University College London
London, UK
UCL is the largest constituent college of the University of London by enrolment and was the first English university to admit students regardless of religion. Wide subject coverage and a central Bloomsbury location.
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Location
London
Established
1826
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
UCAS
Admission tests
A-LevelsGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Listed for this university: A-Levels / IB
UK exam boards such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA; International A levels from Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA · UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
TOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University College London’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the UK & Ireland
- Application platform
- UCAS (UK) / CAO (Ireland)
- Intakes
- Autumn (Sep/Oct)
- Student visa
- Student Visa (UK) / Stamp 2 (Ireland)
- Working while studying
- UK: 20 hrs/week during term, full-time on breaks. Graduate Route: 2 years stay after degree.
Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa · Irish Immigration Service. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University College London official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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