BSc Science and Engineering for Social Change
About this course
BSc in Science and Engineering for Social Change, an engineering and social sciences and social policy degree focused on addressing societal challenges through interdisciplinary methods. Core topics include Research Methods, Engineering Design, and Ethics & Professional Practice. This three-year undergraduate programme runs over three academic years. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Engineering Context and Impacts, Transdisciplinary Problem Framing, Core Concepts in Science and Engineering, and Pathways to Social Change. The second year advances into urban and systemic issues via compulsory modules including Designing Urban Developments, Systems Thinking for Social Change, Innovation: from Technological to Social and Public, and Policy Design II: Inclusion by Co-design. The final year involves infrastructure and governance topics, featuring compulsory modules such as Designing Infrastructure, Engineering Enabled Policy-Cycles, Collective Intelligence, and Engineering Thinking in Government. Students can select optional modules such as Professional Practice and Management, Technology for Nature, Innovation for a Fairer World, and Advanced Topics of Materials Science for Sustainable Development, alongside an optional Individual Research Project or Professional Practice Placement.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 37 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 13%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 25%
- Information Technology Professionals: 19%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 60%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Baccalaureate: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Context and Impacts
- Transdisciplinary Problem Framing
- Core Concepts in Science and Engineering
- Pathways to Social Change
- From Data to Decisions: Evidence in Transdisciplinary Contexts
- Collective Decision Making: Institutions, Policy and Power
- Knowledge Across Disciplines
- Designing Urban Developments
- Systems Thinking for Social Change
- Innovation: from Technological to Social and Public
- Policy Design II: Inclusion by Co-design
- Transdisciplinary Approaches in Science, Engineering and Policy
- Engineering Design
- Policy Co-Design 1
- Designing Infrastructure
- Engineering Enabled Policy-Cycles
- Collective Intelligence
- Engineering Thinking in Government
- Science and Engineering as Cultures
- Professional Practice and Management
- Technology for Nature
- Innovation for a Fairer World
- Advanced Topics of Materials Science for Sustainable Development
- Professional Practice Placement
- Individual Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Science and Engineering for Social Change at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £48,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Science and Engineering for Social Change at University College London do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Science and Engineering for Social Change at University College London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Science and Engineering for Social Change at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 183 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Science and Engineering for Social Change at University College London?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.