933 UCL (University College London) reviews

UCL is a top institution, so there is no shortage of career opportunities. There is a job fair before Christmas which I would highly recommend students to attend. There are always speakers who come in and give a lecture on the work they are doing in industry, so make sure to attend some of those and network!

I was enrolled before the COVID situation and most, if not all, of the course was taught in-class. Lecturers would also offer office hours during the week to pop-in and ask questions

Absolutely fantastic facilities. The VR department has access to some of the most advanced kit, headsets that are worth thousands of pounds are available for students who want to use them.

Yes. I like to think most of the teaching staff care about the well-being of students. You are also assigned a personal tutor, which I actually never met but I know some of my classmates did.

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My department has an in-house careers counselor which is very helpful. However the university-wide careers service is less helpful.

Modules in my department are generally well taught with a perfect amount of contact hours. They are a blend of recorded online lectures, live Q&A sessions, group projects / workshop sessions and seminars.

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There aren’t enough spaces in library and student centre to study in. Otherwise it looks nice and feels clean and comfortable.

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You can book a 1:1 career sessions. Lots of weekly talks to get involved in

- had in person lab during the pandemic -lecturers always happy to help and answer questions/organise meetings -for chemistry I’ve had a lot of contact hours

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Not many study spaces - however once we do have are very nice We have enough lab space and resources Sport facilities are not good as in central london You can borrow computers and tablets and books easily

Lots of personal services we have access to. Also financial support is great at UCL

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There are a lot of career service activities and talks on employability, but the university expects you to conduct most of your employment research yourself. Especially in a science degree it can be nerve wracking trying to find something to do in your first summer after starting university. I haven’t found many of the university career resources useful in this aspect. I have had to search career opportunities outside of my degree discipline, and rely on the help of friends and relatives for more hands on advice.

Before COVID, my course was moving toward flipped learning content: pre-lecture material online to supplement in person lectures. So far the transition to online learning has been very smooth with the exception of some lab material being missed - an in person session is being held at the beginning of next year to rectify this. Some modules are more organized than others, however our First Year Director has been extremely helpful in responding to students concerns on Unitu and made real changes to clarify examinable content in problematic modules. Professors are constantly available for questions via email and tutors are generally good at responding to queries. Support from the administrative staff has been very good this year keeping us updated.

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My favorite places to study are on campus: Torrington Place has amazing views, the Student Center is always busy but incredible productive, and Cruciform Library is the perfect place to focus. Sometimes availability of libraries is difficult, but if one place is full there is usually another and given the quality of study spaces there is no “best place” to study. Student bars (while they have been open) are nice spaces but are often extremely busy with long waits. The drink prices are really good though, so worth checking out early in the evening.

I have received a number of calls from UCL staff asking after my well being and mental health over the COVID period. While a phone call is not necessarily useful for everyone, I found the individuals I spoke to really helpful in connecting me to university resources. If I had more pressing issues with university life, I would have liked more involved well-being services and more student led groups. That said, my degree offers a well-being service specifically for students in my cohort struggling with university life or life in general. I think this is an important initiative that will support students on my course for years to come.

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Can’t really comment

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Study spaces have been difficult to book but to be fair they have been amazing to use once booked!

I haven’t necessarily had to use any of the services but from what I can tell, the careers service is excellent!

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Again excellent, no negative experience, they offer multiple jobs reserved for students as well and there are loads of networking events, cv improving workshops, sessions where they individually check your cover letter based on the application you provide them and have a session on that. Overall way more than I expected !!

Online - a bland of live and prerecorded lectures/ tutorials

5

All very accessible and wonderful however there is not enough library space for all 40000 students

Its awesome - wellbeing services offered with same day consultations, they pay for 6 hours with a professional therapist, extenuating circumstances for deadlines etc

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We have webinars and different events to partake in, providing opportunities for everyone. They provide consultation and one on one sessions too!

It’s been a challenging but amazing journey. Most professors are so dedicated, it inspired me every day through this academic year. Regardless of having classes moved to the online space the professors adjusted swiftly and tried to provide the best teaching quality.

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There are renovations going on sometimes and they are always focusing on building student centred spaces. The accessibility is like no other, everyone’s needs are met. Facilities are always spotless and they emphasised on that especially during COVID which for I am very grateful

They provided mental health and financial support for everyone in need and replied quickly to issues that were concerning us.

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