Who's it for?

Students choose to major in one of four Pathways: Cultures, Health and Environment, Sciences and Engineering or Societies. If you choose to major in Cultures or Societies, you minor in Health and Environment or Sciences and Engineering – and vice versa. Alongside the Pathways, students study specially designed Core courses created to enhance understanding of how different branches of knowledge interrelate. These Core courses enable you to acquire the skills and concepts you will need to work effectively across multiple disciplines. The Core courses further encourage you to link traditional UCL subjects in new ways, or explore the conceptual and methodological differences between arts and sciences.

As part of the Core, you will also study a foreign language – essential in today’s global society. And, before your final year, you can undertake an optional internship, giving you the chance to explore future employment options. 

On graduation, you will have two academic specialisms, strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to work flexibly, creatively and internationally in a range of fields.

"If I had to choose one word to express why Arts and Sciences is such an incredible and unparalleled degree, that word would be opportunity. Choosing Arts and Sciences gave me the opportunity to construct and study the degree that I wanted, combining science, literature and politics. It gave me the opportunity to pick up a new language, and the opportunity to improve it by studying abroad. Arts and Sciences has not only allowed me to explore all of my interests, it has encouraged me to move beyond them." Juliette, Sciences and Engineering major and 2016 graduate.

“"The skills and knowledge I have eveloped gave me the confidence, as well as the opportunity, to undertake an fast-paced internship in the centre of London with real responsibility. Outside an educational context you realise the invaluable skills that Arts and Sciences teaches you: proactivity, teamwork, determination, leadership, preservation, motivation, confidence. The internship helps to strengthen these skills and puts you in a position to leave UCL and enter the job market with confidence, an enviable position to be in." Alex, Cultures major and 2015 graduate.

Read more student testimonials in the 'What our students say about the BASc' section.