Every year, UCL welcomes students from universities around the world to study for 3 or 6 weeks in June, July, and August. In the summer of 2025, students from over 300 universities in more than 66 countries made the UCL Summer School a truly international experience in the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Apply now for the UCL Summer School with a wide range of undergraduate modules on offer from many of their renowned academic departments, you can choose the subject best suited to your academic or personal interests.
| Programme Dates | Session 1: 29 June – 17 July 2026 Session 2: 20 July – 7 August 2026 |
| Application Deadline | Session 1: 3 June 2026 Session 2: 24 June 2026 Both sessions: 3 June 2026 |
| Programme Fee | One session: £2,995 (~HK$31,469)^ Both sessions: £4,995 (~HK$52,484)^ |
| Application Fee | £60 (~HK$630)^ *Fee will be waived from 2 March 2026 |
| Accommodation | £62 – 121 per night (Details) (~HK$651-1271)^ |
| Modules | Details |
| Visa Information | Details |
| Entry requirements | Academic requirements – 3.3/4.0 GPA for most modules – 3.0/4.0 GPA for lower-level modules, if you are in or beyond second year at university. IELTS (Academic) requirements – 6.0 or above (minimum 5.5 in each component) – Depends on modules (please refer here) |
^For reference only, the exchange rate is quoted directly from Xe Currency Converter as of 13 January 2026.
*Please check here for the slices provided by UCL in the Information Session on 20 January 2026, and here for their online Information Session.
*Please refer to the website of the host for the admission, refund policy, and other expenses.
Submission of Application
- Step 1: Check and ensure that you fulfil the admission requirements.
- Step 2: Fill out the online form for internal tracking. It allows us to assist with your application more effectively.
- Step 3: Submit your application to University College London.
- If you need Proof of Student Status/Transcript for application, please apply for the documents through the Registry here.
Credit transfer possibility for undergraduate students
Eligibility for applying for credit transfer
- Full-time undergraduate student at HKSYU
- Obtaining a CGPA of 2.5 or above
- Applied and paid for the UCL Summer School
- Please note that credit transfer is NOT available to Year 3 entrants (大三入學生) and students in the Social Work major.
Steps for applying for credit transfer
- Step 1: Students submit the application for credit transfer here by 24 June 2026.
- Step 2: After receiving the applications, an internal screening will be conducted by CGE. CGE will send the related course information to the department for pre-approval.
- Step 3: After the departments’ approvals, successful applicants will receive a Credit Transfer Form from CGE.
- Step 4: Students fill in Part I & II of the Credit Transfer Form and return it to CGE.
- Step 5: After completing the summer school and receiving the transcript from the host institution, please fill in Part III of the Credit Transfer Form.
- Step 6. Send the completed Credit Transfer Form along with the course outline and the transcript to CGE. The documents will be forwarded to the Departmental Coordinator for final approval and the Registry for further processing.
Remarks: Credit transfer is NOT guaranteed. Final approval rests with the departments and the Registry, subject to the validity of credit transfer and course equivalency. Students can transfer only one course each summer across all summer programs.
Education Bureau’s Scholarship / Subsidy
| Reaching Out Award Please contact the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) for more details. Application for supporting the overseas activity to be held between 1 January 2026 and 31 March 2027 will be closed on 13 January 2026 (5 pm). |
| Means-tested Subsidy Undergraduate students receiving means-tested student financial assistance from the Student Finance Office (SFO) or whose families are receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) are eligible to apply for the Scheme for Subsidy on Exchange for Post-secondary Students (SSE) of the Education Bureau. With the United Kingdom as the destination and 19/39 days in duration, the maximum level of subsidy for the Subsidy Scheme for this summer school programme is HK$14,000/18,000. The amount for an eligible student is calculated by the approved level of student finance (in terms of percentage of full grant) to the maximum level of subsidy for the Subsidy Scheme. Each student will be eligible for assistance under the SSE only ONCE throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study in Hong Kong, irrespective of the amount of subsidy received. If you are eligible to apply, please submit your Application Form after receiving the Letter of Acceptance issued by the host institution, and before your departure. |