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A programme offering new students an intellectually enriching introduction to degree-level study and UCL, creating a sense of place and belonging before they arrive.
An exciting new Introductory Programme forms part of students’ first contact with UCL and provides them with an academic, pastoral, social and physical orientation of the University.
New students can access the fully online programme after they complete their online pre-enrolment.
Programme structure
- UCL Origins
- Discovery at UCL
- Global London
A fourth theme, Future UCL, is under construction this year in partnership with students. It will provide a space where students can showcase their research, entrepreneurial and other exciting projects.
The online element of the programme centres on a number of ‘objects’ in and around UCL. By telling the stories behind these objects, with the help of engaging interactive multimedia, it aims to provide students with a feeling of place and belonging before they arrive.
The IP was developed as part of the UCL Education Strategy 2016-21, which committed us to developing tas one of a series of initiatives to personalise student support, and to complement the review of UCL Transitions Programme.
Download a staff briefing [PDF] for more detail on the Introductory Programme's aims and content.
Access the Introductory Programme [UCL login required]
Spark discussion with your students - teaching resources
The Introductory Programme is not just an online experience; we encourage you to use it to spark dicussion and debate in the context of your own discipline. We've provided some resources to help integrate the IP into your face-to-face interactions with students - for example, in local induction events or personal tutor group meetings.
- Activities for discussion [Word doc]: This is a list of the various personality quizzes and interactive elements embedded in the Introductory Programme that you could use to encourage student engagement in the programme or as conversation/discussion starters to help students consider how these topics apply to their specific discipline or academic programme.
- Mentimeter quiz questions [Word doc]: A set of 16 Mentimeter questions that you can copy to your own account and use to quiz your students on the many interesting UCL facts, figures and people described in the Introductory Programme.
Promotional materials
Promotional materials are available below to help staff publicise the Introductory Programme to new UCL students.
- Facebook post image (940 x 788)
- Facebook story gif 1 (mp3) (1080 x 1920)
- Facebook story gif 2 (mp3) (with music) (1080 x 1920)
- Instagram post image (1080 x 1080)
- Instagram story gif 1 (1080 x 1920)
- Instagram story gif 2 (with music) (1080 x 1920)
- LinkedIn post image (1200 x 627)
- LinkedIn story gif 1 (1080 x 1920)
- LinkedIn story gif 2 (with music) (1080 x 1920)
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For further information contact Louise Pollock, Office of the Vice-Provost (Education and Student Affairs).