Program Overview

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Global Challenges BA Honours

Overview

Our Global Challenges BA will help you address some of humanity’s most pressing political, scientific and ethical challenges. You’ll explore key dimensions of science, politics and society, working towards creating and leading positive change.

Course Structure

The following subjects are indicative of what you’ll study on this course.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Placement Year
• Year 3

Subjects of study include:

• Dilemmas of International Development
• Environment, Health and Sustainable Development
• Global Order and Ethics in a Changing World
• Introduction to Activism
• Justice and Human Rights
• Psychology and Sociology of Health and Well-being
• Science: History Practice and Philosophy
• Social Psychology
• Understanding Race

Credit Level 4

Subjects of study include:

• Democracy and Development in Asia and Africa
• Global Challenges Accelerator Lab
• Global Public Health Priorities
• Introduction to Human Rights Law
• Law and Social Justice
• LGBTQ Studies
• Power, Privilege and Public Health Challenges
• Self and Society
• The City, Community, and Belonging
• The Global and Ethical Challenge of (In)Security
• Working With Data

Credit Level 5

Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement year in industry. Completing the placement year will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Global Challenges with Professional Experience.

Alternatively, you can undertake a period of study abroad at one of Westminster’s partner institutions. Successful completion will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Global Challenges with International Experience.

Year 1

Subjects of study include:

• Dilemmas of International Development
• Environment, Health and Sustainable Development
• Global Order and Ethics in a Changing World
• Introduction to Activism
• Justice and Human Rights
• Psychology and Sociology of Health and Well-being
• Science: History Practice and Philosophy
• Social Psychology
• Understanding Race

Credit Level 4

Year 2

Subjects of study include:

• Democracy and Development in Asia and Africa
• Global Challenges Accelerator Lab
• Global Public Health Priorities
• Introduction to Human Rights Law
• Law and Social Justice
• LGBTQ Studies
• Power, Privilege and Public Health Challenges
• Self and Society
• The City, Community, and Belonging
• The Global and Ethical Challenge of (In)Security
• Working With Data

Credit Level 5

Placement Year

Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement year in industry. Completing the placement year will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Global Challenges with Professional Experience.

Alternatively, you can undertake a period of study abroad at one of Westminster’s partner institutions. Successful completion will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Global Challenges with International Experience.

Year 3

Subjects of study include:

• Designing a Sustainable World
• Ethics Morality and World Order(s)
• Global Ethics
• Immigration, Borders and (In)Justice
• Innovation and Change Project
• Political Psychology
• Professionalising International Communication
• Social Change
• The Cultural Politics of Race
• The Global Politics of Climate Change: Security, Sustainability and Low-Carbon Transition

Credit Level 6

Programme Specification

For more details on course structure, modules, teaching and assessment, download the programme specification (PDF).

Entry Requirements

• UK
• International

UK

• A levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programmes will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
• BTEC Diploma – D*D
• Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

In addition to one of the above, you should have:

• GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher Level, GCSE Maths grade 4/C – IB grade 4

If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

International

• International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Other international qualifications – We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications.
• International Foundation courses – We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide the International Foundation Certificate at their College based in Liverpool Street.
• English language requirements – If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

Fees and Funding

• UK
• International

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• Funding – As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies.
• Scholarships – The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees.

International

• International tuition fee: £17,600 (Price per academic year)
• EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme – If you are an international student accepted on an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024 or September 2025 at level 3 (Foundation) or level 4 (first year) on the basis of an eligible EU qualification only, you will be awarded a tuition fee reduction which will align your fee more closely to the one for UK students.
• International student funding – Find out about funding for international students.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods – Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application.
• Assessment – Our undergraduate courses include a wide variety of assessments.

Supporting You

• Study support – Workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors – Support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team – Provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities – Volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Course Location

• Teaching for this course will take place at both our Regent Street site and Cavendish Campus in central London.