Overview

Key facts

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 – UPCH for Architecture or UPCSE for Architecture.

Programme Structure

UPCH

Subjects include:

Academic English
Academic Research: Approaches & Methods

Classical Civilisation: Literature, Philosophy & Politics

Economics

Geography & the Built Environment

Mathematics

Modern European Culture

Modern European History & Politics

UPCSE

Subjects include:

Academic English
Science & Society
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics (can only be taken with Mathematics)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 10 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the UPC, you’ll have to meet the following criteria:

be at least 16 years old when the course starts

be in the last year of high school (when applying) or have already graduated
have a qualification that’s unsuitable for direct entry onto a UCL undergraduate degree. Please find further information below.

Academic requirements

We will look at transcripts from your previous two years of study, as well as any available from your current (final) year.

You should be able to show excellent grades in your annual high school transcripts overall and in required/relevant subjects.

Detailed English language requirements are available on our website.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27000 GBP / full

≈ 27000 GBP / full

Additional Details

£28,500 for the architecture stream

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

London

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