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Overview
The Pre-University Online Course for High School Students is offered by UCL.
Key facts
You are eligible for the course if you are a high achieving 16-18-year-old who wants to:
- Experience studying at a global top 10 university (QS World University Rankings 2025).
- Develop key academic skills including critical thinking, presentation and report writing, independent study, as well as your ability to work in a team.
- Expand your use of academic English language and abilities in both academic writing and speaking.
- Learn how to conduct academic research, produce a short report and prepare and deliver an academic presentation.
- Experience lectures in a range of disciplines from the sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
- Participate in optional virtual visits to places of cultural and historical interest around London.
- Connect and make friends with a diverse range of students from all over the world.
Unlike other pre-university short courses, this course doesn’t just give you more knowledge about one subject, but includes a variety of subjects drawn from the sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
Programme Structure
You will study across three distinct areas:
1. Academic Skills and English for Academic Purposes:
- Live lessons and tutorials focusing on the language and language skills needed to study at a UK university.
- An introduction to research and study skills needed for study at a UK university.
- Writing a short academic research report.
- Preparing and delivering an academic presentation.
2. Academic lectures:
- Live lectures and seminars selected from sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
- Recorded lectures delivered by UCL lecturers selected from sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
- Training in the listening and note-taking skills needed to process lectures and respond to content.
3. UCL and UK academic culture:
- Introduction to UCL and UK academic culture and practices.
- A virtual tour of UCL.
Audience
To be eligible to apply for the course, you’ll have to meet the following criteria:
- be a high school student
- be 16-18 years old for the duration of the course
- English isn't your first language.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
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Delivered
Online
- Semi-structured
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 65
IELTS 5.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
You’ll be able to show excellent grades in your most recent annual high school transcript – a GPA of 70% or higher in your previous year of study.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents990 GBP / full≈ 990 GBP / full
Funding
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