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Liberal Arts and Sciences

Arts and Sciences adopts a liberal arts approach, allowing you a unique opportunity to create your own programme of study by undertaking core interdisciplinary modules, alongside a range of arts and science subjects from leading departments across UCL.

Key Information

Faculty
Arts & Humanities
Department website
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Availability
Year, Fall Term, Spring Term
English language level
Level 2 - see English language requirements for more details.
Tuition fees
see Tuition fees for more information
GPA requirement
3.3
Subject/Module requirements
Applicants are expected to have an academic background relevant to the programme.

Why study Liberal Arts and Sciences at UCL?

Students in Arts and Sciences study innovative core modules which enhance understanding of how different branches of knowledge relate to one another, and encourage interdisciplinary thinking. They supplement this cross contextual approach by taking additional modules from other UCL departments. This distinct approach delivers both educational breadth and depth and fosters an understanding of working across the disciplines to respond to real-world issues.

What you will gain from study at UCL

You will benefit from world-class resources across a range of subject areas, allowing you to build your academic strengths and shape your own study. Our modules will provide you with the knowledge and skills to think across the disciplines, an ability which is of vital importance to employers in our increasingly interconnected world. Located in historic Bloomsbury, the programme makes use of many of London’s great sites and artefacts, supplementing your learning and heightening your experience.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is delivered via lectures, laboratory sessions and small seminars. Modules are assessed by a variety of methods including research papers (essays), laboratory work and examinations (in May). Some of the Arts & Sciences modules also utilise non-traditional assessment techniques such as assessed podcasts, blogs and group work. Students coming for the Fall Term only are examined in December.

Modules in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Please note that this guide lists a range of popular modules offered as a representative sample. It is not exhaustive and, since the guide is published ahead of time, module options may have changed, been deleted or replaced. If you have very specific study needs or require confirmation of module availability for 2024/25, you are strongly advised to get in touch with the relevant Affiliate contact, listed on this subject page, before making an application.

BASc Full Year affiliate students must take a minimum number of two BASc-coded modules and one other module from the Arts and Sciences offering, with the remainder of the credits comprising any Arts and Sciences modules or discipline-specific modules from other departments. Fall Term or Spring Term only students must take one BASc-coded module and one other module from the Arts and Sciences offering (see the list below).

Arts and Sciences modules

Module code Title Availability US Credits ECTS Credits UCL Credits
ANTH0078 An Introduction to World Cinema Spring Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0080 Time and the Index – The evolving narrative of Photography and Film Fall Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0081 The Story and I – Finding the Form: a practical exploration of story-telling Fall Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0083 Experimental and Interactive Storytelling – Form and Narrative Spring Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0084 Documentary Radio – A Practice-Based Introduction Fall Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0085 Documentary Film Making – Intermediate Practical Skills Spring Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0189 Practical Skills for Feature Writing in a Multimedia World Fall Term 4 7.5 15
ANTH0190 Writing About International Affairs Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0001 Approaches to Knowledge: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0002 Interdisciplinary Research Methods Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0003 Quantitative Methods and Mathematical Thinking Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0004 Object Lessons: Communicating Knowledge through Collections Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0005 Quantitative Methods 2: Data Science and Visualisation Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0006 Qualitative Thinking: Research Methods in Cultural Analysis Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0007 Creative Writing Fall Term, Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0008 Science Meets Religion in the Global Community Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0010 Understanding Cities and their Spatial Cultures Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0011 Migration and Health Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0015 Psychology in the Real World Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0017 Interdisciplinary Game Theory Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0018 Urban Inequalities and Global Development Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0020 Art and Interdisciplinarity: Measuring the World Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0026 Advanced Creative Writing Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0028 Sustainable Energy Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0032 Critical Race Theory Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0033 Information through the Ages Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0038 Algorithms, Logic and Structure Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0040 Logic, Computation and Language Theory Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0041 Introduction into Politics: Key Concepts and Texts Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0042 Race, Gender and Feminism Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0045 Approaches to Global Politics Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0046 Power, Politics and Infrastructure Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0047 Machine Reasoning and Expert Systems Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0048 Computers and Human Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0049 Art and Interdisciplinarity 2 Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0055 The Art and Science of Public Health Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0056 Quantitative Methods 3: Models and Inference Fall Term 4 7.5 15
BASC0057 Law in Action Spring Term 4 7.5 15
BENG0027 Advanced Tech Journalism: Advanced Analysis and Communication in Engineering and Technology Spring Term 4 7.5 15
CLAS0008 Ancient Ideas in the Modern World Spring Term 4 7.5 15
ENGF0014 Engineering Thinking I Spring Term 4 7.5 15
HEBR0006 Religion, State and Society Spring Term 4 7.5 15
MATH0012 Mathematical Methods for Arts and Sciences Fall Term 4 7.5 15
MECH0008 Engineering Design Fall Term 4 7.5 15

Contact details

Name
Elena Méndez-Piedra Paredes
Email
uasc-ug-office@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7679 2573

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