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Arts and Sciences: Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods (BASc)

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The London Interdisciplinary School, London, United Kingdom
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Programme overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The BASc (Hons) in Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods is a three-year degree built around real-world problems, not single subjects. Students draw on the arts, sciences and humanities and master quantitative and qualitative methods to tackle challenges like inequality, sustainability and AI ethics, graduating as versatile, in-demand problem-solvers ready for a fast-changing world.

Where most degrees ask students to specialise in one subject, the BASc teaches them to solve problems that cross many. The emphasis is on methods over memorising content: students learn how to investigate, analyse and build, then apply those tools to live challenges, often working directly with external organisations. Specialisation comes through choice rather than a fixed major.

In the later years students can lean into particular methods, such as data science, ethnography or design thinking, shaping the degree around their own interests, and can spend a year abroad at a partner university.

This breadth makes graduates highly adaptable. 89% are in skilled work or further study 15 months after finishing, above the Russell Group average, and they move into consulting, tech, finance, government, research, sustainability and the creative industries, with some founding ventures of their own or going on to postgraduate study.


Programme overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The BASc (Hons) in Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods is a three-year degree built around real-world problems, not single subjects. Students draw on the arts, sciences and humanities and master quantitative and qualitative methods to tackle challenges like inequality, sustainability and AI ethics, graduating as versatile, in-demand problem-solvers ready for a fast-changing world.

Where most degrees ask students to specialise in one subject, the BASc teaches them to solve problems that cross many. The emphasis is on methods over memorising content: students learn how to investigate, analyse and build, then apply those tools to live challenges, often working directly with external organisations. Specialisation comes through choice rather than a fixed major.

In the later years students can lean into particular methods, such as data science, ethnography or design thinking, shaping the degree around their own interests, and can spend a year abroad at a partner university.

This breadth makes graduates highly adaptable. 89% are in skilled work or further study 15 months after finishing, above the Russell Group average, and they move into consulting, tech, finance, government, research, sustainability and the creative industries, with some founding ventures of their own or going on to postgraduate study.


Admission Requirements

3 Years
Sep

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You graduate with a bachelor's degree, with the full title ‘BASc in Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods’. BASc stands for ‘Bachelor of Arts and Sciences’. Most undergraduate degrees in the UK are either a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or a BSc (Bachelor of Science). The degree at LIS is a BASc, as you take courses from both the arts and sciences. A small number of UK universities offer a BASc degree, including UCL, Warwick, and Brunel.
The BASc curriculum is built around real-world problems and the methods used to tackle them, drawing from the arts, sciences and humanities. In Year 1 you study broadly across all of these areas, building a wide foundation of knowledge. In Year 2, you develop deeper expertise in particular methods and gain new conceptual frameworks, with more choice over which electives you take. By Year 3, the focus shifts to integration, through coaching and teaching, you learn to find and leverage the connections between disciplines and their methods, moving from applying different perspectives to genuinely synthesising them. You'll take a mix of electives alongside a year-long Capstone research project on a problem of your own choosing. The result is a graduate who not only understands a wide range of disciplines, but knows how to bring them together to tackle complex, real-world problems.
The LIS faculty come from some of the world's leading institutions, including Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge and LSE, with expertise spanning everything from Machine Learning to Visual Art. Alongside leading academics, the LIS team includes world-class entrepreneurs and educationalists with deep expertise in the science of learning. Teaching quality is central to how we recruit, so you can expect to be taught by people who are genuinely committed to great teaching.
89% of the first BASc graduates are in skilled work and/or further study 15 months after graduation, exceeding the Russell Group average of 80%. 84% completed at least one internship during their degree, which we think goes a long way to explaining that result. Graduates have gone into a wide range of sectors including business and consulting, research and data, sustainability and ESG, tech and software, finance and investment, government and policy, media and marketing, and entrepreneurship. Recent alumni have joined Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Dentsu Creative and the NHS, started as a Senior Executive for an MP, launched careers in software engineering, operations and the creative industries, and around one in five have gone on to postgraduate study at universities including UCL, KCL and the Royal College of Art. LIS graduates are also notably more likely to work in sustainability and ESG and research and data than Russell Group peers, reflecting the interdisciplinary and problem-led nature of the degree.
LIS do admissions differently. Rather than relying solely on grades or personal statements, they prioritise your interdisciplinary potential and the unique qualities you bring. All eligible applicants are invited to a Selection Day, the LIS take on interviews, which consists of two parts: one where they get to know you, and one where they get to know how you think. It's a chance to meet the team, explore real-world problems with our faculty and talk about your passions and motivations. You can apply via UCAS or directly via the LIS website.
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