Can anyone enter UCL campus?

You are welcome to visit UCL on any weekday between 10am–4pm and follow our self-guided tour.

Is it possible to get into UCL?

How hard is it to get into UCL? UCL could be quiet competitive to get into. For the 2022/2023 intake year, the acceptance rate at UCL was around 29.6%.

Can you visit UCL anytime?

The UCL Bloomsbury campus is open seven days a week, apart from certain days in the year that UCL is closed. We encourage that you take your self-guided tour between 9am and 6pm.

What are UCL entry requirements?

All programmes require a grade 5 or higher in English Language and Mathematics at GCSE or equivalent. Some programmes require higher grades or additional GCSE passes. Please check the requirements of each individual programme carefully.

How hard is it to get into UCL as an international student?

Admission to UCL is competitive and meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee admission. Please note that individual departments may seek grades at a higher level.

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Is UCL as good as Harvard?

The UK is home to five of the world's top twenty universities, with four of those (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and UCL) ranked in the top ten. UCL has held a top 10 position since 2013, among global peers including MIT, Stanford and Harvard.

Is UCL as good as Ivy League?

University College London is certainly comparable to any of the Ivy League schools, just as Cambridge, Oxford, Stanford, and MIT are. I did my master's degree at UCL on an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, and the general consensus among American graduate students was that the Ivy League analogue to UCL is UPenn.

What GPA is needed for UCL?

The typical minimum entry requirement is a cumulative GPA of 3.3 / 4.0 (or equivalent), but some subject areas require at least a 3.7 and may have additional prerequisites.

Does UCL accept lower grades?

UCL's entry requirement range is A*A*A–ABB. 2. UCL has a benchmark entry level of ABB at GCE A level and does not make offers of admission with any grades lower than B.

Does UCL use GPA?

UCL is part of a group of Universities who are working to pilot the introduction of a GPA system. WHAT IS A GPA? A Grade Point Average (GPA) is a way of showing your overall level of achievement on your degree programme. The GPA is simply your average attainment over all the course modules you take.

Is UCL campus open to public?

You are welcome to visit UCL on any weekday between 10am–4pm and follow our self-guided tour.

Is it expensive to go to UCL?

UK student fees

UCL's undergraduate fees are currently set at £9,250 for UK students for the first year of study.

Can you walk around UCL campus?

If you are unable to book a tour, we would encourage you to consider a self-guided tour of campus. You are not required to book if you opt for a self-guided tour but should be mindful of our closure dates, when it would not be possible to visit.

Why is UCL so prestigious?

UCL has a history of academic excellence and is consistently ranked among the world's top universities, with many of our faculties leading their fields. We're renowned for our world-class research, global influence and impact across a broad range of subjects.

How many Americans go to UCL?

We're proud of our international and multi-cultural community which counts 897 students from North America currently studying at UCL and 27,013 UCL alumni in North America, as well as our academics and staff from or with links to North America.

Is UCL an elite university?

UCL has held a top 10 position since 2013, among global peers including MIT, Stanford and Harvard. Prof Geraint Rees, UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement), said: “It's fantastic that UCL continues to be recognised as one of the world's top 10 universities.

Can I get into UCL with a 3.2 GPA?

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is usually a second class (2:2) undergraduate degree from a UK institution, or an international equivalent (e.g. US GPA of 3.0/4.0). However, many courses require at least a high 2:1 and may also specify specific subject requirements.

Is a degree from UCL respected?

Yes, it's prestigious. It's not in the most prestigious class of universities in the UK (Oxford and Cambridge), but it's in the class directly below alongside places like Imperial, Durham and the LSE. Compared to the US, it's at a level with the non-HYPSM Ivy League universities and equivalent institutions.

What kind of student does UCL look for?

At UCL we are looking for brave thinkers – people who are intellectually and culturally adventurous, and are open-minded enough to take on new ideas and form new ways of thinking about the world. UCL is a global community. 48% of our students and 35% of our staff come from outside the UK.

What SAT score is required for UCL?

5,5,5 in three distinctive AP subjects, plus a combined score of 1440 in SAT (1) Reasoning test taken in the final three years of high school. 5,5,5 in three distinctive AP subjects, plus 32 in ACT taken in the final three years of high school.

Does UCL require AP?

You'll need a minimum grade of 3 in each AP taken and a grade of 4 in the subject(s) that are relevant to your undergraduate degree aim at the point of your application. If you took the SAT Reasoning Test, we'll expect a combined score of 1280 in SAT (1) Reasoning test.

Is UCL better than Yale?

Its research output and impact have seen UCL move up to eighth place this year in the Quacquarelli Symonds world university rankings, ahead of Yale and Princeton despite having investments and reserves only a fraction of those enjoyed by the Ivy League members.

Is UCL better than NYU?

In terms of prestige, NYU is on par with University College London. Both have international reputations as “good schools” however, neither are contenders for the very best schools in the world (like Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, etc.). In terms of prestige, NYU is on par with University College London.

Is UCL or Oxford better?

Is UCL (University College London) better than Oxford or Cambridge? Oxford and Cambridge are generally regarded as the best universities in the UK, but UCL is also very good, and may be better for certain individual subjects. My advice would be to check the rankings for the course that you want to study.