London
We’re building a new London university with a unique interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc) degree.
In a world faced by ever more complex problems, it’s never been more important to find new ways of thinking and doing. Today’s graduates need to be more versatile, more entrepreneurial, and more resilient than ever before. They need to be comfortable with uncertainty and able to navigate complex and fast-changing environments.
Our degree, Interdisciplinary Problems and Methods, is the first of its kind in the UK. Multifaceted real-world challenges — challenges like sustainability, global health, and the ethics of AI — don’t respect the traditional subject boundaries; so why should your degree?
LIS is founded upon a core belief: problem-solving in the 21st century requires a broad set of interdisciplinary approaches and methods. We built this university the LIS way: through a problems-first, interdisciplinary approach, grounded in rigorous methods, with real-world applications.
At the heart of our BASc degree you’ll find three things:
Study problems like climate change, inequality, and the future of cities. You'll engage with multiple subjects and disciplines simultaneously, gaining different perspectives on them. You could be taught complexity theory by a physicist one day, and graphic design by an artist the next. You’ll be able to focus on the parts of these problems that interest you, as well as choosing your own problems entirely on occasions.
You will study qualitative and quantitative methods, which will enable you to apply what you know. They are tools and techniques, literacies and competencies, designed to improve your learning by doing and help you take action.
You’ll have the chance to do genuine work of value throughout your degree - whether that’s via a project brief in term time, where an organisation asks you to help them on a problem, or during your summer internship.
“After starting a ‘monodisciplinary’ degree, I was dissatisfied with the extremely limited scope of knowledge that was being taught. I stumbled upon LIS and discovered the degree that would give me the space to explore several academic interests, all while developing an invaluable professional skillset, No brainer.”
The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) Postgraduate Open Day
28 Nov 2024, 17:00 • Postgraduate
London
The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) Undergraduate Open Day
11 Jan 2025, 12:00 • Undergraduate
London
The London Interdisciplinary School, 20-30 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1EW
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