Bachelor of Science in Social Innovation
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.
Programme courses
Required credit hours: 120. Course list as printed in the Zayed University Catalog 2025-2026, pages 117-119.
- ICB101 Strategic Learning and Growth
- ICB102 Expressive Clarity
- IDS101 Critique and Communication
- ICB103 Applied Algorithmic Thinking
- IDS102 Applied Creative and Critical
- IDS103 Statistical Intuitions & Applications
- IDS204 Deriving Insights from Evidence
- IDS105 Systems and Society
- IDS220 Entrepreneurship
- IAH244 Ethical Systems, Moral Dilemmas
- ISS211 Modern Economic Thought
- ISS202 Introduction to Social Innovation
- ISS201 Economic Behavior and Organization
- ISS204 Media, Data, and Social Innovation
- ISS203 Transmedia storytelling for social
- ISS490 Internship
- ISS310 Experimental and Behavioral
- ISS321 Media effects and ethics
- ISS331 Principles of Global Governance
- ISS344 Economic Theory and Tools
- ISS351 The Power of Popular Culture
- ISS410 Economics of Labor, Health and Education
- ISS412 Paths to Development
- ISS421 Digital communication for Social
- ISS430 Energy Governance
- ISS342 Theories of cognition and emotion
- ISS443 From social cure to social curse
- ISS445 Mind across time
- ISS446 Practice of Governance
- ISS447 Personhood and social change
- ISS450 Comparative Social Policy
- ISS466 Comparative Constitutional Law:
Entry Requirements
UAE nationals admitted under the government scholarship scheme receive full tuition funding for up to five years. Accepted secondary qualifications and minimums: A-Levels 2 subjects at grade C or higher (excluding Arabic and Islamic Studies), IB Diploma 24 points, IB Certificate 21 points including 2 subjects related to the degree at grade 5 or higher, BTEC Level 3 Diploma 2 Merits. UAE Ministry of Education and American curricula have no minimum overall average, but subject requirements apply.
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.