We’re delighted you’ve accepted your place on the UPC and will join us for the 2026-27 academic year. We can’t wait to see you on campus!
You have been selected from over 1,000 applications from 94 countries after a rigorous process of testing and interviewing.
We are confident that the course will be both intellectually stimulating and academically rewarding for you, and that it will constitute excellent preparation for your undergraduate degree at a top UK university.
On both this special ‘Joining the UPC’ website and the main UPC website, you’ll find all the information you need in advance of your studies.
If you need to ask us a question, please get in touch with the Course Administration Office: upc@ucl.ac.uk.
Along with the rest of the UPC team, we are looking forward to welcoming you on the first day of your UPC Orientation Period, Thursday 24 September 2026.
In the meantime, we wish you a successful, productive and enjoyable summer.
Connect with your future classmates
We are using the Goin’ app to offer you a safe and secure environment to connect with your future UPC classmates.
Registration
Follow the steps below to register:
- Open the registration link
- Select the option: ‘I am new at UCL (University College London)’
- Enter September 2026 for ‘When do you expect to start?’
- Follow any further on-screen instructions
You can use your preferred email address and do not need a UCL email address.
Once you’ve verified your email address, you can complete your profile. Select “Bachelor/undergraduate” and “Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates”.
Groups
We’ve set up two groups called:
- UPCH 2026 (Humanities)
- UPCSE 2026 (Science and Engineering).
Need some help? Please contact the Goin’ team at support@goinconnect.com.
Welcome to the UPC webinar
You’re invited to a webinar to meet your course coordinators and fellow students.
- Platform: Zoom
- Time: 12pm to 1pm (UK time, BST)
- Date: Wednesday 15 July 2026.
UPC Senior Team
Meet the team.
Raphaëla Armbruster
UPC Admissions Coordinator
Martin Hall
UPCSE Academic English and Science & Society Coordinator
Aga Kosinska
UPC Admissions Tutor and UPCSE Subject Coordinator
James Ford
UPCH Academic English and Academic Research: Approaches & Methods Coordinator
Luke Seaber
UPCH Subject Coordinator
