Profesionalna Kvalifkasia with an overall mark of 5.50 with at least 5.5 in Maths, 5.5 in a further science subject and 5.5 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required.
DENMARK
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with an overall average of 10 including 10 in two high level arts/humanities/social science subjects and 10 in one high level science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with an overall average of 10 including 10 in high level Chemistry, 10 in a high level arts/humanities/social science subject and 10 a one further high level science /Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with an overall average of 10 including 10 in high level Maths, 10 in a further high level science subject and 10 in a high level arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required.
EUROPEAN BACALAUREATE
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Award of European Baccalaureate with 85.0% overall with 8.5 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 8.5 in a science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Award of European Baccalaureate with 85.0% overall with 8.5 in Chemistry, 8.5 in one arts/humanities/social science subject and 8.5 in a further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Award of European Baccalaureate with 85.0% overall with 8.5 in Maths, 8.5 in one further science subject and 8.5 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
8 in English as either an Obligatory Subject (Language I or II) or as a Full Option (Language III or IV)
FINLAND
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen with at least four subjects, three of which must be at grade 7, including two arts/humanities/social science subjects at 7 and one science/Maths subject at 7
Health and Environment Pathway
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen with at least four subjects, three of which must be at grade 7, including Chemistry at 7, one arts/humanities/social science subject at 7 and one further science/Maths or social science subject at 7
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen with at least four subjects, three of which must be at grade 7, including Maths (Advanced Level) at 7, one further science subject at 7 and one arts/humanities/social science subject at 7
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
5/M (magna cum laude approbatur) in English as a subject in the Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen
FRANCE
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
French Baccalaureat with 15 overall with at least 15 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 15 in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
French Baccalaureat with 15 overall with at least 15 in Chemistry, 15 in one arts/humanities/social science subject and 15 in one science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
French Baccalaureat with 15 overall with at least 15 in Maths, 15 in a further science subject and 15 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
In the Baccalaureat General, 13 (assez bien) in English, where the co-efficient applied to the subject is greater than 1
GERMANY
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) with 1.4 overall and two Leistungskurse (LK) examination subject marks of 13 (sehr gut) including at least one LK subject from arts/humanities/social science. If your second LK subject is an arts/humanities/social science subject we require a science/Maths subject at 13 at any level. If your second LK subject is a science/Maths subject we require a further arts/humanities/social science subject at 13 at any level
Health and Environment Pathway
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) with 1.4 overall and two Leistungskurse (LK) examination subject marks of 13 (sehr gut) including LK Chemistry. If your second LK subject is an arts/humanities/social science subject we require a further science/Maths or social science subject at 13 at any level. If your second LK subject is a science/Maths subject we require an arts/humanities/social science subject at 13 at any level
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) with 1.4 overall and two Leistungskurse (LK) examination subject marks of 13 (sehr gut) including LK Maths. If your second LK subject is an arts/humanities/social science subject we require a further science subject at 13 at any level. If your second LK subject is a science subject we require an arts/humanities/social science subject at 13 at any level
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
12 (gut) in English when taken as an achievement/ main/intensive (LK) course. If English has not been taken to LK level, then a UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required.
HONG KONG
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with Level 5 in Maths (compulsory unit), Level 5 in English Language, Level 3 in Liberal Studies, Level 3 in Chinese and Level 5 in three further elective subjects including one classified as arts/humanities/social science subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with Level 5 in Maths (compulsory unit), Level 5 in English Language, Level 5 in Chemistry, Level 3 in Liberal Studies, Level 3 in Chinese and Level 5 in two further elective subjects
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with Level 5* in Maths (compulsory unit), Level 5 in Algebra and Calculus (extended unit), Level 5 in English Language, Level 3 in Liberal Studies, Level 3 in Chinese and Level 5 in two further elective subjects including one further science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
HUNGARY
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Erettesgi/Matura with a mark of 5 in all subjects, including 70% in one arts/humanities/social science subject at advanced/higher level and 70% in one science/Maths subject at advanced/higher level plus one further arts/humanities/social science subject at either standard or advanced/higher level
Health and Environment Pathway
Erettesgi/Matura with a mark of 5 in all subjects, including 70% in Chemistry at advanced/higher level and 70% in one arts/humanities/social science subject at advanced/higher level plus one further science/Maths or social science subject at either standard or advanced/higher level
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Erettesgi/Matura with a mark of 5 in all subjects, including 70% in Maths at advanced/higher level and 70% in one arts/humanities/social science subject at advanced/higher level plus one further science subject at either standard or advanced/higher level
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
IRELAND
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Award of the Irish Leaving Certificate with six subjects of grade D or above at Higher Level, to include four subjects at A1,A1,A1,A2 including two arts/humanities/social science subjects at A1 and one science/Maths subject at A1.
Health and Environment Pathway
Award of the Irish Leaving Certificate with six subjects of grade D or above at Higher Level, to include four subjects at A1,A1,A1,A2 including Chemistry at A1, one arts/humanities/social science subject at A1 and one science/Maths or social science subject at A1.
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Award of the Irish Leaving Certificate with six subjects of grade D or above at Higher Level, to include four subjects at A1,A1,A1,A2 including Maths at A1, one further science subject at A1 and one arts/humanities/social science subject at A1
ISRAEL
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Bagrut with grades of at least 90 in seven subjects, including 90 in two five-unit subjects. Two arts/humanities/social science subjects must be at 90 (at least one must be a five-unit subject) and one five-unit science/Maths subject must be at 90.
Health and Environment Pathway
Bagrut with grades of at least 90 in seven subjects, including 90 in two five-unit subjects, one of which must be Chemistry. One five-unit arts/humanities/social science subject must be at 90 and one further science or social science must also be at 90.
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Bagrut with grades of at least 90 in seven subjects, including 90 in two five-unit subjects, one of which must be Maths. One further science subject must be at 90 and one five-unit arts/humanities/social science subject must be at 90.
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
ITALY
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in written exams in Mathematics and Italian plus 10 in an arts/humanities/social science subject taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in the written exam in Italian, 10 in an arts/humanities/social science subject taken in the final year of school and 10 in a science/Maths subject taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in the written exam in Mathematics and 10 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 10 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects taken in the final year of school and 10 in one science/Maths subject taken in the final year of school
Health and Environment Pathway
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in written exams in Mathematics and Italian plus 10 in Chemistry taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in the written exam in Mathematics, 10 in Chemistry taken in the final year of school and 10 in an arts/humanities/social science subject taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in the written exam in Italian, 10 in Chemistry taken in the final year of school and 10 in a science/Maths or social science subject taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 10 in Chemistry taken in the final year of school, 10 in an arts/humanities/social science subject taken in the final year of school and 10 in a science/Maths or social science subject taken in the final year of school
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in the written exams in Mathematics and Italian plus 10 in a science subject taken in the final year of school
OR
Diploma di Esame di Stato with a total of 93 points to include 14 in the written exam in Mathematics, 10 in a science subject taken in the final year of school and 10 in an arts/humanities/social science subject taken in the final year of school
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
NETHERLANDS
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs with an overall average of 8.0 to include 8 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 8 in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs with an overall average of 8.0 to include 8 in Chemistry, 8 in one arts/humanities/social science subject and 8 in one science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs with an overall average of 8.0 to include 8 in Maths, 8 in a further science subject and 8 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
Grade 7 in English as a subject in the Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
NORWAY
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole with an average of 5.0 in the common core subjects and grades 5,5 in two final year subjects which must include one arts/humanities/social science subject and one science/Maths subject plus 5 in one further arts/humanities/social science subject taken within the last two years
Health and Environment Pathway
Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole with an average of 5.0 in the common core subjects and grades 5,5 in two final year subjects which must include Chemistry and one arts/humanities/social science subject plus 5 in one further science/Maths or social science subject taken within the last two years
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skole with an average of 5.0 in the common core subjects and grades 5,5 in two final year subjects which must include Maths and one arts/humanities/social science subject plus 5 in one further science subject taken within the last two years
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
Grade 5 in English as a subject in the Vitnemål fra den Videregående Skole. English Language at Vitnemål fra Grunnskolen (GCSE equivalent) level is not acceptable.
POLAND
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Matura with at least 3 subjects passed at Extended Level with 85% including two arts/humanities/social science subjects and one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Matura with at least 3 subjects passed at Extended Level with 85% including Chemistry, one arts/humanities/social science subject and one further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Matura with at least 3 subjects passed at Extended Level with 85% including Maths, a further science subject and an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
PORTUGAL
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundarios/Diploma de Ensino Secundario with an overall grade of 18, with 19 in three subjects including two arts/humanities/social science subjects and one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundarios/Diploma de Ensino Secundario with an overall grade of 18, with 19 in three subjects including Chemistry, one arts/humanities/social science subject and one further science/Maths or social subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundarios/Diploma de Ensino Secundario with an overall grade of 18, with 19 in three subjects including Maths, a further science subject and one arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
ROMANIA
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 9 in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 in Chemistry, 9 in an arts/humanities/social science subject and 9 in one science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 in Maths, 9 in a further science subject and 9 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
SINGAPORE
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Grades AAA in Singapore/Cambridge A-levels at H2 level including two arts/humanities/social science subjects and one science/Maths subject
Or
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma awarded with a GPA of 4.1/5.0 with 4.1 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 4.1 in a science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Grades AAA in Singapore/Cambridge A-levels at H2 level including Chemistry, an arts/humanities/social science subject and one further science/Maths or social science subject
Or
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma awarded with a GPA of 4.1/5.0 with 4.1 in Chemistry, 4.1 in an arts/humanities/social science subject and 4.1 in a further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Grades AAA in Singapore/Cambridge A-levels at H2 level including Maths, a further science subject and an arts/humanities/social science subject
Or
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Diploma awarded with a GPA of 4.1/5.0 with 4.1 in Maths, 4.1 in a further science subject and 4.1 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
SPAIN
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Titulo de Bachillerato with 9.0 overall and 9 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects studied in year two and 9 in a science/Maths subject studied in year two.
Health and Environment Pathway
Titulo de Bachillerato with 9.0 overall and 9 in Chemistry studied in year two, 9 in an arts/humanities/social science subject studied in year two and 9 in a science/Maths or social science subject studied in year two.
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Titulo de Bachillerato with 9.0 overall and 9 in Maths studied in year two, 9 in a further science subject studied in year two and 9 in an arts/humanities/social science subject studied in year two.
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
A UCL recognised English language test with grades at the ‘Advanced’ level is required
SWEDEN
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Fullstandigt Slutbetyg fran Gymnasasieskolan /Avgangsbetyg with VG in 2000 points and MVG in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and MVG in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Fullstandigt Slutbetyg fran Gymnasasieskolan /Avgangsbetyg with VG in 2000 points and MVG in Chemistry, MVG in an arts/humanities/social science subject and MVG in a further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Fullstandigt Slutbetyg fran Gymnasasieskolan /Avgangsbetyg with VG in 2000 points and MVG in Maths, MVG in a further science subject and MVG in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
VG in English as a subject in the Avgangsbetyg
SWITZERLAND
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Federal Maturity Certificate (Maturitazeugnis / Certificat de Maturite / Attestato de Maturita) or the Federally Recognised Cantonal Maturity Certificate with an overall average of 5.4 and 5.5 in two arts/humanities/social science subjects and 5.5 in one science/Maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Federal Maturity Certificate (Maturitazeugnis / Certificat de Maturite / Attestato de Maturita) or the Federally Recognised Cantonal Maturity Certificate with an overall average of 5.4 and 5.5 in Chemistry, 5.5 in an arts/humanities/social science subject and 5.5 in one further science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Federal Maturity Certificate (Maturitazeugnis / Certificat de Maturite / Attestato de Maturita) or the Federally Recognised Cantonal Maturity Certificate with an overall average of 5.4 and 5.5 in Maths, 5.5 in a further science subject and 5.5 in an arts/humanities/social science subject
English language proficiency requirement (for all pathways)
Grade 5 (gut/bien/bene) in English
USA
Cultures Pathway or Societies Pathway
Scores of 5,5,5,4,4 in five Advanced Placement (AP) subjects, taken in the final two years of high school including two arts/humanities/social science subjects (one of which must be at 5) and 5 in one science/maths subject
Health and Environment Pathway
Scores of 5,5,5,4,4 in five Advanced Placement (AP) subjects, taken in the final two years of high school including 5 in Chemistry, 5 in one arts/humanities/social science subject and at least 4 in one science/Maths or social science subject
Sciences and Engineering Pathway
Scores of 5,5,5,4,4 in five Advanced Placement (AP) subjects, taken in the final two years of high school including 5 in Maths, 5 in one arts/humanities/social science subject and at least 4 in one science/Maths subject
