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UCL (University College London)
Make your Master’s matter
For a real-world advantage, study at a world-class university and your Master’s will take you further.
Studying a graduate degree at UCL gives you a deeper understanding of your chosen field and the opportunity to develop the cultural fluency and global outlook that are prized in today’s job market.
You will be part of the ninth best university in the world, The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2024, and the university in London that is most targeted by graduate employers*. You’ll join courses led by world-renowned experts and shaped by collaborations with people at the forefront of their field. Whatever you choose to study, the potential for discovery is boundless.
Gain knowledge. Gain advantage. Make your Master’s matter.
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UCL Master’s Bursary for UK Students
200 Master’s Bursary awards of £10,000 are available for UK graduate students. Aimed at students from low-income backgrounds and based on financial need, the Master’s Bursary scheme provides £10,000 towards studying for a Master’s degree at UCL. Find out more.
For information about scholarships and bursaries for non-UK students please see the UCL Scholarship finder.
Chevening Scholarships
UCL is proud to support the Chevening Scholarship that enables outstanding aspiring leaders and emerging influencers to pursue a graduate programme. UCL is the top university choice among Chevening applicants. Over the past 10 years, UCL has welcomed nearly 1,200 Chevening scholars from all over the globe to our campuses.
Your Future
UCL is the university in London that is most targeted by graduate employers*, according to a report compiled by High Fliers Research in The Graduate Market in 2024. It is the largest and most authoritative annual careers survey of final year students at the UK's 30 leading universities.
At UCL we know that students choose to enter graduate study for a myriad of reasons and we are deeply committed to supporting our student’s aspirations and enhancing their skills and employability.
UCL Careers Service helps students to find their perfect career, develop their professional skills or start their own business through one-to-one guidance and events, as well as a variety of career information. Recruitment and networking events help students improve their knowledge of a particular industry sector and specific employers. For students interested in starting a business, UCL Innovation and Enterprise gives expert advice and practical support, as well as networking opportunities.
Academic excellence
UCL is 9th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025, and was awarded the University of the Year 2024 by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. There have been 30 Nobel laureates among UCL’s former staff and students; a winner in every decade since the prize started.
We retained a leading position in third Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), and in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 (TEF) UCL was awarded Gold for Student Outcomes, Silver for Student Experience, with an overall rating of Silver.
We were the first university in England to welcome women to university education and the first university in England to welcome students of any religion or social background.
London’s Global University
UCL is located in one of the world’s most dynamic cities, with one campus in the heart of Bloomsbury, and a second campus in vibrant east London, meaning you are perfectly placed to take advantage of everything London has to offer.
Our new campus, UCL East, builds on our progressive history, positive impact and disruptive spirit. At UCL East students will experience an accessible learning environment, with facilities for cross-disciplinary research and open innovation, new approaches to practical learning and opportunities for public engagement. Find out more about the innovative programmes on offer at our world-class academic hub.
UCL has 18,000 students from outside the UK, with over 150 countries represented – providing a truly global perspective.
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World-Leading Research University
At the very heart of UCL’s mission is our research. We were rated second in the UK for research power in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
There are more than 700 postgraduate research and taught degree options available, as well as teacher training courses in a wide range of academic areas. UCL's research-based teaching methodology means that research is integrated into many of our degrees and students have the opportunity to make an original contribution to their field of study.
Scholarships
There are a number of scholarships available to postgraduate students including our UCL Masters Bursary for UK students and our UCL Global Masters Scholarship for international students. The UCL East London Scholarship supports the ambitions of east Londoners by funding the fees and living costs of all UCL East Master's programmes and select School of Management programmes. The UCL India Excellence Scholarship aims to enable and encourage Indian students with an outstanding academic record to pursue full-time Master's degree studies at UCL. Explore other UCL Scholarships with our Scholarships Finder.
Study Climate Change at UCL
A UCL education is a climate education. UCL students have the opportunity to delve into climate issues and make an impact through many of UCL's programmes of study.
Find out more about UCL courses and modules with a climate change focus or element.
At UCL we are tackling the big climate questions of today and tomorrow, providing the science behind the actions that we, our communities and our governments can take for a positive future. Join Generation One, a UCL campaign for a new era of climate action.
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