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Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates - UCL's International Foundation Year

University College London

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  • Qualification

    Access to Higher Education

  • Location

    UCL (University College London)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This course is for you if:

You want to study an undergraduate degree at UCL
Your high school qualifications are not accepted for entry onto a UCL undergraduate degree
You are an academically strong student with excellent school grades
You will be over 16 years old at the start of the course

The pathway you take will depend on the undergraduate degree you’re aiming for after the UPC. We offer two options:

UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities (UPCH): This course is for students aiming for degrees in Arts, Business, Mathematics, Humanities or Social Sciences, including Economics and Law.

UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate for Science and Engineering (UPCSE): This course is for students who want to study degrees in Engineering, Life Sciences or Mathematics and Physical Sciences.

Students aiming for Architecture degrees can study either UPC course with Architecture.

How will we teach you?

We teach UPC subjects using face-to-face and online methods.

Teaching will be in person and includes lectures, seminars, workshops, group tutorials and practice-based sessions. There may also be online material such as further lectures, quizzes and one-on-one tutorials.

You’ll have an average of at least 15 hours per week, covering:

  • practical academic skills
  • critical thinking skills
  • academic English
  • research skills and research projects
  • laboratory and practical science skills (UPCSE only)
  • LNAT (Law) Examination preparation (as required)
  • design portfolio (UPC for Architecture)
  • field trips and personal development opportunities.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University College London

  • University League Table

    9th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    13th out of 91 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    179 80%

    9th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    58.0 58%

    83rd

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    37th

    18

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