Studying at UCL
Information for parents of UCL students about term dates, study time and academic regulations.
On this page you will find information about:
- UCL term dates
- Balancing academic demands and personal time
- Lecturers practical business experience
- Contact hours
- UCL’s academic regulations
UCL’s term dates
View UCL’s term dates and closures.
Balance academic demands and personal time
Time management is a skill that takes time, practice and effort to develop, and can be challenging. Academic departments, the Careers Team and the Student Support and Wellbeing team offer a range of resources and workshops to help students work on this.
It is important to help students understand that taking time to engage in non-academic activities, or to socialise with family and friends is good for their wellbeing and can have an overall positive impact on their academic performance and experience at university.
Do lecturers have any practical business experience?
Many lecturers across UCL have practical business experience from their respective fields and/or current links with business initiatives in their field of practice, evidenced through biographies available on each department’s webpage.
UCL prioritises the development of linkages between its lecturers and the business community through its Knowledge Exchange and Innovation funding, which helps connect university research projects with the greater business community. Find out more about the Knowledge Exchange and Innovation initiative.
Contact hours
Timetables vary across departments and courses. Some students are engaged in more in-class activities and others might have more time for independent learning.
Each prospectus page provides more information about contact hours and teaching methods.
