INTRODUCTION :
- Founded in 1826 – England's third oldest university.
- The first university in England to admit students of any race, class or religion.
- The first university in England to welcome women on equal terms with men.
LOCATION AND TRANSPORT :
- UCL is situated in the heart of London, close to the West End and all of its attractions.
- Some of the world's most important collections, including the British Library and the British Museum, are on UCL's doorstep.
- Great transport links. Euston, King's Cross St Pancras and the Eurostar terminal are nearby.
ENTRY STANDARDS :
The undergraduate entry requirement is A*AA–ABB (depending on the degree).
- The graduate entry requirement is a first or second class honors degree, depending on the graduate degree program me chosen.
- Find out more about entry requirements at UCL online
STUDENT MIX :
- 52% female and 48% male.
- About 9,200 (38%) students are from countries outside the UK.
- Applications to places ratio 9:1.
COURSES AVAILABLE :
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Spanish
FEES STRUCTURE :
- The tuition fees for full-time UK and other EU students beginning their undergraduate studies at English universities in 2012 have been announced. The average fee across all universities will be £8,393 as compared to that for 2011 entry of £3,375.
- To offset this increase in fee levels, there will be additional financial support for students from lower income families and other groups not well represented in higher education. This will be in the form of fee waivers, grants, bursaries and scholarships, and accommodation discounts.
- It is a comprehensive package of income and expenditure but most of the media coverage has concentrated on the cost and not enough on the benefits and help.
- Students resident in Wales will receive a non-repayable Fee Grant equal to the fee amount above £3,465, no matter where in the UK they study.
- Minimum fee £9000 Average fee £9000
- Maximum fee £9000 Average cost to student* £8255
* The estimated average cost per student after allowing for financial support (eg. fee waivers and bursaries) from the institution.
TEACHING STANDARDS :
- An emphasis on small-group teaching with an overall staff to student ratio of 1:9.
- Achievement of first class or upper second class honors by 84% of undergraduate students (2010).
RESEARCH STANDARDS :
- In the vast majority of UCL's submissions to RAE 2008, at least 50% of the staff submitted were ranked at either the highest grade of 4* ('of world-leading quality') or 3* ('internationally excellent').
ACADEMIC STRENGTHS :
- High-quality research is key in undergraduate teaching – the most up-to-date research discoveries, developments and ideas are incorporated into program mes.
- Over 100 UCL undergraduate degree program mes include study abroad as an integral part of the curriculum.
ACCOMMODATION :
- All first year undergraduates and overseas first year postgraduates are guaranteed accommodation, subject to firm acceptance of UCL's offer/meeting application deadline.
- It costs between £87 and £168 per week to live in UCL halls.
STUDENT FACILITIES, INCLUDING LIBRARY AND COMPUTING :
- UCL's facilities include a main library and 15 specialist subject libraries.
- UCL offers a wide range of IT facilities in open-access cluster rooms and student residences.
- UCL's wireless network provides secure web and email access in many locations across the university.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :
- Web : www.ucl.ac.uk
- Phone : +44 (0)20 7679 2000
- Address : University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
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