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Reviews

Yuxuan
Female
China
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
UCL Summer School: World-class Study in the Heart of London

review of summer school in UCL 2023

Aug 27, 2023

For academic knowledge, from the perspective of a year two undergraduate student, the knowledge taught in the program might seem too vague and general without enough specific and professional knowledge. However, the interactive atmosphere and explosive emotion in this class are fantastic, classmates talk about whatever they want to share and I indeed learned a lot of new ideas from it communication in English helped improve my spoken English remarkably.
food in London comes from different countries and I tried several really taste good.
Life there is colorful, we even have a boat party on the last day which is really enjoyable!

Pros
  • interactive communication atmosphere in class
  • inclusive environment about different ideas and clutures
  • case study and related games are interesting and beneficial
What other participants should know
  • the transport in London is inconvenient and expensive
  • use cash only in London is troublesome
  • my dormitory is really far away from my classroom(0.5 mins walk distance)
Vylynn
Female
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
UCL Summer School: World-class Study in the Heart of London

UCL Is My Second Home!

Aug 24, 2023

I am so sad that this program is either 3 or 6 weeks because time goes by so quickly. I am so glad I chose UCL as my destination to study abroad! The course was challenging but enriching for a three-week module. I would even go as far as to say that I rather prefer how professors teach in the UK rather than the US because we went to the Commonwealth and the IMO. I never got to experience these kinds of things which makes this an enriching and fruitful experience for me. Thank you, UCL, for a wonderful experience! You made me want to research Master's programs in London!

Pros
  • Challenging
  • Meeting New People
  • Experiencing London
What other participants should know
  • Social Program Limit
  • Short Time
  • Class Everyday
Sahassapon
Male
Thailand
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
UCL Summer School: World-class Study in the Heart of London

The best summer of my life!

Aug 24, 2023

Living in London for 6 weeks has been the greatest experience in my life. Everything happens so suddenly, unexpectedly and full of surprise. It is like a movie, really. I was walking in a park and met a group of students from UCL, the next moment we were bar hopping around the city. I have met a lot of wonderful friends, most of them just by coincidence. The summer course exposes me to many cultures different from my own. It just baffles me to watch the way each student communicates, carries on with his/her daily life and relaxes, and I love it so much to be able to see how each culture interacts with one another!

Pros
  • Culture is amazing, socialising is always smooth as butter
  • Made life-long friends
  • The city is full of life and wonderful architectures
What other participants should know
  • It's a little dangerous at night
Mike
Mexico
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
UCL Summer School: World-class Study in the Heart of London

Fantastic Experience

Feb 7, 2020

The overall experience was unreal! From modules and campus to the city and UCL staff.
Really amazing how everyone is really friendly and they’re from everywhere around the globe !
Amazing experience.
All the professors where really prepared and the modules were perfectly timed for the period we were there. Campus is really close to the main London attractions so it comes handy to visit places after class or during the weekends.
Staff were also great at organising field trips and events all over London.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
Literally nothing, everything was excellent !!!!!!
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Fola
Nigeria
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program
Program:
UCL Summer School: World-class Study in the Heart of London

Great way to experience living in London!

Feb 1, 2020

I was at the UCL Summer School 4 years ago and I used it as an opportunity to see what it would be like to live and study in London. I still look back on the experience fondly. I studied the Understanding and Countering Radicalisation and Terrorism module (a mouthful, I know) which was very engaging. We were taught by a wide range of experts and academics. And we also had the opportunity to attend a conference at the British Library. The other students were fun - I'm still in touch with a number of them till today. I would definitely recommend!

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Kuan-Ting Chen

Program
UCL Summer School: World-class Study in the Heart of London
Kuan-Ting Chen

Why did you choose this program?

There are a few reasons why I chose this program. One is UCL's academic reputation. It is a well-known school. Being able to study there allowed me to learn in a different setting, and this experience was fantastic.

Another reason is UCL's location. Studying and living in London is exciting. Exploring and studying in London at the same time is a dream come true to me.

The last reason is that the "spiritual founder" of the UCL, Jeremy Bentham, is one of my favorite philosophers, and I'd like a chance to see and study at the school that he contributed.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

UCL Summer School had helped me a lot after the program. I applied to this program by myself, and the process was straightforward. UCL did an excellent job of communicating with its students.

After the program ended, I needed my transcript earlier because of my U.S. visa regulations (I was an international student in the U.S.A., then studied abroad at the UCL), and UCL helped me in every way they could to comply with the visa regulations and communicated with my university.

It was a complicated process, and I am very grateful that they were willing and able to help me.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

For those who are thinking of applying to this program, I encourage you to go for it!

My experience at UCL Summer School was the best among my study experiences. I am from Taiwan, and I studied in the U.S.A. for four years, but I missed UCL the most.

I love my instructor. I love the class I took at the UCL (it was called "The Dark Side of London") even though it was not related to my major. I love the campus and the staff there. I am happy with the accommodation. I can't think of one thing that I don't like about this program or this school.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

Overall, I'd say my academic life and social life was very balanced. My class was in the morning on weekdays. After the class, my classmates and I went to lunch together. We also explored London together in the afternoon, such as going to the famous Hyde Park and the Tower of London. I spent most of my nights studying and doing homework, but there were a few nights when I went to UCL's social events. On the weekends, my friends and I went to other cities, such as Brighton.

From my experience, the class I took required around 20 hours of work outside of the classroom per week. Some people needed a lot more time than me to complete the assignments.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

I'd say that I did not have much fear in terms of traveling alone. All I had was excitement for this program and London.

I traveled by myself to Europe many times before this program, and I was very familiar with facing new cities alone. Also, as I stated before, UCL communicated with students and gave us very clear guidelines. I know exactly what to expect and what to do.

My only fear (actually more like concern) is that I did not know whether the money I paid would be worthy. I turned out that this program is worth every penny. UCL Summer School designed terrific social events for students, and my class was perfect as well.

When is the moment that you realize you chose the right program?

Given that I only had a summer to study abroad, and I could only choose one program, I had compared a lot of the programs and decided to apply for UCL for the reasons in the first question.

However, the moment I realized that this was the right program is when I represented my class to a midterm meeting with the staff of this program. At that moment, I knew that the program I chose had a passionate team behind it, and they truly wanted to listen to students' feedback. By gathering one student from each class, we discussed different opinions and suggestions to improve this program. At that meeting, I felt our voice was heard and included. I believed not many schools would design this session just to listen to our opinions.

From what I learned, this program is relatively new, and they were still experimenting with many elements of the program, but they are willing to improve the program and doing all they can to provide the best experiences to students. I admire this positive attitude they have, and I believe this program has the potential to grow and be the best.