Published for 2024-25
2.1 Entrance Requirements
2.1.1 General
1. | Applicants’ qualifications must satisfy the specific degree programme requirements which are outlined in the programme descriptions given in the Prospectus for the year of application. |
2. | The requirements for individual programmes are set out in the Prospectus. |
3. | Applicants will not be admitted below the benchmark level without the advance approval of the Vice-Provost (Education & Student Experience) and cases for consideration should be submitted by Faculty Tutors to the Vice-Provost (Education & Student Experience), via Admissions in Student & Registry Services. |
2.1.2 Admissions Tests
1. | Competitive programmes may use appropriate selection methods, such as admissions tests, as approved by the Director of Access and Admissions. |
2. | Where a programme requires a test, test requirements are set out in the Prospectus. |
2.2 Undergraduate Entrance Requirements
2.2.1 A Levels
1. | UCL’s entry requirement range is A*A*A–ABB. |
2. | UCL has a benchmark entry level of ABB at GCE A level and does not make offers of admission with any grades lower than B. |
3. | For further information about the acceptability of A Level subjects see Preferred A Level Subjects. |
2.2.2 GCSE and Equivalent Qualifications
1. | All UCL programmes require GCSE or equivalent passes in English Language and Mathematics at grade 5 / C or higher. |
2. | Some programmes require additional GCSE passes in specific subjects or higher grades than 5 / C in English Language and/or Mathematics, as outlined in the programme descriptions given in the Prospectus for the year of application. |
2.2.3 Access UCL and Contextual Data
1. | The Access UCL scheme is aimed at UK domiciled applicants who are from underrepresented groups and less advantaged backgrounds. |
2. | To be eligible for the scheme, applicants must meet the criteria set out on the Access UCL webpage. |
3. | The majority of eligible applicants will be automatically flagged when UCL receives the application from UCAS. |
4. | If additional documentation is required to verify an applicant's Access UCL eligibility, UCL will contact the applicant with further information. |
Further Guidance | |
1. | Access UCL is not a guaranteed offer scheme and eligibliity for the scheme provides no indication that an applicant will receive an offer from UCL. |
2.3 Taught Postgraduate Entrance Requirements
2.3.1 Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Taught Masters and Graduate Diplomas/Certificates
1. | UCL requires a UK Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject, awarded with first or second-class Honours, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard from a university or educational institution of university rank. |
2. | For some taught programmes, an applicant whose qualifications, although otherwise acceptable, are of lower standard may be admitted if evidence of an adequate academic background and experience in an appropriate field can be shown. In certain instances, applicants may be required to pursue the programme over an extended period of time (including a qualifying year) and/or pass a qualifying essay or examination before being registered for the degree programme. |
3. | Applicants must meet any entry conditions set by UCL by the start of the academic year in which they expect to begin their studies. |
4. | Some programmes take into account individual professional and work experience for admissions purposes. Please refer to the Prospectus or relevant Department/ Division for details of specific entry requirements. |
2.3.2 Research Masters (MRes)
1. | A UK Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject, awarded with first or upper second-class Honours, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard from a university or educational institution of university rank is required. |
2.4 Other Qualifications
1. | UCL will consider a wide variety of UK and international qualifications for entry to its taught programmes. The requirements for these qualifications are provided at programme level in the Prospectus. |
2. | It should be noted that some programmes require specific subject knowledge, and each application is considered on a case-by-case basis. |
3. | In addition to the required grades, the acceptability of qualifications can be dependent on the type, content and length of the degree programme studied as well as the institution attended. |
2.5 Suspension of Regulations
2.5.1 Admission to Undergraduate Programmes via Special Entrance
1. | The term “special entrance” is applied to applicants seeking admission who hold qualifications which do not satisfy UCL’s benchmark entry requirement or programme-specific entry requirements. All students offering non-standard qualifications are expected to demonstrate the same level of academic potential as those offering standard qualifications. To be considered for special entrance, the applicant must possess one of the following types of qualification:
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2. | Admissions tutors wishing to recommend an applicant for special entrance should provide full details to their Faculty Tutor/Director of Education and Student Experience (DESE). The Faculty Tutor/DESE then decides whether or not the applicant’s case should be forwarded to the Director of Access and Admissions via Admissions for consideration. The decision of the Director of Access and Admissions in such matters is final. |
2.5.2 Admission to Taught Postgraduate Programmes & Postgraduate Research Programmes via Special Entrance, a Qualifying Essay, Examination or Qualifying Year
1. | The term “special entrance” is applied to applicants seeking admission who hold qualifications which do not satisfy UCL’s benchmark or programme-specific entry requirements. Application for a suspension of regulations should be submitted via Admissions. Requests to suspend English Language regulations will not normally be approved. |
2. | Candidates who do not satisfy UCL's minimum or programme specific entrance requirements may be admitted subject to the approval of the Director of Access and Admissions and satisfactory completion of a qualifying essay, examination or a qualifying year. Approval should be sought via Admissions. All qualifying essays and examinations are set by the admitting Department. Wherever possible the assessment of a qualifying essay or examination should include external moderation. In accordance with UCL regulations, a qualifying essay or examination need not necessarily be restricted to a formal written examination. The structure of a qualifying year is determined by the admitting Department having regard to the candidate's academic background and subject to the approval of the Director of Access and Admissions. All qualifying examinations/years must be completed and assessed prior to a candidate embarking upon the relevant Master's or research programme. Candidates will not normally be permitted to retake a qualifying essay, examination or qualifying year. |
3. | Alternatively, students offering non-standard qualifications are expected to demonstrate the same level of academic potential as those offering standard qualifications. To be considered for special entrance, the applicant must present evidence of one of the following:
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2.6 English Language Requirements
2.6.1 General
1. | All students seeking admission to UCL (including EU and Overseas), who are not a national of a United Kingdom Home Office “majority English speaking” country, are required to provide recent evidence that their command of spoken and written English is adequate for the programme of study for which they have applied. |
2. | UCL specifies the need for its undergraduate and graduate students to have adequate English in order to ensure that their academic progress is not hindered by language difficulties and that students are able to integrate socially whilst studying at UCL and living in this country. |
3. | UCL's English language proficiency policy has been approved by the relevant committees of UCL's Academic Committee. This policy places responsibility on faculty and departmental admissions tutors in deciding, to at least UCL’s minimum standard level requirement, the level of English language proficiency that their students must meet. |
4. | UCL considers all applicants who meet its English language requirements to meet or exceed the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) B2 level in reading, writing, speaking and listening. UCL makes use of the CEFR to benchmark its English language requirements framework. |
5. | EU exchange students and EU students entering UCL on a partnership agreement can satisfy UCL’s English language requirements by meeting CEFR B2 level, subject to departmental approval. |
2.6.2 Programme Specific English Language Requirements
1. | All applicants are advised to check any programme specific English Language requirements by consulting the Prospectus. |
2. | Applicants should be aware that UCL reserves the right to ask for higher English Language requirements in individual cases. |
2.6.3 Evidence of meeting UCL English language requirements
1. | A national of one of the following countries, which the UK Home Office lists as ‘majority English speaking’: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom or United States of America. |
2. | Completed a minimum of twelve months academic education leading to an awarded qualification, no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment (or the summer two years prior to enrolment if starting in September), in one of the following countries: English language courses and study preparation courses such as pre-Masters are not acceptable. All qualifications must have been studied in the country of the awarding institution. |
3. | Taken English language as part of one of the following school leaving qualifications, no more than the summer two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment: |
Country | Requirement |
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Austria | Matura/Reifeprufung, 2 (gut) in English when both written and oral examinations have been taken. |
Belgium | Diploma van Secundair or the Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Superieur, the equivalent of 8.5/85% grote onderscheiding/avec grande distinction in English. |
Brunei | Brunei-Cambridge GCE O Level English at grade C in English. |
Denmark | Studentereksamen, 7/12 in English. |
European Baccalaureate | 7.5 in English as either an Obligatory Subject (Language I or II) or as a Full Option (Language III or IV). |
Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen matriculation examination, 5 (magna cum laude approbatur) in English. |
France | Baccalaureat General or OIB, 13 (assez bien) in English, where the co-efficient applied to the subject is greater than 1. |
Germany | Abitur, 12 (gut) in English when taken as an achievement/main/intensive course. |
Iceland | Studentsprof matriculation examination, 8 in English when taken as a compulsory modern language. |
Luxembourg | Examen de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires, 46/60 (bien) in English. |
Netherlands | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) diploma, 7 (ruim voldoende) in English. |
Norway | Vitnemal - videregaende opplaering, 4/6 in English. |
Sweden | Avgangsbetyg, VG (val godkant) in English. |
Switzerland | Maturitatzeugnis/Certificat de Maturite/Attestato de Maturita federal maturity certificate or the federally-recognised cantonal maturity certificate, 4.5 in English. |
4. | Taken one of the following tests no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment: |
Test | Scores Required |
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Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (Certificate of Advanced English) | Level 1: Overall score of 176 with 169 in all subtests |
Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English) | Level 1: Overall score of 176 with 169 in all subtests |
Cambridge Assessment International Education (formerly Cambridge International Examinations CIE) GCE Ordinary Level in English Language (1120, 1227,1228) | Level 1: Pass at grade C. |
GCSE English Language | Level 1: Pass at grade C or 5 with Merit in spoken component (where applicable). Level 2: Pass at grade C or 5 with Merit in spoken component (where applicable). Level 3: Pass at grade B or 6 with Distinction in spoken component (where applicable). Level 4: Pass at grade B or 6 with Distinction in spoken component (where applicable). Level 5: Pass at grade A or 7 with Distinction in spoken component (where applicable). |
IGCSE * Indicates that speaking and Listening must be separately endorsed on the certificate and the required grade achieved. Cambridge Assessment International Education (formerly Cambridge International Examinations)
| Level 1: Pass at grade C or 5 with Merit/grade 2 in speaking and listening endorsement. |
Cambridge Assessment International Education (formerly Cambridge International Examinations)
| Level 1: Pass at grade C or 5 with Merit/grade 2 in speaking and listening endorsement (where applicable). Level 2: Pass at grade B or 6 with Merit/ grade 2 in speaking and listening endorsement (where applicable). |
Pearson Edexcel
| Level 1: Pass at grade C or 5 with Merit in speaking and listening endorsement. Level 2: Pass at grade C or 5 with Merit in speaking and listening endorsement. Level 3: Pass at grade B or 6 with Distinction in speaking and listening endorsement. Level 4: Pass at grade B or 6 with Distinction in speaking and listening endorsement. Level 5: Pass at grade A or 7 with Distinction in speaking and listening endorsement. |
Pearson Edexcel
| Level 1: Pass at 5 (or grade C) with pass in the spoken language component Level 2: Pass at 6 (or grade B) with pass in the spoken language component Level 3: Pass at 7 (or grade A) with pass in the spoken language component Level 4 and Level 5: Not acceptable |
Oxford International AQA Examinations
| Level 1: Pass at grade 5 with Merit in the speaking and listening component Level 2: Pass at grade 6 with Merit in the speaking and listening component Level 3: Pass at grade 7 with Distinction in the speaking and listening component Level 4: Pass at grade 8 with Distinction in speaking and listening component Level 5: Pass at grade 9 with Distinction in speaking and listening component |
Oxford International AQA Examinations
| Level 1: Pass at grade 6 Level 2: Pass at grade 6 Level 3: Pass at grade 9 Level 4 and Level 5: Not acceptable |
International Baccalaureate (IB)
| Level 1: Grade 5 at either higher or standard level Level 2: Grade 6 at either higher or standard level Level 3: Grade 7 at either higher or standard level Level 4: Grade 7 at either higher or standard level Level 5: Grade 7 at either higher or standard level |
International Baccalaureate (IB)
| Level 1: Either grade 5 at higher level or grade 6 at standard level Level 2: Either grade 6 at higher level or grade 7 at standard level Level 3: Either grade 7 at higher level (not acceptable at standard level) Level 4: Either grade 7 at higher level (not acceptable at standard level) Level 5: Not acceptable |
International Baccalaureate (IB)
| Level 1: Grade 5 Level 2 and above: Not acceptable |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic | Level 1: Overall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each component |
Occupational English Test (OET) for healthcare professionals to graduate study | Level 1: Minimum 300 (C+) numerical score overall, and a minimum of a 250 (C) in each component Level 2: Minimum 350 (B) numerical score overall, and a minimum of 300 (C+) in each component Level 3: Minimum 350 (B) numerical score overall, and a minimum of 350 (B) in each component Level 4: Minimum 400 (B) numerical score overall, and a minimum of 350 (B) in each component Level 5: Minimum 450 (A) numerical score overall, and a minimum of 450 (A) in each component |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) | Level 1: Overall score of 75 with a minimum of 67 in each Communicative Skill |
Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT | Level 1: Overall score of 92 with 24/30 in reading and writing and 20/30 in speaking and listening |
Trinity Integrated Skills in English level II (Trinity ISE II) | Level 1: Successful completion with a ‘merit’ in all components Level 2: Successful completion with a ‘distinction’ in all components Level 3: Not accepted Level 4: Not accepted Level 5: Not accepted |
Trinity Integrated Skills in English level III (Trinity ISE III) | Level 1: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components Level 2: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components Level 3: Successful completion with ‘pass’ in all components Level 4: Successful completion with ‘distinction’ in all components Level 5: Not accepted |
Trinity Integrated Skills in English level IV (Trinity ISE IV) | Level 1: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components Level 2: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components Level 3: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components Level 4: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components Level 5: Successful completion with a ‘pass’ in all components |
UCL Centre for Languages and International Education - Diploma in English for Academic Purposes with Academic Research Skills | Level 1: Overall score of 65% and a minimum of 60% in each component Level 2: Overall score of 70% and a minimum of 65% in each component Level 3: Overall score of 70% and a minimum of 70% in each component Level 4: Overall score of 75% and a minimum of 70% in each component Level 5: Overall score of 80% and a minimum of 80% in each component |
UCL Centre for Languages and International Education - Pre-Sessional English Language Courses | Level 1: Overall score of 65% and a minimum of 60% in each component Level 2: Overall score of 70% and a minimum of 65% in each component Level 3: Overall score of 70% and a minimum of 70% in each component Level 4: Overall score of 75% and a minimum of 70% in each component Level 5: Overall score of 80% and a minimum of 80% in each component |
UCL Centre for Languages and International Education – Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (Academic English) | Level 1: Overall score of 65% and a minimum of 60% in each component Level 2: Overall score of 70% and a minimum of 65% in each component Level 3: Overall score of 70% and a minimum of 70% in each component Level 4: Overall score of 75% and a minimum of 70% in each component Level 5: Overall score of 80% and a minimum of 80% in each component |
2.7 Additional requirements for entry to courses of Initial Teacher Education
2.7.1 General
1. | Applicants undertaking any course of initial teacher education must meet the Secretary of State’s requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach. This will be assessed by an (or UCL’s) Occupational Health Provider through completion of a health questionnaire and, if necessary, a face-to-face assessment. Applicants are responsible for bearing the cost of this assessment. |
2. | Applicants who accept an offer of a place on an initial teacher education course must be in possession of satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to the start of the programme, and must also comply with any additional safeguarding requirements in operation at the time of the programme. |
2.8 University Preparatory Certificate
2.8.1 University Preparatory Certificate for Science & Engineering and University Preparatory Certificate for Humanities
1. | International applicants whose secondary education qualifications are not suitable for direct admission to leading UK universities may apply for a one-year programme for Science and Engineering or Humanities offered by UCL. |
2. | Successful completion of the one-year programme may be used to apply for an undergraduate programme of study at UCL or other university. |
3. | Entrance requirements by country can be obtained from the Centre for Languages and International Education (CLIE). |
4. | All applicants are required to take an entrance test and further information can be obtained from the (CLIE). |
2.9 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for Entry to UCL
Please note that there are separate regulations and an initial assessment template for Degree Apprenticeship programmes – see Chapter 11, Section 6.1: Apprentice Support and Success/ Initial Assessment |
2.9.1 Definitions
1. | The following regulations define the types and quantities of prior learning that may be considered for entry to a UCL Programme. |
2. | Applicants wishing to apply for RPL should contact Admissions in Student & Registry Services. |
3. | The Recognition of Prior Learning encompasses the following terms: |
Term | Definition |
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) | RPL is the overarching term for a process which allows students to apply for exemption from particular entry requirements, or from some parts of a Programme of Study, by recognition of their learning from previous experiences and achievements. |
Accredited Prior Learning (APL) | A sub-set of RPL. APL is prior learning that has been formally assessed and certificated by a recognised institution. |
Experiential Prior Learning (EPL) | A sub-set of RPL. EPL is the non-certified acquisition of relevant skills and knowledge, gained through relevant experience, which is capable of being evaluated. |
4. | There are three main ways in which RPL can be applied: |
Term | Definition |
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Initial Entry | For initial entry to a UCL Programme, where a student does not hold the precise entry requirements specified by UCL. |
Advanced Entry | For advanced entry to a UCL Programme, where a student has already completed certified learning of a standard judged to be equitable with the UCL Programme to which the student is applying. |
Internal Transfers | It may also be necessary to use RPL for transfers within UCL, where a student wishes to transfer to another Programme that has a significantly different structure. |
2.9.2 Core Principles
1. | The acceptance of RPL is at the discretion of the admissions programme tutor and the Director of Access and Admissions in the first instance. |
2. | Applicants are responsible for demonstrating to UCL that the prior learning evidences the required skills and knowledge, and that the learning is still current. UCL must be satisfied that, by successfully completing the remaining part of the Programme, the applicant will have had the opportunity to fulfil the Programme objectives and attain the standards required for the Qualification. |
3. | If agreed, RPL becomes part of the agreement between UCL and the student. |
4. | Modules for which RPL is granted and any variation in the student’s Programme of Study should be clearly defined when the offer of admission is made. |
5. | RPL should neither advantage nor disadvantage a student over other students on a Programme. |
6. | RPL cannot be used as an Extenuating Circumstance for underachievement in subsequent assessments. |
2.9.3 Initial Entry
1. | RPL may be considered for initial entry to a UCL taught or research Programme where a student does not meet the standard entry requirements as defined in Section 2: Entrance Requirements and Chapter 5: Research Degrees Framework e.g. a student holds an international Qualification that could be judged equivalent to the standard entry requirements, or a student has significant, evidenced industry experience that could be judged equivalent to the standard entry requirements. |
2. | RPL for initial entry may be ‘certified’ (APL) or ‘experiential’ (EPL). |
3. | Applications for RPL for initial entry may be considered, at the discretion of UCL, where: |
a) | UCL is satisfied that the student is at least as well qualified as candidates who are able to satisfy the standard entrance requirements, and | |
b) | UCL is satisfied that the candidate's general education, scholarship, training and experience are suitable for the Programme which they wish to follow, and | |
c) | The applicant is able to provide (accredited or experiential) evidence of their background and experience that satisfies UCL as to their fitness to follow the Programme, and | |
d) | The applicant satisfies UCL's English Language proficiency requirements. |
4. | Where UCL deems it necessary, an applicant may also be required to pass a qualifying examination or to meet other appropriate qualifying conditions prescribed by the UCL department. |
2.9.4 Accredited Prior Learning for Advanced Entry to Taught Programmes
1. | Accredited Prior Learning (APL) may be considered for advanced entry to a UCL taught Programme or Research Masters where a student has already completed accredited learning of a standard judged equitable with the UCL Programme concerned e.g. a student who has completed the first year of a cognate Honours degree at another HEI and wishes to transfer to a UCL Honours degree, or a student who has completed a PG Cert and wishes to enrol on a UCL Masters. |
2. | Applications for APL for advanced entry may be considered, at the discretion of UCL, where: |
a) | There is space for additional students on the UCL Programme concerned, and | |
b) | UCL is satisfied that the student is at least as well qualified as students who were able to satisfy the standard entrance requirements at initial entry, and | |
c) | UCL is satisfied that the learning can adequately replace the UCL Modules concerned, and | |
d) | The applicant is able to provide certified evidence of their background and experience that satisfies UCL as to their fitness to follow the Programme, and | |
e) | The applicant satisfies UCL's English Language proficiency requirements, and | |
f) | The credit has been earned at and certified by a recognised degree-awarding body whose academic standards are judged by UCL to be at least consistent with those set out in the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies (FHEQ), and | |
g) | The credit has been earned at the appropriate academic Level and in an appropriate Field of Study, and | |
h) | The learning has been completed within the last five years, and | |
i) | The student has achieved the full pass mark for all Modules concerned and credit has not been achieved via a condoned (compensated) pass. |
3. | The following table specifies the maximum number of APL credits for which a student may apply for each group of UCL Qualifications: |
UCL Qualification | Maximum APL |
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Certificate of Higher Education | Up to 30 credits |
Diploma of Higher Education | Up to 60 credits |
Foundation Degree | Up to 60 credits |
Bachelors with Honours Degree | Up to 120 credits |
Integrated Masters with Honours Degree | Up to 120 credits |
Graduate Certificate | Up to 20 credits |
Graduate Diploma | Up to 40 credits |
Postgraduate Certificate | Up to 30 credits |
Postgraduate Diploma | Up to 60 credits |
Taught Masters | Up to 90 credits |
Research Masters | Up to 90 credits |
4. | Applicants who have already completed a Qualification may only use those credits to apply for advanced entry to a UCL Programme where the original Qualification is surrendered, unless the previous Qualification is a constituent part of a student’s professional accreditation (e.g. Qualified Teacher Status). |
5. | Where the surrender of the previous Qualification would result in forfeiture of professional accreditation students may be permitted to retain their previous Qualification in addition to their UCL Qualification, at the discretion of UCL. The UCL transcript must clearly demonstrate which credits have been awarded directly by UCL. |
6. | Credits for Modules awarded through APL are included in the total number of credits for the Qualification. |
7. | Credits awarded via APL from any institution other than UCL will be excluded from the calculation of the classification. Credits accrued at UCL and awarded via APL will be included in the calculation of the classification. |
8. | Where a student has left UCL with an interim qualification and asks to re-join the same programme at a later date, this is not APL, it is re-opening a closed record. Please see Chapter 3, Section 1.7 Closing and Re-Opening Records for further details. |
2.9.5 Experiential Prior Learning for Advanced Entry to Taught Programmes
1. | Experiential Prior Learning (EPL) may be considered for advanced entry to a UCL taught Programme or Research Masters, at the discretion of UCL, where: |
a) | There is space for additional students on the UCL Programme concerned, and | |
b) | UCL is satisfied that the student is at least as well qualified as students who were able to satisfy the standard entrance requirements at initial entry, and | |
c) | UCL is satisfied that the learning can adequately replace the UCL Modules concerned, and | |
d) | The applicant is able to provide evidence of their background and experience that satisfies UCL as to their fitness to follow the Programme, and | |
e) | The applicant satisfies UCL's English Language proficiency requirements, and | |
f) | The learning is at an appropriate Level and in an appropriate discipline, and | |
g) | The learning has been completed within the last five years. |
2. | The following table specifies the maximum number of EPL credits for which a student can apply for each group of UCL Qualifications: |
UCL Qualification | Maximum EPL |
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Certificate of Higher Education | Up to 30 credits |
Diploma of Higher Education | Up to 30 credits |
Foundation Degree | Up to 30 credits |
Bachelors with Honours Degree | Up to 30 credits |
Integrated Masters with Honours Degree | Up to 30 credits |
Graduate Certificate | Up to 20 credits |
Graduate Diploma | Up to 30 credits |
Postgraduate Certificate | Up to 20 credits |
Postgraduate Diploma | Up to 30 credits |
Taught Masters | Up to 30 credits |
Research Masters | Up to 30 credits |
3. | Where UCL deems it necessary, an applicant for EPL may be required to pass a qualifying examination or to meet other appropriate qualifying conditions prescribed by the UCL department. |
4. | Credits for Modules awarded through EPL are included in the total number of credits for the Qualification (and, where applicable, are treated as ‘complete’) but are not graded nor included in the classification calculation. |
2.9.6 Advanced Entry to Research Programmes
1. | Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered for advanced entry to a UCL research Programme where a student has already completed learning of a standard judged equitable with the UCL Programme concerned e.g. a student has commenced a PhD at another Higher Education Institution and wishes to transfer to a UCL PhD. |
2. | RPL is not permitted for advanced entry to Completing Research Status (CRS). |
3. | Applications for RPL for advanced entry to research Programmes may be considered, at the discretion of UCL, where: |
a) | A UCL supervisor is available in the appropriate Field of Study, and | |
b) | The learning is formally recognised by a Higher Education Institution whose academic standards are judged by UCL to be at least consistent with those set out in the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies (FHEQ), and | |
c) | The learning is at the appropriate academic Level and in an appropriate field, and | |
d) | The learning can adequately replace the learning from the UCL Programme concerned, and | |
e) | The learning has been completed within the last five years, and | |
f) | The student has received research supervision for a minimum of one year. |
4. | UCL will determine the appropriate point of entry to the Programme, taking the following into consideration: |
a) | The number of months of study completed on the previous Programme, and | |
b) | Whether or not the student has successfully upgraded to PhD, and | |
c) | Any other evidence of progress such as a research log. |
5. | Once RPL is agreed, the supervisor and student must agree an upgrade and examination timetable. |