Academic Resources
Studying abroad at UCL means that you will have access to some of the best academic facilities available. Whether you choose to study Engineering or the Sciences, Humanities or the Arts, UCL provides you with the technical and intellectual resources to achieve the most from your studies.
UCL Library
With over two million books and subscriptions to over
12,000 journals in a combination of electronic and print formats, UCL
Library Services provides access to a vast range of resources across
all subject areas taught. There are 15 specialist libraries in and
around UCL with valuable and historical material housed in the Special
Collections.
Further information can be obtained at: www.ucl.ac.uk/library
Computer and IT facilities
UCL offers a wide range of IT facilities in open-access
cluster rooms and student residences. These provide over 150 general
and specialist software packages. Many subject areas have their own
computer facilities and computer network points are available in
individual rooms for most UCL residences. In addition UCL’s wireless
network provides secure web and email access in many locations across
UCL. IT training is provided through scheduled sessions and online
courses.
Further information can be obtained at: www.ucl.ac.uk/eisd
Language Centre
The UCL Language Centre offers courses in French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish at various levels, which can be
taken for credit. In addition there are 18 languages available on the
evening classes programme. The centre also provides pre-sessional and
in-sessional English language courses for international students.
Facilities include a Self Access Centre, CALL (Computer Assisted
Language Learning), interactive video programmes and satellite
television.
Further information can be obtained at: www.ucl.ac.uk/language-centre
E-learning
E-learning technology is used to complement traditional
approaches to teaching and learning. UCL has a range of e-learning
tools which provide access to lecture materials; communication with
fellow students and tutors through online discussions; documents
created collaboratively using wikis; web- based resources in text;
online tests and assignment submission.
Further information can be obtained at: www.ucl.ac.uk/learningtechnology
UCL
has recently launched on iTunes U; the first mainstream UK university
to feature on this service. iTunes U is an area of the Apple iTunes
Store that allows higher education institutions to make audio and
visual content available for download and subscription. The range of
content available, from lectures, news features and interviews, is set
to expand, allowing students to access the information on their
computer, or through synchronising with a mobile device (such as an
iPod), on the move, at their own convenience.
Further information can be obtained at: http://itunes.ucl.ac.uk/
Museums and Collections at UCL
UCL’s diverse collections provide a resource of
international importance for your studies and enjoyment. The main
collections are listed on the right.
Further information can be obtained at: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums
| THE PETRIEMUSEUM OF EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY |
| The Petrie Museum houses an estimated 80,000 objects, making it one ofthe greatest collections ofEgyptian and Sudanese archaeology in the world. It illustrates life in the Nile Valley from prehistory through the time ofthe pharaohs, the Ptolemaic, Roman and Coptic periods to the Islamic period. |
| THE GRANTMUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY |
| The Grant Museum is the only remaining university zoological museum in London. It houses around 55,000 specimens, covering the whole Animal Kingdom. Founded in 1827 as a teaching collection, the museum is packed full of skeletons, mounted animals and specimens preserved in fluid. Many of the species are now endangered or extinct including the Tasmanian tiger or thylacine, the quagga, and the dodo. |
| THE UCL ART COLLECTIONS |
| UCL Art Collections holds over 10,000 fine art objects, including prize winning student work from the Slade School ofFine Art, prints and drawings by Old Master artists such as Dürer, Rembrandt, Turner and Constable, and sculpture models by the Neo-Classical artist John Flaxman. |
| THE GALTON COLLECTION |
| UCL’s Galton Collection comprises the scientific instruments, papers, and personal memorabilia of Sir Francis Galton FRS (1822–1911). The collection has around 500 objects. It is a popular resource for researchers, for schools, and also for members of the public with an interest in the history of science. |
| THE UCL INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY COLLECTIONS |
| The UCL Institute of Archaeology houses fine teaching and reference collections. They include prehistoric ceramics and stone artefacts from many parts of the world as well as collections of Classical Greek and Roman ceramics. |
| THE GEOLOGY COLLECTIONS |
| Learning with objects has been an integral part of geological study at UCL since the first half of the nineteenth century. Today, the collection includes rock, mineral and fossil samples collected over the last 175 years, including some of historical importance. |
| THE ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS |
| This collection exemplifying Material Culture, holds an enormous variety of objects, textiles and artefacts from all over the world. Much of the material was donated in the mid twentieth century and acquired through scholars’ fieldwork, principally Daryll Forde, who founded the Department of Anthropology at UCL. |
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THE SCIENCE COLLECTIONS |
| There is wealth of scientific apparatus, equipment and memorabilia pertaining to various scientists whose innovative work was conducted at UCL over the last two centuries. |
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