Northeastern University London
UCAS Code: CTG1 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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A level
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall score of 32 points including the TOK and the Extended Essay, or our alternative offer of 6,6,5 in HL subjects with an overall pass in the IB Diploma.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Understand the past, tackle today’s biggest global challenges, and prepare for an exciting career shaping the future. This interdisciplinary degree programme offers a unique opportunity to combine a wide range of humanities subjects with an understanding of how emerging technologies are shaping our world, and the skills and experience needed to flourish in the workplace.
Truly global in its scope, through this degree you’ll address major contemporary themes such as conflict, climate change, and the ethical dimensions of media and technology. Studying in the heart of London, you’ll engage with these through immersive learning in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities on the planet. You’ll also have the opportunity to spend a semester at Northeastern University’s Boston campus in the USA, adding an international dimension to your degree.
The BA (Hons) Culture, Technology & Global Challenges draws on courses in English, creative writing, philosophy, history, art history, politics and international relations, with options to tailor your studies to your interests and aspirations. You will hone your research capabilities, and develop the tech and data literacy skills needed to give you the edge in the digital age.
Developed with employability front of mind, this degree programme has been co-created and endorsed by a range of employers. In every year of study you will connect with external partners in areas such as culture, technology and social engagement, culminating in your final year with a semester-long work placement in which you will apply your learning. This is an invaluable opportunity to start building your network and prepare your transition into professional life. Your final project will combine academic research with practical application, showcasing your ability to think critically, solve real-world issues, and make an impact on the world.
When you graduate, you will have gained a wide-range of humanities and technology- related skills, an advanced understanding of the world’s major challenges, and significant experience of confidently solving problems in the workplace. Graduating with a toolkit of future-proof, AI-proof, transferable skills, this degree opens up a vast array of career possibilities, including in the cultural and creative industries, business, media, the civil service, and political and NGO work.
Modules
The list of Culture, Technology & Global Challenges courses below are indicative of those that are currently planned for students commencing their undergraduate degree in September 2025. The courses that run in each academic year are subject to change in line with faculty availability and student demand, and may have limited capacity or be unavailable to you due to the timetable. There is, therefore, no guarantee every course will be available every year.
Year 1
Introduction to Digital Humanities & Computational Social Sciences or Programming with Data
Introduction to Philosophy
The World Since 1945
Criticism: Practice
Ideas for Impact Experiential Project
Technology and Human Values
Visual Intelligence
Exploring Creative Non-Fiction: Tell It Slant
Year 2
Political Arguments in Action
AI and Data Ethics
Electric Frontiers: Digital Creative Writing
Public History & Heritage
Intermediate Directed Study (in English, Philosophy, History, Art History or Creative Writing)
Creativity and the Mind
Media Literacy
Global Fascism
Year 3
In-the-Field Experiential Final Project
Open elective
International Organisations
Political Thought Beyond Europe
Imagining Planetary Futures
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