Program Overview

European Social and Political Studies BA

The European Social and Political Studies BA is a highly selective and challenging four-year program that offers students the best of UCL's arts, humanities, and social sciences. This program prepares students for international careers and provides a broad foundation in European philosophy, history, and politics, as well as proficiency in at least one language.

Study Mode and Duration

• Study mode: Full-time
• Duration: 4 academic years

Tuition Fees

• UK tuition fees (2025/26): ｣9,535
• Overseas tuition fees (2025/26): ｣29,800

Program Starts and Application Deadline

• Program starts: September 2025
• Application deadline: 29 January 2025

UCAS Course Code

• UCAS course code: R990

Entry Requirements

A Levels

• Grades: A*AA
• Subjects: A humanities or social science subject (or Mathematics) preferred. Mathematics at A* required for full Economics specialism if chosen. French or Spanish required at grade A if one of these is to be studied as a major language.
• GCSEs: English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Contextual Offer Information

• Grades: A*AB or AAB
• Subjects: A humanities or social science subject (or Mathematics) preferred. Mathematics at A* required for full Economics specialism if chosen. French or Spanish required at grade A if one of these is to be studied as a major language.
• GCSEs: English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Points: 39
• Subjects: A total of 19 points in three higher-level subjects, with no higher-level score below 5. Higher-level subjects to include French B, or Spanish B at grade 6 if either of these is to be studied as a major language. A humanities or social science subject (or Mathematics) is preferred. Mathematics at grade 7 at higher level is required for the full Economics specialism, if chosen.

Contextual Offer

• Points: 36
• Subjects: A total of 17 points in three higher-level subjects, with no higher-level score below 5. Higher-level subjects to include French B, or Spanish B at grade 6 if either of these is to be studied as a major language. A humanities or social science subject (or Mathematics) at higher level is normally a requirement. Mathematics at grade 7 at higher level is required for the full Economics specialism, if chosen.

UK Applicants Qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, the following are considered:

• Access to HE Diploma
• BTEC National Diploma
• Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects
• Scottish Advanced Highers
• T Levels
• UAL Extended Diploma
• Welsh Baccalaureate

International Applications

Country-specific information can be obtained from the International Students website.

Course Overview

The program allows students to develop their interests and gain a good understanding of an area of specialism. Modules fall broadly into three groupings: interdisciplinary core modules, language and culture modules, and a specialism in the humanities or social sciences.

What This Course Will Give You

• Benefit from UCL's world-class teaching system and the insights of its renowned humanities, language, and social sciences scholars.
• Spend a year abroad at a continental university or school.
• Undertake a dissertation on an independently chosen research topic, with specialist supervision.

Teaching and Learning

• Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken.
• The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from program to program and year to year.
• A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Assessment

• Written examination
• Assessed coursework
• Presentations

Employability

Graduates from this program combine specialized knowledge of a humanities or social science with a broad foundation in European philosophy, history, and politics and proficiency in at least one language. This unique combination yields a significant advantage when it comes to securing funding for further research or getting a foothold on a competitive career ladder.

Fees and Funding

• Fees for this course:
  • UK students: ｣9,535 (2025/26)
  • International students: ｣29,800 (2025/26)
• Various funding options are available, including student loans, scholarships, and bursaries.

Next Steps

• Application for admission should be made through UCAS.
• There is a two-stage selection process for this program, including an online Thinking Skills Test (TST).