UCAS Y002, three years
UCL describes a three-year interdisciplinary BASc whose Cultures pathway centres on the arts and humanities.
Undergraduate · UCL Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc
UCL Arts and Sciences (Cultures): an interdisciplinary degree rooted in the humanities
UCL's Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc is an interdisciplinary degree that asks for A*AA at A level with an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject, or 39 IB points. Students study a modern language throughout and work across disciplines through the department's core modules. This is a different pathway from the Sciences and Engineering BASc already covered.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc
Taken from UCL's Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc course page and read on 1 November 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.
A*AA with the stated subject conditions
The A-level requirement is A*AA; an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject is required.
IB 39
19 points in three higher level subjects including an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject, with no higher level score below 5.
An essay-based Arts or Humanities subject
UCL requires an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject at A level or higher level.
A modern language throughout
UCL says students study a modern foreign language throughout the degree.
Official sources
Read on 1 November 2026 on UCL's Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc course page, 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
Specialist modules from across UCL and a shared core
UCL describes a wide combination of specialist modules from across UCL and an interdisciplinary core taught by the Arts and Sciences department. The course links traditional UCL subjects in new ways. Students study a modern foreign language throughout the degree and are supported to gain work experience through internships. This guide did not read module lists or the pathway structure.
Is it the right degree?
Beside the Sciences and Engineering pathway
The Arts and Sciences BASc is offered through several pathways with different entry subjects.
Choose Cultures if
your strengths are in essay-based arts and humanities subjects.
Look at Sciences and Engineering if
your strengths are scientific. Avandy's UCL Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) guide covers it.
Look at Health and Environment if
you want science with social science. Avandy's guide to that pathway covers it.
Entry rules
A*AA with an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject, or IB 39
A-level applicants need A*AA; an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject is required, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 39 points: 19 points in three higher level subjects including an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject, 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 have an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject?
It is a stated requirement.
Do you want a language throughout?
UCL says a modern language is studied throughout.
Are you comfortable working across disciplines?
The degree is built on interdisciplinary core modules.
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 Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc require?
A*AA at A level, with an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject is required, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
39 IB points: 19 points in three higher level subjects including an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject, with no higher level score below 5.
Which subject is required?
UCL requires an essay-based Arts or Humanities subject.
Is a language part of the degree?
Yes. UCL says students study a modern foreign language throughout the degree.
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 Arts and Sciences (Cultures) BASc
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Arts and Humanities subjects, their interest in working across disciplines and their language plans, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.