University College London Profile

History
•Founded in the year 1826 – England's third oldest university.
•The first university in England to provide admission to students of any race, class or religion.
•The first university in England to welcome women on identical terms with men.
•Combined with the School of Pharmacy to form the UCL School of Pharmacy in the year 2012.

Notable alumni
•The famous alumni include Jonathan Ross, Bel Mooney, Margaret Mountford, Sir Jonathan Miller, Vivienne Parry, Ricky Gervais, Andrew Davies, Jonathan Dimbleby and Christopher Nolan.

Location and transport
•UCL is located in heart of London, close to West End and all of its attractions.
•Some of the world's most exclusive collections, including the British Library and the British Museum, are on UCL's doorstep.
•Has good transport links. Euston, King's Cross St Pancras and Eurostar terminal are close.

Entry standards
•The graduate entry requirement is a first or second class honours degree, which depends on the graduate degree program chosen.
•Find out more about entry requirements at UCL online.

Teaching standards
•A stress on small-group teaching with the overall staff to student ratio of 1:9.
•Achievement of first class or upper second class honours by 82 per cent of undergraduate students .

Sport
•Facilities are provided for a wide variety of sporting interests. The UCL Sports Grounds provide more than 90 acres of grounds.
•The Bloomsbury Fitness Centre, located on main campus, has a variety of equipment and fitness classes
•50 different sports clubs are run under the sponsorship of UCL Union and Somers Town Sports Centre offers indoor facilities.