This course examines the social and economic forces that shape our world. It integrates insights from across the social sciences with extensive training in data science, equipping students with the tools to rigorously analyse pressing societal issues. By combining a broad social scientific foundation with in-depth data science skills, our graduates are well prepared for careers across a wide range of sectors. There is also an opportunity to spend your third year abroad at one of UCL’s partner universities. Students who do this will complete four years of study in total.
A Level: AAA | No specific subjects. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme | Access to HE Diploma: 33 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma: 12 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 33 credits at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. | Scottish Advanced Higher: AAA | AAA at Advanced Highers (or AA at Advanced Higher and AAA at Higher). | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 38 UCAS points | A score of 18 points in three higher level subjects, with no score lower than 5. 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. | Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal: D3D3D3 | D3,D3,D3 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. No specific subject.
The fees indicated above are for undergraduate entry in the 2026/27 academic year. Fees will be higher for those commencing study in the academic year 2027/28 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 course). Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2027/28 entrants for each year of study on the course. — Overseas £39200 to be used for 2027
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