Your career at UCL and beyond

Thinking of joining UCL? Find out how a UCL education can prepare you for a successful and rewarding career.

Why choose UCL?

With a UCL degree, you will be amongst the world's most highly sought-after graduates
You will be able to tap into one of the largest employer networks in the UK and internationally
You will be guided by experts in their professional field, offering unique insights into your career path
Become the best candidate you can be via our employer-led skills sessions, programme of panel discussions, workshops, practice assessment centres, CV checking and interview coaching sessions
Receive career guidance and support tailored to your individual needs and goals via our one-to-one appointments with our careers consultants
"Our graduates overwhelmingly leave UCL with improved career prospects, job-related skills, general skills and better well-being." (London Economics report, 2022)

We scored 97.9/100 for Employer Reputation in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

At £32,000, the median starting salary for UCL undergraduates is 23% above the national figure*.

91.5% of our graduates are in work or study 15 months after completing their degrees*.

Introduction to UCL Careers

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Meet our Careers Consultants

Lee Pike

Lee is the nominated careers contact for the departments of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering & Security and Crime Science, Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, STEaPP, Institute of Finance and Technology, and the Bartlett Schools of: Sustainable Construction; Planning; Environment, Energy and Resources.

Jo Budd

Jo is involved in the curation and delivery of the popular CareersLab YouTube series. With a background in Psychology, she has over 7 years’ experience of working with students to develop career management skills.

Nicole Estwick

Nicole’s background is in PR & Communications where she has worked with Sky, HBO, Twitter, McDonalds and Ford. She delivers one-to-one appointments, workshops and events to students and recent graduates as part of the core careers service at UCL.