UCL校友讲座

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UCL, And Applying to Top Universities

University of London : 

University of London 19 Separate Universities 135,000 Students (5% of all UK students) First founded in 1836 by UCL and KCL Part of the “Golden Triangle” Located all over London

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Founded 1826 Rankings: Times Higher Education: 4th in the world (ahead of Oxford and Imperial) Jiao Tong Academic Rankings: 3rd in Europe 21 Nobel prizewinners amongst UCL’s alumni and former staff Most recent: 高锟 who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to Fibre Optics

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22,000 Students from over 150 countries 1/3 are international students, 45% postgrad 8,000 staff (Best student:staff ration in the UK) According to Thomson ISI's Essential Science Indicators, UCL is the most cited University in the UK World leading multi-faculty University

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Top Cited University in the UK => Law – 1st in the United Kingdom Clinical Medicine – 1st outside North America Neuroscience & Behaviour – 1st outside North America and 2nd in the world Psychiatry/Psychology – 2nd outside North America Immunology – 2nd in Europe Pharmacology & Toxicology – 1st outside North America and 4th in the world Social Sciences, General – 1st outside North America

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Departments ranked top 5 in the UK: Archaeology Architecture Economics Medicine Psychology Law Art & Design

Entry Requirements : 

Entry Requirements Academics Equivalent to a Second Class, Upper Division bachelors degree from a UK university Equivalent GPA: approximately 3.2 (80%) Language IELTS requirements vary by course between 6.5 and 7.5 Examples: MSc Urban Development Planning – 6.5 MSc Economics – 7.0 LLM Law - 7.5

When Should I Apply? : 

When Should I Apply? Application deadlines vary between January and July MSc Economics: March 1st MSc Cognitive Neuroscience: January 31st MA Electronic Communication & Publishing: July 1st When applying in the summer Remember: Visa applications can take around a month to complete So: Apply early to ensure you have time to reach the start of your course Earlier you apply, the better your chances are of being accepted

Interview - Advice : 

Interview - Advice Know your Personal Statement Practice talking about examples with friends or colleagues Talk slowly and calmly, but be sure to be clear and precise Sell yourself

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Good Luck!