Italy and UCL  

In the current academic year (2023) 340 students from Italy are enrolled on undergraduate, taught graduate and graduate research degrees at UCL. We are proud of our diverse student community: 55% of our student body is international, representing 150+ countries.  

UCL and Italy have a long history of positive collaboration. UCL has one of the oldest and largest Italian departments in the UK. Italian has been studied at UCL since 1828, 33 years before Italy became a unified country!   

Our UCL-Venice Double Degree in Italian Studies offers the exciting opportunity to study at Ca' Foscari, University of Venice for two years, followed by two years at UCL. 

A world class education 

We are a world-leading, research-intensive university, currently ranked 9th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025. We are 2nd in the UK for research power in REF 2021. Our students engage with world leading academics in an intellectually challenging and inclusive environment.  

Visit our International Student webpages to learn more about academic life at UCL and in the UK.  

Find the programme for you 

Choose from over 400 undergraduate degrees, 500+ master’s programmes and a huge variety of PhDs.  

A UCL degree encourages students to challenge, question, and think differently. We’ll teach you how to think - not what to think - through research-intensive learning. 

Our progressive and integrated approach to teaching and research means you benefit from a cross-disciplinary approach to exploring real-world problems, from climate change to mental health.

Plan your future 

UCL attained a score of 97.9 in the Employer Reputation in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Our team of experienced careers professionals are dedicated to helping you find the right path to ensure success in your future career.

Find out what UCL graduates do. 

Join #teamUCL 

The UCL experience is about more than academic study. Our Students’ Union offers 450 student-led groups, such as sports clubs, networks, volunteering projects and interest-based societies, including the UCL Italian Society.

Getting involved is a great way to make friends, try new things and experience the amazing culture and diversity of UCL.  

As a UCL alumnus, you join a global alumni community of more than 350,000 former students. This includes Olympians, Nobel Prize winners, poets, filmmakers, inventors and entrepreneurs, living in more than 190 countries worldwide.  

UCL locations  

UCL is located in the best student city in the world (QS Best Student Cities 2025).  

Our Bloomsbury campus is based in London’s thriving Knowledge Quarter, home to 100 academic, cultural, research, scientific and media organisations. These include the British Library, Google, The Francis Crick Institute and the Wellcome Trust.  

Our UCL East campus at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford offers cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses. The courses are designed collaboratively by academics from different departments, industry partners, and practitioners.

The UCL East campus, alongside partners such as the BBC, Sadler’s Wells, and the V&A, forms part of an exciting new cultural quarter in London, the East Bank. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

You can find the exact entry requirements for all courses on our undergraduate prospectus. Click on the course(s) you’re interested in and find the entry requirements for Italy under the ‘International applications’ tab.  

Many courses will have subject specific requirements. If you are unsure whether your subject or study stream covers the specific content required or if you need further information regarding the subject requirements, please contact UCL Admissions. 

Admission to UCL is competitive and meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee admission.  

Minimum equivalent entry requirement for A level grades A*A*A
Award of the Diploma di Esame di Stato with an overall mark of 98 

Minimum equivalent entry requirement for A level grades A*AA
Award of the Diploma di Esame di Stato with an overall mark of 95 

Minimum equivalent entry requirement for A level grades AAA
Award of the Diploma di Esame di Stato with an overall mark of 93 

Minimum equivalent entry requirement for A level grades AAB
Award of the Diploma di Esame di Stato with an overall mark of 91

Minimum equivalent entry requirement for A level grades ABB
Award of the Diploma di Esame di Stato with an overall mark of 87

Graduate Entry Requirements

Entry to graduate programmes at UCL usually requires

• Either an upper second-class (2:1) or lower second-class (2:2) undergraduate degree.
• For some doctoral programmes (e.g. MPhil/PhD), a Master's degree may also be required.

The entry requirements for individual programmes can be found on the graduate prospectus. The equivalent qualifications from Italy can be found below.

Minimum entry requirements (2024/25 entry) 

Upper Second Class (2:1) 

• The award of any of the following from a recognised institution: Laurea with an overall grade of 108/110 

Lower Second Class (2:2) 

• The award of the following from a recognised institution: Laurea with an overall grade of 103/110 

Other acceptable qualifications

• Medical/Dental Degree
• Master's; Doctorate 

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees and Living costs  

Visit the undergraduate or graduate prospectus to view tuition fees for your course of interest. You can find further information about our fees on our Fees and Funding pages. 

See our How much does it cost to study at UCL page for an indicative guide to the cost of studying at UCL.  

Scholarships 

Available scholarships are listed on our Scholarship Finder.  

Key Links

Find the answers to frequently asked questions: 

• Undergraduate FAQs  
• Graduate FAQs 
• Accommodation FAQs