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Fees and Funding
UK & EU Fee
£9,000 (2013/14)
Overseas Fee
£19,500 (2013/14)
General Funding Notes
Details about financial support are available at: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/ug-finance
Contacts
Admissions Tutor
Dr Leslie Dale
Admissions Administrator
Ms Heather Beasley
Email: biosciences-admissions@ucl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 7169
Key Facts
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Human Sciences BSc
UCAS Code: BCL0
UCL is one of the few universities in the UK to offer Human Sciences. This interdisciplinary degree draws on teaching from a range of departments, and offers enormous flexibility and opportunity for you to develop your own areas of interest and specialisation in the study of humankind.
Entry Requirements
A Levels
| Grades | AAA |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Science subject required, preferably Biology. |
| AS Levels | A pass in a further subject at AS level or equivalent is required. |
| GCSEs | English Language and Mathematics at grade B. For UK-based students, a grade C or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs |
IB Diploma
| Points | 38 |
|---|---|
| Subjects | A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including science (preferably Biology), with no score below 5. |
Other Qualifications
For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:
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International Qualifications
International Qualifications
In addition to A level and International Baccalaureate, UCL considers a wide range of international qualifications for entry to its undergraduate degree programmes.
University Preparatory Certificates
UCL offers intensive one-year foundation courses to prepare international students for a variety of degree programmes at UCL.
The University Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are for international students of high academic potential who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degree programmes at UCL and other top UK universities.
For more information see our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/upc
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language you will also need to satisfy UCL's English Language Requirements. A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.
Degree Summary
Degree Benefits
- You will benefit from being exposed to a variety of disciplinary approaches in the contributing departments and access to outstanding departmental resources.
- The programme offers a wide choice of individual course combinations from life sciences, social and historical sciences and physical sciences.
- Strong pastoral and academic support. The Human Sciences Tutor and your Personal Tutor will be available for consultation on structuring your programme.
- A student committee organises academic and social events for Human Sciences students, such as a series of guest speakers.
In your first year you mostly follow a common syllabus, taking courses in human structure and function (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and genetics) and in human interactions (anthropology and psychology). You also receive an introduction to numerical, statistical and computing methods. Students may also choose between courses in Human Ecology and Science in the Spotlight.
In year two you take the compulsory course, The Human Sciences in Society, in which students work in a group to explore a topic of their choice within the social sciences. In year three your compulsory course is the Human Sciences Seminar Project, wherein you design and carry out a small research project, which you write up as a dissertation.
You choose your remaining courses in years two and three from the extensive range of options in biomedical, biological, environmental, social, historical or philosophical areas.
Your Learning
Teaching in the first year is by lectures, small-group tutorials, workshops, practicals and laboratory sessions. Your second-year core course will involve lectures, group work and debates. The optional courses taken in other departments will be taught in a variety of ways according to the nature of the course and the usual practice of the department concerned.
Assessment
Assessments include essays, exercises using UCL's web-based Virtual Learning Environment, written examinations, practical reports, briefing papers and debating performance. The third-year dissertation is assessed solely on the written report; however you will be required to make a short presentation of your topic in the second term.
Degree Structure
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual courses, normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for the year. Courses are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional courses varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 1.0 credit is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Year One
Year Two
Final Year
Further details available on degree page of subject website:
Your Career
The programme aims to provide a wide, scientific knowledge of the life of humans. Graduates of the programme will be scientifically literate, numerate and easily able to communicate across a wide range of disciplines.
The Human Sciences BSc teaches a broad base of knowledge across many different subject areas. It is therefore no surprise that graduates have entered a variety of careers: journalism, nutrition, science communication, management, accountancy, teaching and the finance industry, to mention a few.
A number of graduates pursue further studies, including Master's degrees in various fields, and, although the degree is not intended as a preliminary to them, qualifications in law and medicine.
Destinations
First career destinations of recent graduates (2009-2011) of this programme include:
- Application Analyst, Essential (2011)
- Commercial Graduate, Rolls Royce (2011)
- Full-time student, MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London (2010)
- Trainee Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers (2010)
- Research Intern, Science Museum (2009)
Find out more about London graduates' careers by visiting the Careers Group (University of London) website:
Application
Your Application
The Human Sciences BSc is very popular, consequently entry to the programme is competitive. When assessing your application we will be looking for proven and predicted examination performance, and also for evidence of your interest in both sciences and humanities, for example in the breadth of your A level or other qualifying studies.
How to Apply
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
Selection
All candidates will be considered on the basis of their UCAS application. Criteria will include proven and predicted academic performance and a clear demonstration of your desire to study a broad-based interdisciplinary degree, your understanding of what the degree entails, and your initiative, motivation and commnication skills.
Selected candidates who are resident in the UK will be invited to attend an Open Day. Your visit will include introductory talks about UCL, the Biosciences division, and the Human Sciences degree. You will also be given a tour of UCL and the opportunity to meet current Human Sciences students.
Candidates resident outside the UK will not be required to attend an Open Day.
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