The answers to the world’s most complex problems don’t respect subject boundaries. Neither do the people best placed to solve them.
LIS was built for this moment: a university where undergraduates, postgraduates, and working professionals are trained to think across disciplines, act in complex systems, and lead where conventional expertise runs out.
Our graduates go on to found companies, drive policy, and build careers that didn’t exist when they enrolled. They’re the ones who spotted the connection others missed, asked the question no single field was asking, and turned that into something real.
If you’re someone who never quite fit in one lane, that’s exactly why you belong here.
Our BASc degree
LIS offers a single Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) degree in Interdisciplinary Problems & Methods. The course looks at real-world problems through a range of disciplines across the sciences, arts and design, technology, the social sciences, and the humanities. This approach differs from other interdisciplinary or liberal arts degrees in the UK.
Careers
LIS brokers yearly paid internships at some of the UK’s most prestigious employers and exciting start-ups. Organisations in the LIS Network range from purpose-led startups (e.g. OLIO), to multinational firms (e.g. KPMG) and public sector organisations (e.g. Frontline.) Internships will allow students to gain work experience and discover the career path they may wish to pursue upon graduating from LIS.
Admissions
Either A*AA at A Level or successfully passing an academic interview.
LIS has no subject or grade requirements, and all applicants are invited to interview. This is an academically rigorous course. As students are more than their grades, the admission process looks at students’ motivations and curiosities, as well as their academic achievements in the context of their background.
LIS is separate to UCAS. Students apply directly via the website, so the degree is an additional option to their 5 choices. Applications to join the 2021 founding cohort are open now.
Intrigued? Students can attend a Discovery Day to experience LIS’s interdisciplinary approach to tackling real-world problems!
Employment Rates
89% in skilled employment or further study within 12 months of graduation.
Wellbeing Support
We have a 13:1 student:faculty ratio and a 100% NSS Student Support Rating. Our Student Support is personalised, human-centric, and holistic. The dedicated Student Support team works across all needs – academic, pastoral, physical, mental, financial – providing a truly integrated support service.