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Culture, Technology & Global Challenges
UCAS code: CTG1
This interdisciplinary degree offers a unique opportunity to combine a wide range of humanities subjects with an understanding of how emerging technologies are shaping our world. Our BA (Hons) Culture, Technology & Global Challenges programme will equip you with the skills and experience needed to flourish in the workplace.
Key information
Study mode
Full-time
Start date
September 2027
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
CTG1
Annual fees
Home: £9,790
International: £23,857
Location
St Katharine Docks & The City, London
- Optional work placement
- Optional semester in Boston, USA
Why choose this programme?
Understand the past, tackle today’s biggest global challenges, and prepare for an exciting career shaping the future. This undergraduate culture and technology degree in London 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. As a culture and digital innovation undergraduate in the UK, you’ll engage with these themes through immersive learning in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities on the planet.
- Acquire a cutting-edge interdisciplinary education to explore humanity’s biggest contemporary challenges
- Gain industry-recognised tech credentials alongside humanities research skills, giving you the edge in the digital age
- Join an institution with a strong tradition of specialism in the humanities, which is both future and impact orientated
- Connect with industry partners from diverse sectors and develop skills that will open up a wide range of possible career paths
- Broaden your horizons with the opportunity to spend a semester in the USA
Study in London
Experience state-of-the-art campus facilities in the heart of one of the world’s best student cities, where the bustling global city of business, technology and culture acts as an extension of your classroom.
Industry experience
Learning through experience is core to our approach. Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to work on challenges that have real-life impact and elevate your classroom learning.
Global community
As part of Northeastern University’s network of 13 university campuses across the USA, Canada and London, we offer a truly global mindset, with a community of staff and students in London from almost 100 nationalities.
What our students say
“I have quite honestly loved every moment. The teaching has been amazing, the classes are always interesting, and I never run out of exciting events to attend. I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
What our students say
“Studying and living in the USA for a semester as part of my degree has allowed me to expand my global perspective, gain a greater level of independence and adapt to and experience new ways of learning.
What our students say
“Smaller classes mean you get to know your professors. It feels more personal. Being so close to London and the rest of England and Europe is so unique and offers so much opportunity, I have loved my time at the university.
What our students say
“NU London offered a specialised opportunity to study an honours programme in my degree subject, heightened by small class sizes, and more personalised features in the lectures. My lecturers knew my style of learning and my ability and were able to tailor the information into the way I best understood it.
What our students say
“The resources available, both on and beyond our beautiful campus, combined with the wealth of opportunity and support from our lecturers, make it a special, personalised place where students are pushed to do more and become more.
Programme overview
What you’ll study
The BA (Hons) Culture, Technology & Global Challenges draws on courses in English, creative writing, philosophy, history, art history, business, 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.
Core competencies are embedded within our Culture, Technology & Global Challenges degree programme, preparing you for your future career while you are studying, so that you stand out from the crowd and are ready to succeed as soon as you graduate.
By the time you graduate, you will have taken courses fulfilling the following competencies:
- Writing Across Audiences and Genres
- Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Final Project (can be dissertation)
- Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
- Interpreting Culture
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Engaging Differences and Diversity
- Employing Ethical Reasoning
- Understanding Societies and Institutions
- Analysing and Using Data
Courses
Summary
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.
Elective pathways
Because of the specific and unique skills that this degree programme pursues, the programme structure is highly curated to ensure all students meet the necessary learning of this career-oriented provision. However, you will have the opportunity to select 8% of your courses. You will be able to choose in which humanities discipline to do your research project, and will also be able to select one from our growing range of elective courses from across the entire university. We’ll work with you to help you find a work experience placement (which forms the basis of 17% of your degree) in an area that matches your interests and aspirations.
(Option to study in Boston, USA and follow a US curriculum in the second semester)
How you’ll learn
You’ll learn through a combination of:
- lectures
- workshops
- seminars and tutorials
- guided independent study
- hands-on or community-based projects
- a semester-long work placement in your final year
We pride ourselves on our ability to offer personal attention, with small class sizes that allow everyone to participate and thrive:
- most lectures and seminars will have a maximum of 40 students.
- tutorials typically have up to five students, and may sometimes be one-to-one.
- in your intermediate research course you will receive two-to-one or one-to-one tuition, and in your final project you will benefit from one-to-one tuition.
Studying in the heart of London, you’ll engage through immersive learning in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities on the planet. You’ll also have the opportunity to experience university life in the USA, with an option to spend a semester at Northeastern University’s Boston campus.
Careers and employability
This culture and digital innovation undergraduate degree has been co-designed with employer partners to cultivate the skills they have told us they need, including:
- ethical awareness and responsibility
- media literacy and knowledge
- technology literacy and awareness
- storytelling and narrative skills
- critical thinking
- big picture thinking
- teamwork
The global perspectives developed when you study culture and society in London will help you to succeed in international and intercultural settings. You’ll also develop the mental flexibility to transition with agility between different career paths in a fast-changing world.
As you pursue our digital culture and global challenges courses in the UK, you will have the opportunity to engage with external organisations including:
- cultural institutions (such as The London Archives, and historians and curators from national museums, including the National Portrait Gallery)
- community and sustainability-orientated organisations (such as Citizens UK, Legal Aliens and Volans)
- international organisations (such as Edward Nicholson from ?What If! Innovation, part of Accenture, insurance broker Windemnity, and IPSA, the International Professional Security Association)
- tech innovators (such as Dot Dot Fire and Rock Badger Agency)
As a culture and digital innovation undergraduate student in the UK, you’ll begin to engage with these organisations over the first two years. This will help you make a confident choice of work experience partner in your final year, and ensure a smooth transition to professional life after graduation.
Examples of activities you might engage with over the course of your studies include:
- present your ideas to executives from sustainability consultancy Volans on how to advise a client to embed sustainability and regeneration into their business practice (on the course ‘Ideas for Impact Experiential Project’)
- understand how politics works in action by engaging with community-based campaign organisation Citizens UK (on ‘Political Arguments in Action’)
- discuss a career in the museum sector with a curator from the National Portrait Gallery (on ‘Public History and Heritage’)
- write Twitter fiction for the internet (on ‘Electric Frontiers: Digital Creative Writing’)
- create a video essay for a social media platform (on ‘Interpreting Digital Media’)
- undertake 300 hours of work experience in an organisation aligned with your career ambitions, and network for your future (with ‘In-the-Field Experiential Final Project’)
Skills for a successful career
When you graduate from this degree in Culture, Technology and Global Challenges, you will have gained:
- a wide range of humanities skills
- an understanding of how technology shapes the world, and how to use it to shape the world
- an advanced understanding of the world’s major challenges
- significant experience of confidently solving problems in the workplace
Sectors you could work in
This degree opens up a vast array of career possibilities, in sectors including:
- NGOs and international development
- politics and think tanks
- cultural and creative industries
- business and consultancy
- journalism
- charitable sector
- education and research
- PR, marketing and advertising
Networking for your future
Years 1 & 2 – you’ll engage with a range of industry partners, exploring your goals and possible career paths.
Year 3 – you’ll use your experience to choose the right industry partner for your final year work placement.
Graduation – you’ll have developed industry contacts and skills for a smooth transition to professional life.
Dedicated careers support
At Northeastern University London, we work with you from day one to support your career ambitions.
Our dedicated careers counsellors will help you identify your goals and develop a plan to help you succeed, from application through to interview.
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Entry requirements
Standard offer
Our typical offer for undergraduate degrees is:
If you’re predicted to achieve below our typical offer, we’d still like to hear from you. We review every application holistically, and may invite you to interview so we can learn more about you.
If English is not your native language, you’ll need to show you’re proficient in English to study with us. You can find more on the test results we accept on our entry requirements page.
Tuition fees
Fees
For Home students, our annual undergraduate fees for 2026 entry are £9,790
For International students, our annual undergraduate fees for 2026 entry are £23,857
Undergraduate fees
Bursaries
We offer a means-tested bursary scheme for Home students whose household incomes are under £63,500.
Bursaries for Home students
Funding
Home students starting their first undergraduate degree may be able to apply for a government-funded loan. You may also be able to eligible for a maintenance loan, depending on your household income.
Tuition fee and maintenance loans
How to apply
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Frequently asked questions
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Learning through experience is core to our approach. Throughout your studies, you’ll have unparalleled opportunities to work on challenges that have real-life impact and elevate your classroom learning. And our close partnerships with organisations from startups to multinationals will give you a head start in your career, offering experience that will help you stand out from the pack.
From site visits, talks from guest speakers in your field and industry bootcamps, to exploring real-life case studies and participating in research projects directed by leading academics, you’ll apply the skills and theory you’re learning to solve real problems set by external organisations, making a tangible impact on their work and decision-making.
In the process, you’ll gain the skills you need for the future, such as teamwork, creative thinking and adaptability – all while building your network, your confidence and your career prospects.
Many of our undergraduate degrees offer the opportunity to spend a semester at Northeastern University’s Boston, USA campus for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You’ll make new connections and get a taste of student life overseas, opening your eyes to new ways of living, learning and teaching, and the vibrant atmosphere of a US university campus.
During your semester in Boston, you’ll follow a US curriculum, earning credits that will count towards your Northeastern University London degree, so you’ll still graduate on time.
You can see on our degree pages which programmes include the opportunity to spend a semester in Boston.
Your degree will combine mandatory courses that are built into your programme and you must study, plus options that you can select from the elective course list. Electives provide the opportunity to create a bespoke programme of studies, and across different disciplines. We offer a broad range of electives across numerous subject disciplines.
This enables you to follow an additional subject “pathway” – for example art history, technology & ethics, or sustainability – and gain official recognition in your transcript for the study you have undertaken outside of your main degree subject.
Our professional work placements – known as “co-ops” (cooperative education) – offer a unique opportunity to explore potential careers and apply your classroom learning to real-world challenges.
Co-op is our most immersive experiential programme. Through co-op placements you’ll immerse yourself with one of our partner organisations over a period of months, working with mentors who are fully invested in your success. You’ll be supported to find the opportunities that are right for you, and to make the most of your experience.
Life at Northeastern University London is about more than gaining an exceptional education. It’s also about discovering a place where you can grow, make new connections, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
With students and staff from almost 100 nationalities, you’ll be part of a truly diverse and lively community where everyone is different, and everyone belongs. With this vibrant mix of people from different nationalities, backgrounds and cultures, you can expect a university experience that’s fun, exciting, and filled with new discoveries.
You’ll find a busy calendar of events happening across our campus buildings, in our student accommodation, and in and around London’s myriad of cultural hotspots. From themed social events and cultural celebrations to creative writing open mics, crafting sessions and gaming nights, there’s always something new to explore. And you can check out stimulating workshops and talks on a broad range of topics including science, philosophy, and more.
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