UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities (UPCH)
UCL - Centre for Languages and International Education (CLIE)

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This course is for students aiming for degrees in Arts, Business, Mathematics, Humanities or Social Sciences, including Economics and Law. UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) are one-year international foundation courses for students who don’t have the qualifications to enter a UCL undergraduate degree directly.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 ...Read more

This course is for students aiming for degrees in Arts, Business, Mathematics, Humanities or Social Sciences, including Economics and Law. UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) are one-year international foundation courses for students who don’t have the qualifications to enter a UCL undergraduate degree directly.

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.

How will we assess you?

During each term, you’ll have regular assessments in each of your four subjects. This might include homework, personal research projects, reading or exercises.

At the start of your foundation year course, you’ll receive a calendar highlighting the key assessments and deadlines throughout the year.

At the end of term one, you’ll sit a test for each subject under exam conditions. The term one tests are important for your UCAS application, as admission tutors will use them to check your progress. There will be further tests in some subjects at the end of Term Two. These marks will make up a small percentage of your final mark.

You’ll have final exams at the end of the course in June. Afterwards, you’ll receive a transcript of your marks (overall and for each subject).

Your future undergraduate degree

There are over 400 undergraduate degree programmes on offer at UCL.

The only UCL degrees you cannot apply to with the UPC are:

  • Fine Art
  • Medical Sciences Engineering
  • Medicine

Modules

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Tuition fees

Students living in

England

£25,500 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from England

This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

Your course fees include the costs of: all course tuition (including some course books), access to the UCL IT network with Internet and email facilities, borrowing and research rights at UCL libraries..

£25,500 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

Your course fees include the costs of: all course tuition (including some course books), access to the UCL IT network with Internet and email facilities, borrowing and research rights at UCL libraries..

£25,500 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

Your course fees include the costs of: all course tuition (including some course books), access to the UCL IT network with Internet and email facilities, borrowing and research rights at UCL libraries..

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UCL - Centre for Languages and International Education (CLIE)
26 Bedford Way London WC1H 0AP United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Russell Square  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Holborn  0.3 miles away
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