University College London (UCL)
London, England
Acceptance rate
~63% overall (lower for competitive courses)
Tuition
GBP 9,250 (UK) / GBP 22,000-35,000 (international)
Cost total
~GBP 35,000-50,000/year
Room & board
~GBP 12,000-15,000/year
Application fee
UCAS fee
QS Rank
#9 (2025)
Financial Aid
Widening access bursaries for UK students and selected scholarship opportunities for international students.
Scholarships
- Provost's Scholarship
- Denys Holland Scholarship
- Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships
Admission & Deadlines
UCAS-based application. Medicine/Dentistry typically October deadline; most courses January deadline.
Test Requirements
A-level AAA-A*AA or equivalent. Selected courses need UCAT/LNAT or specific assessments.
Essays & Recommendations
UCAS Personal Statement and one academic reference.
Extracurriculars & Interview
Course-relevant profile matters (especially for Medicine, Architecture, Fine Art). Interview required for selected courses.
Housing
First-year accommodation often guaranteed if deadlines are met.
Step-by-step application plan
- Choose UCL programme in UCAS.
- Prepare Personal Statement aligned with course.
- Take required test (if applicable).
- Submit by course deadline.
- Complete interview/portfolio steps if requested.
Undergraduate Programmes
- Law
- Medicine
- Architecture
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Neuroscience
Graduate Programmes
- LLM
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Economics
- MArch
- MBA
- PhD programmes