Interdisciplinary Societies Arts and Sciences PhD

The future of research and new careers will require strong forms of interdisciplinarity which intersect ideas from the sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities. Our exciting new PhD programme is a critical part of this vision providing doctoral training to create a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers, thinkers and innovators.

A minimum of an upper-second class UK Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject, or a recognised taught Master’s degree. Overseas qualifications of an equivalent standard from a recognised higher education institution are also accepted. If your education has not been conducted in the English you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

As our MPhil/PhD programme will commence during 2023/24, more information on this will be available soon. However, it is expected that graduates of this programme will go on to positions in academia as well as careers across a multitude of sectors. Due to the unique interdisciplinary nature of the PhD, and depending on the student’s subject area, this could create new opportunities within the arts, humanities, health and physical and social science industries, thus likely to increase career options for graduates. Throughout the PhD programme, students will be supported to explore their career opportunities and engage with employability activities.