UCAS L602, three years
UCL describes a three-year BSc spanning evolutionary, environmental, social and cultural perspectives.
Undergraduate · UCL Anthropology
UCL Anthropology: the biological and the cultural, in one degree
UCL's Anthropology BSc covers the evolutionary, environmental, social, cultural and material aspects of being human. It lists no required A-level subject at AAB but asks for a GCSE science at grade B or 6, a sign of its biological strand. The decision against LSE's Social Anthropology is how much of that breadth you want.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Anthropology
Taken from UCL's Anthropology BSc course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes) and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAB, with a GCSE science at grade B or 6
The A-level requirement is AAB, with GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4 and a GCSE science at grade B or 6.
IB 17 points at Higher Level
17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.
A biological and cultural anthropology
UCL says the degree covers evolutionary, environmental, social, cultural and material aspects of being human.
A GCSE science condition
The page asks for a GCSE science at grade B or 6 but no A-level subject.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on UCL's Anthropology BSc course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes), which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
What it is to be human, from several angles
UCL says students explore what it is to be human through evolutionary, environmental, social, cultural and material perspectives, gaining the analytical skills to respond to today's challenges, from conflict, poverty and climate change to racial discrimination and gender bias.
Is it the right degree?
UCL Anthropology against LSE and Archaeology
UCL's breadth is its distinguishing feature.
Choose UCL Anthropology if
you want evolutionary and material perspectives alongside social and cultural anthropology.
Choose LSE Social Anthropology if
you want ethnography at the centre. Avandy's LSE Social Anthropology guide covers it.
Choose Archaeology if
you want the material record of the past. Avandy's UCL Archaeology guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAB and a GCSE science
A-level applicants need AAB with GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4 and a GCSE science at grade B or 6; no required A-level subject is listed. IB applicants need 17 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you want the biological strand?
A GCSE science is asked for.
Is breadth what you want from anthropology?
The degree spans several perspectives.
Do you prefer ethnography at the core?
LSE's degree is built around it.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Anthropology BSc require?
AAB at A level, with GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4 and a GCSE science at grade B or 6, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.
Do I need a science?
A GCSE science at grade B or 6 is listed; no A-level subject is required.
How does it differ from LSE Social Anthropology?
UCL's degree is broad and includes evolutionary and material perspectives; compare module lists, not titles.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Anthropology
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their interest in biological and cultural approaches to people, their GCSE sciences and how this degree compares with LSE Social Anthropology, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.