Course summary
If you’re keen to develop the knowledge and skills to make the world a better place, this newly established degree could help you to make a real difference as it has been developed for innovators – those who are passionate about introducing change for good. On the Global Innovations pathway, you’ll acquire knowledge about the causes and effects of real-world problems and will learn key skills to develop innovative and sustainable products and solutions that could change lives. Within the core spine of your Global Challenges degree, you will take an in-depth look at issues such as climate change, sustainable development, migration, terrorism, aging inequality and poverty and how they affect the world we live in, which will be backed up by the focus on generating possible solutions through the Global Innovation pathway. Well-designed innovations are needed to improve the world we live in, but real-world issues cannot be solved by technology alone. Your degree will cover a combination of sciences, social sciences and the humanities as different disciplines are woven together to give you a comprehensive understanding of how change happens and what factors determine success. Hands-on learning is a strong focus of this degree, allowing you to develop skills which you can take to your future career. A large part of the course will be learning how to put your ideas through a process of investigations to test their viability in relation to the challenge you want to address. You will also look at the concepts, theories and history behind innovation. You will learn how to take a product through important development phases by learning the basics in design, solid body mechanics and electronic systems which will allow you to bring your product ideas to life and will give you a portfolio of practical work to add to your CV. A third year Enterprise Project will help to bring skills in project management, working to a brief and presenting together as you work on a group project with an external company to help solve a specific challenge. You have the option to apply for an internship at the end of your first year and can take a one-year placement between years two and three, giving you valuable work experience and a step ahead for your career when you graduate
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
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:
- GL01
- 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
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DM
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - M
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
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
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DMM
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - DM
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate - M
T Level - M
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no less than 5.5 in each subsection |
Institution's Own Test | with no less than 55% in each subsection | |
TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | with a minimum of: Reading - 18 Listening - 17 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17 |
PTE Academic | 59 | with a minimum of 59 in all subscores |
Brunel University London - English Language Requirements
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
EU | £19430* | Year 1 |
England | £9250* | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
International | £19430* | 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
Provider information
Brunel University London
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH