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Global Challenges with Placement

Course details
  • BASc (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
Brunel University London

Course summary

How does the challenge of mitigating climate change balance with pursuits of promoting economic growth? Why do inequalities in health, education or opportunity persist within and between countries of the Global North or Global South? Does foreign aid reduce poverty and promote human development? In what ways is migration reshaping cultures, economics or geopolitics in an increasingly integrated world? How do we promote more sustainable futures?

Wonder about these big questions? Our BASc Global Challenges equips you to tackle them.

Drawing upon research-led teaching from across the social and natural sciences and on Brunel’s longstanding expertise in professional education, this exciting new programme prepares you with critical perspectives and practical skills needed to respond to urgent global challenges in politics, society, culture, environment and development. We build on Brunel’s renowned applied research and professional development education to support each student with personalised learning opportunities; with real-world experience; with group projects in applied learning; or with placements.

The programme is designed to produce graduates who are proactive individuals equally capable of undertaking self-directed work or contributing to a shared objective as a team player: graduates who can effectively apply their knowledge to a wide range of workplaces in industry and society.

Modules

Sample modules:
Global Innovation Investigation,
Addressing Global Challenges,
The World through Data

To view the full list of modules for this course and further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/Global-Challenges-Global-Innovation-BASc

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L402
Institution code:
B84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

ABB - BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM
in any subject

Access to HE Diploma

Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.

Scottish Higher

Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DM
in any subject with A-level grade C

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

M
in any subject with A-levels grade BB

Scottish Advanced Higher

BBC

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29 points
including SL5 or HL4 in English and Maths (if applicant does not have GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or above)

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3, H3, H3, H3, H4

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

M2, M2, M3

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required, including English (or grade B/5 in English Literature) and Mathematics.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM
in any subject

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

DM
in any subject with A-level grade C

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

M
in any subject with A-levels grade BB

T Level

M
in one of the following subjects: Health, Science, Accounting, Management and Administration, Agriculture, Land Management and Production or Legal Services

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with no less than 5.5 in each subsection
Institution's Own Testwith no less than 55% in each subsection
TOEFL (iBT)90with a minimum of: Reading - 18 Listening - 17 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17
PTE Academic59with a minimum of 59 in all subscores

Brunel University London - English Language Requirements https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Brunel University London is committed to raising the aspiration and improving equality of opportunity of our applicants and students. We adopt a contextualised admissions approach when reviewing applications, which include accepting lower grades or making lower offers to applicants from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds. From 2024 entry, the offer will be personalised based on a holistic view of the application, including the individual applicant’s personal and educational journey.

Learn more on the Brunel University of London website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
Republic of Ireland£9535*Year 1
Channel Islands£9535*Year 1
EU£20400*Year 1
England£9535*Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535*Year 1
Scotland£9535*Year 1
Wales£9535*Year 1
International£20400*Year 1

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

EU nationals may be eligible for a discount on their fees - please see our website at https://www.brunel.ac.uk/scholarships/page?id=c8112b36-1680-4492-b55c-f4e9932ae2e8

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