Overview
Only open in first round of applications.
Only eligible as preferred program.
Click on the Requirements tab to review important subject-based eligibility details, including GPA.
Learn more about the application process and deadlines for each round.
Applicants apply to and are admitted by subject at UCL. Applicants must take at least 50% of their courses in their intended subject area. While this program is open to all students, it is a best fit for students planning to take courses within their major while abroad.
The following UCL subjects are not open to study abroad applicants:
- Architecture
- Computer Science
- Law
- Physics
- Planning
*This list is subject to change based on UCL eligibility updates ahead of opening their application cycle.
All other programs with a Fall offering should be open with consideration to:
- UCL subject requirements - including GPA, required declared major, course pre-requisites, etc.
- UCL subjects with limited capacity - reach out to the Education Abroad Advisor if your intended subject is on the limited capacity list
What is unique about this program?
University College London (UCL), founded in 1826, is the oldest and largest college of the University of London. It was the third university institution to be set up in England, after Oxford and Cambridge, and the first to admit students regardless of class, religion, race, or sex. University College London is situated near Regent's Park on a single campus in the heart of the Bloomsbury district, in the center of London. The spacious and beautiful original building houses many of the academic departments and the central library. The UCL campus is surrounded by other Schools and Institutes belonging to the University of London, with the British Museum and the British Library only yards away.
The UCL Students' Union forms the focus of student social and cultural life at UCL as well as of political and sporting activities. Facilities are cramped but popular and include bars and coffee bars, games rooms, sports and stationery shops, printing facilities, meeting rooms, television, and a range of food services. There are over 100 cultural, sports, and art societies.
University College London is a Cornell Global Hub partner university. Global Hubs are Cornell's collaborative centers of engagement around the world. Hubs will give students exciting opportunities for semester-long and short-term study abroad, field experience, participation in faculty-led research, curricular pathways through majors, internships, and more.
What is unique about London?
London, as a major center of the cultural, social, diplomatic, financial, and intellectual life of the country, is an attractive and popular city for overseas students, combining important aspects of British culture and a cosmopolitan atmosphere not found in any other city in the UK.
How do I get more information about University College London?
- Browse through course options and information
- Pre-arrival and orientation information for international students
- Key program dates (spring semester participants will be enrolled during UCL's spring and summer terms)
- Read up on what the Life at UCL is like
- Contact UCL's Affiliate Admissions team any time for questions about the application and admission process
Academic Calendar
- Academic year: mid-September - early-June
- Fall semester: mid-September- mid-December
- Spring semester: early January - early-June
For specific dates, refer to the University College London Academic Calendar
Things to Consider Before Applying
- Review the information on the Education Abroad Office’s Get Started page for important considerations on academics and finances, and a guide to the next steps.
- Connect with a potential reference as the external application requires an academic reference.
- Still have questions? Visit the Get Advice page and learn how to connect with Education Abroad Advisors.
- Connect with past participants to learn more about the on-site experience.
- Want to keep up to date with Cornellians Abroad? Follow Education Abroad on social media, @global_cornell
How do I apply?
Applying to study abroad is a two-step process. For more information, visit Apply for Semester and Year on the Education Abroad website.
For Cornell Approval, click on the "Apply" button on this webpage. Applications are reviewed by Education Abroad. See timeline. Students who secure a space follow Step 2.
For Program Admission, complete an external application directly on the program’s webpage, using the link in the “Snapshot” section on this page by the external deadline. (Note: This deadline will differ from the general Cornell deadline for approval.)
- The external application requires an academic reference that must come from a faculty or graduate assistant. Applicants will input the reference's contact information in their external application and the reference will automatically be sent a prompt.
- It is recommended that applicants complete UCL's external application well in advance of UCL's advertised deadline. This is because it can take UCL up to 8 weeks to reach an admission decision. Waiting until their deadline to submit your application may mean not finding out if you are accepted until VERY late in the semester.
