We are London's Global University

Over 1050 students from the US are currently studying at both undergraduate and graduate level. UCL is known as London’s Global University: 48% of our students are international, representing over 150 different countries.

A world class education

We are a world-leading, research-intensive university, currently ranked 9th in the World, in the QS World University Rankings 2023, 3rd in Europe in the US News 2022 Best Global Universities and 1st in London for research power in REF 2021. Our students are encouraged to realise their potential and learn from world leading academics in an intellectually challenging and inclusive environment.

Find the programme for you

Choose from over 400 specialist bachelor’s programmes, 500 master’s programmes, and a huge variety of PhDs, from Anthropology to Neuroscience. From day one you will focus on your chosen subject area and will be encouraged to develop as an independent learner. Many programmes allow you to take modules from other departments to ensure that you can broaden your understanding of our complex world.

Enjoy cost-effective study

Our degree programmes start at around $33,000 per year for bachelor’s and $36,000 for master’s, and you can complete your bachelor's degree in just 3 years, and your master's degree in just 1 year. This makes UCL a cost-effective option for studying at a world top 10 university, plus you can graduate and start your career sooner than your US peers! UCL students are also eligible to apply for US Federal Student Aid.

Study abroad with UCL

As London’s Global University, we encourage our students to undertake Study Abroad and we have multiple exciting global options available:

• attend summer schools at one of our partner institutions, or
• spend a whole year abroad as part of your degree.

Join #teamUCL

Being a UCL student is about more than challenging yourself academically, it’s also about getting involved in our dynamic community. Experience our exciting city and bring your real-world experience in to the classroom. As a UCL student, you will have access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities, ranging from sports to interest societies, to volunteering.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

One of the following will be considered:

• Between three to five AP subjects (see specific requirements below) taken in the final three years of high school
• Between two to four AP subjects, plus the SAT (see specific requirements below) taken in the final three years of high school
• The successful completion of one year of study at a recognised US university, Community or Junior College, with an overall CGPA of 3.3/4.0 (equivalent to a 2.1) may also be considered.

General entry requirements

Advanced Placement Programme

Baccalaureatte

Please note that each undergraduate course has its own entry requirements. These are usually UK A-Level scores between ABB and A*A*A, or their equivalent in AP exams.

For equivalencies, please see the table below. Many courses will require A-Level or AP exams in specific subjects. You can find the exact entry requirements for all our courses on our undergraduate prospectus. Click on the course(s) you’re interested in and find the US entry requirements under the ‘International applications’ tab.

For a list of distinctive subjects please review the list found in the 'Other subjects' menu.

Please remember to include your full academic history from secondary school onwards on your UCAS application, this includes listing all APs and SATs subjects you are yet to complete but will be completed by August of the cycle in which you apply. Your applications will be reviewed based on the education history you submit via UCAS, so it is vital that this is complete at the point you submit your application. UCL does not consider updated qualification information following the submission of your application so in order for us to know all the exams you have/are sitting and how you meet our entrance requirements, you must include this on your UCAS application.

Mathematics

• Calculus AB or BC will be accepted for all Faculty of Engineering programmes, with the exception of Computer Sciences.
• Calculus BC is required for Computer Sciences and all other programmes that require mathematics at A level.
• Where Mathematics is listed as a preferred subject, Calculus AB or BC can be accepted. Calculus AB and BC will not count as two separate AP's.

Where an applicant has taken both Calculus AB and BC then we do not consider them as two separate APs as AB is a subscore of BC. However if an applicant has just taken Calculus AB it is considered as one standalone AP. 

Any programme which requires Maths A Level as either A* or A would require Calculus BC at grade 5.

Physics

Where A level Physics is a required subject, students must have AP Physics.

• Faculty of Engineering will accept either Physics 2, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism or Physics C: Mechanics for programmes where Physics is required or preferred, except for Medical Physics.
• Medical Physics will require both Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and Physics C: Mechanics. This will count as two separate AP's.
• All programmes in the Department of Physics will require both Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and Physics C: Mechanics. This will count as two separate AP's.
• All programmes in the Department of Mathematics will require both Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and Physics C: Mechanics. This will count as two separate AP's.
• Where physics is listed as a preferred subject, all AP Physics qualifications will be accepted.

Other subjects

Distinctive subjects for US study

Please note: AP CAP'stone (AP Research and AP Seminar) is not accepted.

UCL considers all subjects to be distinctive; the exception is Calculus AB and BC which are not considered to be distinctive subjects. UCL will only consider two Physics papers taken in the last three years of US schooling as distinctive subjects.

Subject Area	Accepted AP Exams
ARTS	Art and Design Programme	Art History	Music Theory
ENGLISH	English Language and Composition	English Literature and Composition
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	Comparative Government and Politics	European History	Human Geography
	Macroeconomics	Microeconomics	Psychology
	United States Government and Politics	United States History	World History: Modern
MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE	Calculus AB/Calculus BC	Computer Science A	Computer Science Principles
	Statistics
SCIENCES	Biology	Chemistry	Environmental Science
	Environmental Science	Physics 1: Algebra-Based	Physics 2: Algebra-Based
	Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	Physics C: Mechanics
WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES	Chinese Language and Culture	French Language and Culture	German Language and Culture
	Italian Language and Culture	Japanese Language and Culture	Latin
	Spanish Language and Culture	Spanish Literature and Culture

Entry to Master’s programmes at UCL requires a strong undergraduate degree. Please note entry to some doctoral programmes (e.g. MPhil/PhD) will also require a Master's degree. The entry requirements for individual courses can be found on the graduate prospectus. The equivalent qualifications from the US can be found below in the minimum entry requirements.

Minimum entry requirements