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Science and Engineering for Social Change
- BSc (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 21/09/2026
- Undergraduate
- London, Stratford (UCL East)
Course summary
Make a positive mark on the world by gaining in-demand skills needed to solve key challenges of society. By studying a broad range of topics through this degree taught from engineering, social and political perspectives, you’ll gain multi-disciplinary knowledge that is sought-after in business, charity, government and policy roles. Delivered by a university that is globally recognised for its cross-disciplinary and real-world expertise, this programme will help you become a next generation leader in social change.
Science and engineering offer the answers to many of society’s challenges, while policy identifies and responds to these most complex global issues. Bringing these concepts together produces graduates fit to work in corporate, charity or government roles, who understand scientific and technical principles, and have the policy skills needed to create practical solutions to pressing problems.
The programme will be based at UCL East, giving you access to accessible, state of the art facilities with shared labs and workshop spaces open to all.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- London, Stratford (UCL East)
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 21/09/2026
Apply by
14 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B191
- Institution code:
- U80
- Campus name:
- London, Stratford (UCL East)
- Campus Code:
- 1
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
UCL (University College London) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B191
- Institution code:
- U80
- Campus name:
- London, Stratford (UCL East)
- Campus Code:
- 1
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAB
No specific subjects.
Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits
Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units.
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher - AAB
A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 36 points
A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.
Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales - Not accepted
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, M1
D3,D3,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects.
English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade C or 4
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
The data presented has been determined by UCAS, if you have queries on the data contact UCAS. UCL is committed to fair admissions and considers applicants who apply by the UCAS equal consideration deadlines. We receive a high volume of applications for limited places, consequently offers are not made to all academically eligible applicants. We run a contextual offer scheme for underrepresented groups, Access UCL. For full details of our entry requirements visit our Undergraduate Prospectus.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
- Data from:
- This course and 1 other social policy course
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*AA
- Highest grades
- BCC
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
How do you compare?
See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £36500 | Year 1 |
| International | £36500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For information about tuition fees please visit our dedicated webpage for more details: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/fees-and-funding. The fees indicated above are for undergraduate entry in the 2025/26 academic year. Fees will be higher for those commencing study in the academic year 2026/27 or later. UCL reserves the right to increase its UK fees in line with the government policy (including on an annual basis for each year of study during a programme). Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2025/26 entrants for each year of study on the programme.
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