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Zayed University/Programmes/Bachelor of Science in Social Innovation

Bachelor of Science in Social Innovation

BScUndergraduateSocial Sciences

About This Programme

A blended interdisciplinary degree focused on societal transformation, blending social science, communication and psychology, with specializations in Communication and Media or Psychology.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at Zayed University, ranked #588 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, blended, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

General Education (40 CH)

  • ICB101 Strategic Learning and Growth4 credits
  • ICB102 Expressive Clarity3 credits
  • ICB103 Applied Algorithmic Thinking4 credits
  • IAR110/IAR111 Arabic Lab 11 credits
  • IDS101 Critique and Communication4 credits
  • IAR210/IAR211 Arabic Lab 21 credits
  • IDS102 Applied Creative and Critical Thinking4 credits
  • IDS103 Statistical Intuitions & Applications4 credits
  • IDS104 Deriving Insights from Evidence4 credits
  • IDS105 Systems and Society4 credits
  • IDS220 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship3 credits
  • IAH244 Ethical Systems, Moral Dilemmas4 credits

Program Required Courses (30 CH)

  • ISS252 Psychology: From Neurons to Society4 credits
  • ISS211 Modern Economic Thought4 credits
  • ISS202 Introduction to Social Innovation3 credits
  • ISS212 Political Science and Social Change4 credits
  • ISS201 Economic Behavior and Organization3 credits
  • ISS200 Cultures, Globalization and Social Change3 credits
  • ISS204 Media, Data, and Social Innovation3 credits
  • ISS305 Social Movements and Community Activism3 credits
  • ISS203 Transmedia storytelling for social good3 credits

Internship and Capstone Project (14 CH)

  • IDS391 Capstone Seminar I3 credits
  • IDS493 Capstone Project I4 credits
  • IDS494 Capstone Project II4 credits
  • ISS490 Internship3 credits

Specialization: Communication & Media (36 CH)

  • ISS321 Media effects and ethics3 credits
  • ISS362 Personal and Social Motivation4 credits
  • ISS325 Strategic communication, media, audiences, and analytics4 credits
  • ISS324 Specialized writing: Communicating complex issues4 credits
  • ISS320 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Messages3 credits
  • ISS422 Media Content Creation, Fundamentals and Futures4 credits
  • ISS323 Media, Platforms and Multimodality4 credits
  • ISS420 Communication Campaigns, Influence, and Persuasion4 credits
  • ISS421 Digital communication for Social Change3 credits
  • ISS423 Sustainability Communication3 credits

Specialization: Psychology (36 CH)

  • ISS445 Mind across time3 credits
  • ISS342 Theories of cognition and emotion4 credits
  • ISS352 Cognitive Neuroscience4 credits
  • ISS362 Personal and Social Motivation4 credits
  • ISS440 Big data and society-wide psychometrics4 credits
  • ISS447 Personhood and social change3 credits
  • ISS443 From social cure to social curse3 credits
  • ISS441 Digital Selves and Cybercommunities4 credits
  • ISS444 Lifestyle: Health and Wellbeing3 credits
  • ISS442 Doing Psychology as Social Good4 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: High-school graduation with the subject grades required for the major (for example 80% in Grade 12 Mathematics and English for quantitative majors).
English: EmSAT English 1250, Academic IELTS 5.5, or TOEFL iBT 71.

UAE nationals are eligible for full government sponsorship; A-Levels, IB and BTEC are accepted.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in government, policy, international organisations, research and the social sector, or continue to postgraduate study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Zayed University holds US institutional accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and national accreditation from the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Science

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

High-school graduation with the subject grades required for the major (for example 80% in Grade 12 Mathematics and English for quantitative majors).

Duration

4 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Social Sciences

Campus

Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Course Type

Bachelor of Science

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

Blended

Tuition Fee

AED 75,000/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online (UAE nationals via the Ministry of Education portal; others via ZU e-services), submit their documents and pay the AED 250 application fee.

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