Welcome Stories

We're gathering hints, tips, and experiences from current students to help with starting UCL. So if you want to know what it's like to start UCL, keep reading.

Undergraduate Students

Exploring London on a Budget: My Favourite Free Activities
five students walking in a line smiling, image focuses on a person with moustache, hat, who is walking with hand in pockets.

Exploring London on a Budget: My Favourite Free Activities

Content writer Anoushka Jain shares their favourite activities in London on a budget.

Mastering London’s Public Transport: A Newcomer’s Guide to the Tube, Buses, and More
Underground Roundel with red desk and blue bar with "underground" in capital letters.

Mastering London’s Public Transport: A Newcomer’s Guide to the Tube, Buses, and More

Content writer Jain Anoushka shares their tips for tackling the London public transport. So if you want to know the difference between contactless and the student oyster card, keep reading!

Being an international undergrad: a personal account
Student wearing a bright pink top helps students wheeling suitcases move

Being an international undergrad: a personal account

Content writer Savina Hui shares their personal experiences of starting UCL as an International Undergrad from the first day to making friends.

Remote Media URL
Jenna shares her story of transitioning from a UCL Undergrad to a UCL Postgrad.
Remote Media URL
Niyan shares her journey to UCL as she manages being a parent and Postgraduate s
Remote Media URL
Padhmaja shares her story of coming back to studying after working for several y

Welcome Stories: Postgrad Blogs

5 Things to Expect from a PGT Degree
A group of smiling UCL students looking at the camera, sat on the steps inside the Student Centre, Bloomsbury campus

5 Things to Expect from a PGT Degree

Congratulations on earning a place to study at UCL. You might be a recent graduate. Or maybe you’re returning to education. Either way, you are probably wondering what to expect, here's our list!

Back to the books: returning to student life as a postgraduate after working
A photo of 3 mature UCL students talking in a seminar room

Back to the books: returning to student life as a postgraduate after working

Katya Duncan explores their experiences returning to postgraduate studies after working for three years and gives advice to new students who might be in a similar position.

Strategies for Success in the Shift from Undergraduate to Postgraduate Study at UCL
Two UCL students at UCL East, talking to one another while walking

Strategies for Success in the Shift from Undergraduate to Postgraduate Study at UCL

Charlie Jenkins shares their experiences of transitioning from undergraduate to postgraduate studies and gives some advice to new students.

From Platforms to Lectures: Thriving as a Commuting Postgraduate Student at UCL
A group of student sat studying on the stairs in the Student Centre, Bloomsbury Campus

From Platforms to Lectures: Thriving as a Commuting Postgraduate Student at UCL

Charlie Jenkins shares their experiences and advice for commuting as a postgraduate student.

Your Guide to Postgraduate Success: Academic Strategies and Insights
A UCL student sat on a bench outside at the UCL East campus, wearing headphones and looking down at her phone

Your Guide to Postgraduate Success: Academic Strategies and Insights

Hamna Kizhakkiniyakath shares some hints and tips to help postgraduate students thrive academically, based on their personal experiences.