Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates - UCL's International Foundation Year
University College London
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This course is for you if:You want to study an undergraduate degree at UCLYour high school qualifications are not accepted for entry onto a UCL undergraduate degreeYou are an academically strong student with excellent school gradesYou will be over 16 years old at the start of the courseThe 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 ...Read more

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.

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Tuition fees

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England

£25,500 per year

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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.

UPCH: £23,500; UPCSE: £23,500. 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.

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

£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.

UPCH: £23,500; UPCSE: £23,500. 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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