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Described by the Sunday Times as 'an intellectual powerhouse with a world-class reputation', UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top multifaculty universities in the UK and features in the top 5 universities worldwide.

UCL is a multidisciplinary university with an international reputation for the quality of its research and teaching across the academic spectrum, with subjects spanning the sciences, arts, social sciences and biomedicine. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) UCL was rated the best research university in London, and third in the UK overall, for the number of its submissions which were considered of world-leading quality. The RAE confirmed UCL’s multidisciplinary research strength with outstanding results achieved across the subjects, ranging from Biomedicine, Science and Engineering, and the Built Environment to Laws, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

Teaching at UCL is 'research-led', meaning that the programmes we offer reflect the very latest research and are often taught by academic staff members who are world-leaders in their fields. UCL has one of the best staff-student ratios in the UK and places a strong emphasis on small group teaching.

As well as being dynamic and intellectually challenging, UCL offers a very cosmopolitan and international environment in which to study. Over 30% of our students are from outside the UK, coming from nearly 140 different countries. UCL also attracts academic staff from around the globe, and international staff and students alike are welcomed for the different perspectives and diversity they bring to teaching and learning at UCL.

The university is located on a compact site in the very heart of London and is surrounded by the greatest concentration of libraries, museums, archives, cultural institutions and professional bodies in Europe.


THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Over 7000 of our students are studying at graduate level, which is one of the largest populations of graduate students at any UK university.
UCL offers an extremely diverse range of graduate qualifications, from taught Master�s and shorter programmes to MPhils, PhDs and specialist doctorates.

On entry, all UCL graduate students become members of the Graduate School, which offers opportunities that few, if any, UK institutions can match. The aims of the UCL Graduate School are:

- To ensure that UCL continues to be at the forefront of graduate education and research; and
- To enhance the student experience through offering the finest environment for personal and academic development.

Furthermore, the Graduate School offers a number of Research and Master's scholarships to outstanding students. Details of the full range of UCL scholarships available for students can be found on our website at www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

Whatever the reasons for pursuing graduate study, whether for career development or subject interest, the UCL Careers Service can help students to realise their full potential, and offers specialist support for graduate students. We strive to ensure that students are equipped not just with subject knowledge but with other highly valued skills which mean that UCL graduates are extremely employable, and are targeted by the world�s leading employers.

UCL offers a stimulating and richly rewarding experience for graduate students who want to study in one of the world�s leading centres of research and teaching.
Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff FTE: 3,973
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff FTE: 1,487
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students FTE: 11,439
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students FTE: 3,072
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Undergraduate Fees £ GBP 14,180
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees £ GBP 3,325
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 3,782
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students FTE: 6,192
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students FTE: 2,716
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees £ GBP 14,500
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees £ GBP 6,000
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Postgraduate students Headcount: 5,320
Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.
Students
Total Students Headcount: 21,620 FTE: 17,117
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 6,880 FTE: 4,979
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees £ GBP 13,877
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees £ GBP 4,532
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of Male Students Headcount: 10,049
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 11,077
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university
Graduate Output
Number of PhDs Awarded 608
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Careers Support
Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 9
Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) UCL was rated the best research university in London, and third in the UK overall. It confirmed UCL’s multidisciplinary research strength with outstanding results achieved across the subjects, ranging from Biomedicine, Science and Engineering, and the Built Environment to Laws, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

Range of Fees

�3,240 - �30,285 depending on the programme.


Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

IELTS 6.5 - 7.5
TOEFL (PB) 580-630
TOEFL (CB) 237-267
TOEFL (IB) 92-109
Depending on subject


Accommodation

Guaranteed for first-year graduates who firmly accept their offer and meet published deadlines.

Accommodation Range

�65.00 - �160.00 per week
www/ucl.ac.uk/residences

Finance and Scholarships

The Graduate School offers a number awards for outstanding students.
For details of the full range of UCL scholarhips available see www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

Language Support

UCL Language Centre
www.ucl.ac.uk/language-centre

Abbey "1 UCL" Excellence/Endeavour Awards. 10 available @ GBP 1,000

The Abbey "1 UCL" Excellence/Endeavour Awards, funded by Abbey, aim to foster the notion of UCL as a community, and to highlight, celebrate and reward outstanding achievement or endeavour by current UCL students in a non-academic field.

Application Process
Candidates may be nominated by UCL students or staff by submitting the Abbey 1 UCL Nomination form. Students cannot nominate themselves.

Deadline
1st January 1970

Abbey Master's Scholarships. 10 available @ GBP 5,000

Aim to assist the most academically able student from leading universities in each of ten Santander network countries to pursue a Master's programmes at UCL.
students from the following countries

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Spain
Uruguay
Venezuela
Candidates must

be nationals of one of the Santander network countries listed above AND
be studying at, or a graduate of, a university included on the relevant country list of eligible institutions (see Santander Universities) AND
be expected to obtain, or already possess, a Bachelors degree awarded at a level equivalent to First Class honours in a UK Bachelors degree AND
hold an offer of admission to a one-year, full-time UCL Master's programme, starting in the following academic year.

Application Process
Please complete the Abbey Master's application form and submit it - along with required additional documents as detailed in the form - to UCL Scholarships by 1st March before the start of the intended programme of study.

Deadline
1st January 1970

Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship. 5 available @ EUR 6,000

The Graeme Clark Scholarship is a unique award open to Nucleus cochlear implant recipients around the world.
Those eligible should be:

currently completing their final year of school and who have been accepted onto a university or other tertiary education course OR
mature-aged students who have been accepted onto a university or other tertiary education course OR
students currently undertaking a university degree or other tertiary education.

Deadline
1st January 1970

Frederick Bonnart-Braunthal Scholarships. 2 available @ GBP 12,000

For students who plan to explore the nature of religious, racial and cultural prejudices and to find ways of combating them.
Applicants must be

Prospective M.Phil./PhD students from any country,
Admitted for full-time MPhil/PhD research in any department of UCL,
Intending to pursue research relevant to the aim of the scholarship.

Deadline
1st January 1970

Fulbright-UCL Award. 1 available @ GBP 20,000

Candidates must

be US citizens not currently resident in the UK;
have successfully completed or be currently completing undergraduate studies;
be intending to pursue full-time Master's degree studies in any subject at UCL; and - by the date of the scholarship application deadline - hold an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) to a Master's degree programme at UCL.

Application Process
Application for the award is made through the Fulbright Commission.

Deadline
1st January 1970

Gay Clifford Fees Awards for Outstanding Women Students . 4 available @ GBP 2,500

Available to female Master's degree students from any country intending to undertake full-time studies at UCL's Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences.


Deadline
1st January 1970

Graduate Research Scholarships for Cross Disciplinary Training (One-Year) . 4 available @ GBP 14,988

For full-time UCL MPhil/PhD and EngD students from any country wishing to spend an additional year of their MPhil/PhD or EngD in another UCL department acquiring research skills and knowledge from a different discipline, which can be applied in their normal area of research. Training should be of one year's duration to permit sustained exposure to the new discipline.
Applicants must be

Admitted to or currently registered at UCL for full-time MPhil/PhD or EngD research, and
in receipt of three years funding for their normal MPhil/PhD or EngD programme.

Where the student is in receipt of a scholarship or funding e.g. from a Research Council, written permission for the arrangement must be sought from the relevant body.

Application Process
Applications must be made by the Head of the home department;

Deadline
1st January 1970

Harold & Olga Fox Undergraduate Scholarships in the Department of Biology. 1 available @ GBP 5,000

The Harold and Olga Fox Scholarship fund has been set up thanks to a recent bequest from the estate of Professor Harold Fox to Biological Sciences students. We award one Scholarship per year to overseas (full fee-paying) students applying for the BSc degree programme in Biology, Environmental Biology, Genetics, Human Genetics or Zoology.

The Harold and Olga Fox Scholarship fund has been set up thanks to a recent bequest from the estate of Professor Harold Fox to Biological Sciences students. We are offering three Scholarships to UK/EU undergraduate students joining the degree programmes of Biology, Environmental Biology, Genetics, Human Genetics or Zoology.

Deadline
1st January 1970

The UCL Hong Kong Alumni Scholarship. 1 available @ GBP 10,000

Applicants must be holders of Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards or Chinese citizens who have received full-time education in Hong Kong and/or China for no less than 5 of the 8 years immediately prior to the start of study at UCL;
Applicants must hold an offer of admission to full-time undergraduate study at UCL - in any area except Medicine -, which they have firmly accepted or intend to do so. (Accepting UCL as an insurance offer does not satisfy the conditions relating to the scholarships.);
Applicants must be self-financing and liable to pay tuition fees at the rate for overseas students;
Applicants should be in financial need and unable to fund their planned studies at UCL without financial help.

Application Process
Please complete the UG HK application form (electonically if at all possible) and submit along with required documentation as detailed in the form to UCL Scholarships no later than 1st April prior to the intended start of studies.

Deadline
1st January 1970

UCL Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships for Excellence . 18 available @ GBP 3,000

for the academically most outstanding first- and second-year undergraduate student at each of the eight UCL Faculties, as well as the School of Slavonic and East European Studies.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of the Built Environment, The Bartlett
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Faculty of Laws
Faculty of Life Sciences
Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
School of Slavonic and East European Studies

Application Process
There is no application procedure. All UCL undergraduates completing Year 1 and Year 2 will be considered.

Deadline
1st January 1970

UCL Global Excellence Scholarship. 16 available @ GBP 5,000

Academically most outstanding undergraduate and graduate students joining UCL. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, achievement and potential.

Specialisation

Application Process
There is no application procedure for students. Candidates are nominated by Departments and Faculties.

Graduate candidates with an offer of admission to UCL by 26 March can be considered for nomination.

Undergraduate candidates with an offer of admission by 31 August can be considered

Deadline
1st January 1970

UCL Graduate Research Scholarships . 15 available @ GBP 14,988

UCL Graduate Research Scholarships aim to attract high-quality students to undertake research at UCL.
Eligibility:
Admitted to or currently registered at UCL for full- or part-time MPhil/PhD or EngD research, and

Holding or expecting to achieve at least a UK 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification

Application Process
Applicants will be considered for a UCL Graduate Research Scholarship, and overseas fee payers will also be considered for our new UCL Overseas Research Scholarships, Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (DHPA), and for CSC/UCL Graduate Scholarship (Chinese students). You only need to complete one application form to be considered for any of these funding schemes, provided you fulfil the relevant eligibility criteria.

Candidates should complete the UCL GRS/ORS/DHPA Scholarship Application Form.

Deadline
1st January 1970

UCL Overseas Research Scholarships. 40 available @ GBP 3,300

Aim to attract high-quality international students to UCL to undertake research.
Applicants must be

Admitted to or currently registered at UCL for full- or part-time MPhil/PhD or EngD research, and
Liable to pay tuition fees as the overseas rate (overseas fees status), and
Holding or expecting to achieve at least a UK 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.

Deadline
1st January 1970

UCL UPC Progression Scholarship. 2 available @ GBP 5,000

The UCL UPC Progression Scholarships aims to encourage UPCSE (University Preparatory Certificate for Science and Engineering) and UPCH (University Preparatory Certificate for Humanities and Social Sciences) students to continue to undergraduate study at UCL, and recruit new students into UCL's UPCSE and UPCH programmes

Specialisation
UPCSE (University Preparatory Certificate for Science and Engineering) and UPCH (University Preparat

Application Process
There is no application procedure. All UCL UPCSE/UPCH students holding an offer of admission for undergraduate studies at UCL will be considered.

Deadline
1st January 1970

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Position
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Email
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Fax
+44 (0)20 7679 3001

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