Programmes with additional requirements

The following programmes have additional application requirements.

Taught programmes
ProgrammeAdditional requirementsNotes
Architecture and Historic Urban Environments MADesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2)Portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Bio-Integrated Design MArchDesign portfolio required and written academic piece of work.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Bio-Integrated Design MScTwo written pieces of work.The written pieces of work should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting these will be provided.
Data Science and Machine Learning MScSpecific clarification in personal statementApplicants should ensure the personal statement is prefaced with a clarification of formal qualifications awarded, level studied and grades achieved in linear algebra; calculus; probability and statistics.
Design for Manufacturing MArchDesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Design for Performance and Interaction MArchDesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Economics MScGRE (UCL institution code is 3344).Applicants whose studies for their undergraduate degree have been undertaken wholly or mainly at a university located outside the UK must supply GRE General Test scores. The quantitative GRE score must be 162 or above (post-August 2011 scores).
Fine Art MAPortfolio required.The portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Slade School of Fine Art. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Fine Art MFAPortfolio required.The portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Slade School of Fine Art. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Landscape Architecture MADesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Landscape Architecture MLADesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Speech and Language Sciences MScApplicants must complete the "Summary of work experience" form.Download the "Summary of work experience" form at the bottom of this page.
LLMWritten workIn addition to your personal statement please write 750 words on a topic of contemporary relevance in your area of legal interest and upload this as an additional document in the application form. Your written work should demonstrate your reasoning and analytical ability and communication skills. Note that a random sample of submitted written work will be put through plagiarism detection software by our admissions team.
Health Economics and Decision Science MScProposed dissertationThe MSc dissertation utilises the skills gained in your modules and will enable you to focus on a topic related to your own interests or career plans. Please provide a maximum 500 word summary of your intended dissertation topic. This summary should outline your intended research question, objectives, methodology and where you expect to find evidence or data. Abstracts from open access journals may assist you with this but do not copy their wording as this constitutes plagiarism. During your programme you will receive help in refining your topic and may be able to change it.
Situated Practice MADesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
Urban Design MArchDesign portfolio required.The design portfolio should only be provided once requested by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Instructions for submitting this will be provided.
The UCL MBA (MBA Global)Applicants are required to complete 3 essays on what attracted them to the programme, what their immediate and long-term goals are, and on their experiences with uncertainty and data. All applicants will also participate in a short interview with an admissions advisor after they have submitted their application.Essay questions will be provided in full by your admissions advisor. Your interview can be arranged once you have submitted your application and paid the application fee.

Research programmes
ProgrammeAdditional requirementsNotes
Philosophy PhDSamples of written workSee Philosophy department website for further information
Philosophical Studies MPhil StudSamples of written workSee Philosophy department website for further information

IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society

Taught programmes
ProgrammeAdditional requirementsNotes
PG Cert National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (both cohorts)Please ensure your Headteacher completes the letter of support and attach this to your application using the "upload additional information" section.Download the "Letter of Support" template at the bottom of the page.
MA Digital Media: Production Applicants are required to add to their personal statement a link to an online portfolio of relevant projects they have done (indicating what they were responsible for in each project), including works such as games, animations, interactive sound, art and design projects, creative and research writings. Alternatively, students may submit a detailed personal statement outlining their particular interest in the course, including relevant projects, their skillset and experiences in the aforementioned fields. Please note this is a highly competitive programme, and applications where such example(s) of previous work (as listed above) are submitted will be prioritised.An online portfolio should be uploaded as part of the online application for admission.
MA Education, Gender and International DevelopmentPlease ensure you include in your statement a section which explains what relevant experience you have in low or middle income countries, including details of any position(s) held, length of time, and location.
MA Education and International DevelopmentPlease ensure you include in your statement a section which explains what relevant experience you have in low or middle income countries, including details of any position(s) held, length of time, and location.
MA Education, Health Promotion and International DevelopmentPlease ensure you include in your statement a section which explains what relevant experience you have in low or middle income countries, including details of any position(s) held, length of time, and location.
MA Educational Planning, Economics and International DevelopmentPlease ensure you include in your statement a section which explains what relevant experience you have in low or middle income countries, including details of any position(s) held, length of time, and location.
MA Mathematics EducationSpecific written admissions task. Applicants are asked to write between 500 and 600 words (excluding references) in which an outline is given of a research investigation, relating to mathematics education at primary/secondary/university levels, which you are interested to conduct.The written task should be uploaded as part of the online application for admission.

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