Program Overview

Introduction to Population Health Sciences (Data Science) BSc

The Population Health Sciences (Data Science) BSc at UCL is a quantitative three-year program that provides a grounding in the social and science disciplines used in population health and data science. This program prepares students for research and professional practice in the health sector and beyond.

Program Details

• Location: London, Bloomsbury
• Study Mode: Full-time
• Duration: 3 academic years
• Start Date: September 2026
• Application Deadline: 14 January 2026
• UCAS Course Code: 175C

Tuition Fees

• UK Tuition Fees (2026/27): Ł9,790
• Overseas Tuition Fees (2026/27): Ł39,200

Entry Requirements

A Levels

• Grades: ABB
• Subjects: No specific subjects, but at least two A-level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A-level subjects.
• GCSEs: English Language at grade C or 4, plus Mathematics or Statistics at grade C or 4.

Contextual Offer

• Grades: BBC
• Subjects: No specific subjects, but at least two A-level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A-level subjects.
• GCSEs: Awaiting confirmation
• Points: 30
• Subjects: A total of 15 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

• Points: 34
• Subjects: A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.

Other Qualifications

• Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit, and 3 credits at Pass, all from Level 3 units.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF): Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.
• Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects: D3, M1, M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects.
• Scottish Advanced Highers: ABB at Advanced Highers (or A, B at Advanced Higher and B, B, B at Higher).

Course Overview

The Population Health Sciences (Data Science) BSc gives students a broad and deep understanding of how health and disease are measured and analyzed, incorporating research methods, demography, infectious and non-communicable disease, and life course epidemiology. World-leading researchers immerse students in the social, economic, and demographic distribution of health and disease, showing them how to analyze big data to address health inequalities.

Teaching and Learning

• Modules: In each year of the degree, students take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year.
• Assessment: Assessment takes place via various methods, including examinations, practical exercises, essays, individual and group presentations, and a dissertation in the final year of study.
• Accessibility: The department endeavors to make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities.

Career Prospects

Population Health Sciences (Data Science) BSc graduates have been successful in gaining employment in a wide range of sectors, including public health, private health consultancy, the civil service, and financial services. Others have undertaken postgraduate study in public health, epidemiology, global health, healthcare management, management studies, data science, and gender studies.

Fees and Funding

• Fees for this course: UK students: Ł9,790, International students: Ł39,200.
• Additional costs: Please note that if you wish to study abroad during your program at UCL, this is likely to incur additional costs.
• Funding your studies: Various funding options are available, including student loans, scholarships, and bursaries. UK students whose household income falls below a certain level may also be eligible for a non-repayable bursary or for certain scholarships.