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Technology and Innovation BSc

London, Stratford (UCL East)

The world needs people who can understand complex global problems and mobilise the power of technology and people to create innovative products and services that deliver measurable impact. UCL’s Technology and Innovation BSc delivers a new approach to business education, that integrates key principles and practices from engineering and art and design to help you develop complex practice-based skills like creativity, critical thinking and collaboration.

UK students International students
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
3 academic years
UK tuition fees (2025/26)
Fees to be confirmed
Overseas tuition fees (2025/26)
Fees to be confirmed
Programme starts
September 2026
Application deadline
14 Jan 2026
UCAS course code
N295
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Entry requirements

A levels IB Diploma Other qualifications
Grades
AAA
Subjects
Mathematics with A required.
GCSEs
English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Contextual offer information

Grades
ABB more about contextual offers
Subjects
Mathematics with A required
GCSEs
English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4.
Points
38
Subjects
A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects, including grade 6 in Mathematics, with no score below 5. The programme will accept either 'Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches' or 'Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation' at higher level.

Contextual offer

Points
34 more about contextual offers
Subjects
A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, including grade 6 in Mathematics, with no score below 5. The programme will accept either 'Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches' or 'Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation' at higher level.

UK applicants qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:

Equivalent qualification

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

D3,D3,D3 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects, including Mathematics at D3.

A,A,A at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and A,A,A at Higher). Mathematics at Advanced Higher A required.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

International applications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

Access and widening participation

UCL is committed to widening access to higher education. If you are eligible for Access UCL you do not need to do anything in addition to the standard UCAS application. Your application will be automatically flagged when we receive it.
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Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates

The Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) prepare international students for a UCL undergraduate degree who don’t have the qualifications to enter directly. These intensive one-year foundation courses are taught on our central London campus.

Typical UPC students will be high achievers in a 12-year school system which does not meet the standard required for direct entry to UCL.

For more information see: ucl.ac.uk/upc.

English language requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 4

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Course overview

Technology is transforming business and society. Advances in technology are driving new products and services, creating new industries, and helping address some of society's most important challenges. The speed and scale of technological innovations mean that we can expect to experience more progress in the next decade than in the past 100 years combined.

But technology on its own isn't enough. Understanding people is at the heart of developing successful products and services. At the heart of building effective organisations and teams. And at the heart of driving social change. But people are complex and unpredictable. Understanding what motivates them and why they behave as they do is hard.

UCL's Technology and Innovation BSc is designed to develop the next generation of technology pioneers — people who believe that innovation is essential to society's well-being and economic growth, people who can deliver measurable impact, people who can drive change. The programme delivers a very different type of business education. It focuses on helping you build both deep technology and design skills and advanced social and emotional skills. It integrates key ideas, ways of thinking, habits of mind and practices from a world-class business school education, a world-class engineering school education, and a world-class art and design school education.

Developing complex skills like creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration is hard. It takes time. It takes practice. And the discipline and dedication to iterate and improve your work.
This hands-on, studio-based programme is designed to help you develop as a creative practitioner. It provides exceptional individuals with a high-performance, high-trust environment to accelerate your development and prepare yourself for demanding roles in world-class organisations addressing world-scale problems.

What this course will give you

UCL’s Technology and Innovation BSc views business as a practice-based discipline built on discovery, making and change.

The whole programme has been explicitly designed to help you develop complex, high-value skills that will enable you to be significantly more productive and effective in whatever role you take on after graduation. And deliver measurable impact from day one.

Like an athlete preparing for the Olympics, you will be trained and coached to get systematically better at these critical skills during your three years at UCL. And complete a carefully curated series of projects and experiences that reinforce key ideas and provide multiple opportunities to put your new skills into practice.

The pace of change in business means that organisations and individuals need to be able to respond and adapt quickly. 

McKinsey and Company have identified 'intentional learning' as the most fundamental skill for professionals to cultivate in the coming decades noting that "People who have mastered the mindsets and skills of effective learning can grow faster than their peers and gain more of the benefits from all the learning opportunities that come their way". 

You will be trained and coached in intentional learning and you will practice these critical mindsets and skills throughout the programme. These capabilities will enable you to rapidly develop the knowledge and skills you need to work in different industries and functional areas.

Teaching and learning

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Modules

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

To support you with developing complex, high-value skills, the programme is organised as eight strands that run across your three years at UCL.

During Year 1 and Year 2, you will experience eight Studio Weeks where you will work in teams to address complex business and societal problems. These Studio Weeks provide you with an opportunity to develop and practise your collaboration skills and your ability to work effectively in teams. You will also participate in two six-week Innovation Studio events, held during Term 3 in Year 1 and Year 2.

You will select an Engineering Sciences Minor from the options offered by UCL Integrated Engineering Programme. This enables you to extend your understanding of technology and the role of engineering in addressing world-scale problems.

If you take the Study Year Abroad or Year in Industry routes you will complete this additional year between Year 2 and Year 3.

Year 1

  • Foundations of Innovation and Impact I (The Building Blocks of Business)
  • Foundations of Innovation and Impact II (Intentional Learning)
  • Technology I (Applications and Ecosystems)
  • People I (Emotions, Empathy and Behaviour Change)
  • Creativity I (Foundations of Creativity)
  • Critical Thinking I (Context, Complexity and Conclusions)
  • Design I (Principles and Methods)
  • Innovation Practice I (Discover)

Year 2

  • Technology II (Deep Tech, Sustainability and Prediction)
  • Technology III (Computational Thinking and Digital Making)
  • People II (Delivering Results Through People)
  • Creativity II (Inspiration, Imagination and Ideation)
  • Critical Thinking II (Problems, Questions and Experiments)
  • Design II (Products and Services)
  • Innovation Practice II (Make)

Year 3

  • Foundations of Innovation and Impact III (Driving Change and Scaling Impact)
  • Creativity III (Creating Catalysts for Change)
  • Critical Thinking III (Storytelling for Change)
  • Design III (Systems, Organisation and Processes)
  • Innovation Practice III (Change)
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Compulsory modules

Design I (Principles and Methods)

Innovation Practice I (Discover)

Foundations of Innovation and Impact I (The Building Blocks of Business)

Creativity I (Foundations of Creativity)

Critical Thinking I (Context, Complexity and Conclusions)

Foundations of Innovation and Impact II (Intentional Learning)

People I (Emotions, Empathy and Behaviour Change)

Technology I (Applications and Ecosystems)


Compulsory modules

People II (Delivering Results Through People)

Technology II (Deep Tech, Sustainability and Prediction)

Creativity II (Inspiration, Imagination and Ideation)

Critical Thinking II (Problems, Questions and Experiments)

Design II (Products and Services)

Innovation Practice II (Make)

Technology III (Computational Thinking and Digital Making)


Compulsory modules

Creativity III (Creating Catalysts for Change)

Critical Thinking III (Storytelling for Change)

Design III (Systems, Organisation and Processes)

Foundations of Innovation and Impact III (Driving Change and Scaling Impact)

Innovation Practice III (Change)


Your learning

You will engage with a range of discovery and making activities, such as interviewing people, making prototypes, and running business experiments.

The programme includes a mix of small (~20-25 students) and large (~50-75 students) group teaching sessions. Group work and peer feedback are critical parts of the programme culture and you will spend time working in a shared studio environment. You will engage with a range of discovery and making activities, such as interviewing people, making prototypes, and running business experiments.

Each year, you will take four modules in Term 1 and four modules in Term 2. In Year 1 and Year 2, typical contact hours will be 12-16 hours per week. You will also complete 20-25 hours per week of independent study. In Year 3, typical contact hours will be 9-12 hours per week. You will also complete 25-30 hours per week of independent study.

You will have four Studio Weeks per year in Year 1 and Year 2. During Studio Weeks you will work in teams for 6-8 hours per day, supported by members of the Teaching Team.

Assessment

Your core modules will be assessed based on individual and group coursework. How you developed your solution is an important part of all assignments and you will be expected to document your working practices. 

The assessment methods for your Engineering Sciences Minor modules will depend on the Minor you select, and could range from group / individual presentations to written examinations or coursework.

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The foundation of your career

UCL’s Technology and Innovation BSc prepares you for a wide variety of careers in organisations addressing world-scale problems, including roles in companies developing breakthrough products and services, cutting-edge technology businesses, management consulting and design firms and social enterprises.

Its rigorous, practice-based approach to business helps you build deep technology and design skills and advanced social and emotional skills. And systematically develop complex, high-value skills like creativity, critical thinking and collaboration.

During the programme, you will build a portfolio of work that showcases your skills to employers and is representative of the challenging projects you will work on after you graduate.

Employability

UCL’s Technology and Innovation BSc helps you build the deep interdisciplinary skills needed to identify, frame and address complex business and societal challenges. You'll develop the practical problem solving and consulting skills that will enable you to create value and deliver results in whatever career you choose. You will learn how to “get stuff done”, how to drive innovation and how to scale impact.

Fees and funding

Fees for this course

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Fee description Full-time
Tuition fees (2025/26) Fees to be confirmed
Tuition fees (2025/26) Fees to be confirmed

Fees are for Undergraduate 2025/26 entry and are for the first year only. Fees for subsequent years may be subject to increase: Student Terms and Conditions. UK fees are in line with the Government announcement on fee cap increases and are subject to the passing of secondary legislation. Overseas fees shown are the fees that will be charged to 2025/26 entrants for each year of study on the programme, unless otherwise indicated below.

Full details of UCL's tuition fees, tuition fee policy and potential increases to fees can be found on the UCL Students website.

Additional costs

You may incur material costs associated with your Innovation Practice modules, but this cost depends on the nature of your projects.

The programme may include opportunities to undertake optional international study trips. The costs of such trips are covered by students, although grants may be available depending on the destination, and organisational and support responsibilities. On average, costs would be around £1,000–£1,750 depending on the destination, personal flight preferences and spending habits, as well as the prevailing exchange rates. Places on optional field trips are subject to approval and availability. 

In addition, please note that if you wish to study abroad during your programme at UCL, this is likely to incur additional costs. Studying abroad may cost between £200–£1,000 per month depending on where you choose to study. The cost of studying abroad can be difficult to predict as it will depend on your priorities and choices. There is more information available on the UCL Study Abroad website.

This programme does not have any other additional costs outside of purchasing books, stationery, printing, and photocopying. Indicative prices for printing can be found here and UCL poster printing prices can be found here. 

Students may incur travel costs if they wish to attend UCL events on the Bloomsbury campus or if they undertake a module or other learning on the Bloomsbury campus.

For in-person teaching, UCL’s main teaching locations are in zones 1 (Bloomsbury) and zones 2/3 (UCL East). The cost of a monthly 18+ Oyster travel card for zones 1-2 is £114.50. This price was published by TfL in 2024. For more information on additional costs for prospective students and the cost of living in London, please view our estimated cost of essential expenditure at UCL's cost of living guide. If you are concerned by potential additional costs for books, equipment, etc., please get in touch with the relevant departmental contact (details given on this page).

Funding your studies

Various funding options are available, including student loans, scholarships and bursaries. UK students whose household income falls below a certain level may also be eligible for a non-repayable bursary or for certain scholarships. Please see the Fees and funding pages for more details.

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Scholarships

The Scholarships and Funding website lists scholarships and funding schemes available to UCL students. These may be open to all students, or restricted to specific nationalities, regions or academic department.

Next steps

Your application

We are looking for ambitious young people who want to be part of a supportive community of bold thinkers and creative makers. People who want to defy convention, redefine expectations and ignite positive change.
 
We are looking for people with potential. Whatever your educational and social background. People who will thrive in a high-performance high-trust environment whose core value is “humble excellence”. People who are kind, collaborative and work well in teams. People who can balance creativity and discipline, innovation and execution, and rigour and play.

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

For further information on UCL's selection process see: How we assess your application.

As part of the admissions process, you will be asked to submit an Innovation Portfolio. The portfolio is submitted online and consists of one PDF file, containing up to 20 pages.

The portfolio is intended to be a collection of work that showcases your skills, personality and creative potential. 

It should illustrate your passions and interests, as well as your ability to identify problems and research and develop ideas using different approaches and techniques.

You will receive precise instructions regarding your portfolio submission from UCL's student administration system, Portico.

Please see here for more information about the portfolio: https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/technology-and-innovation-portfolio-faqs


Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview.

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