University College London

Academic Year 2026 — Session: Academic Year

Duration (approximate)

Departure Date September 15, 2026
Return Date June 12, 2027
Credits 32

Program Fee

Fee Type Amount Notes
Tuition and Fees $50,475 The tuition portion of the program fee includes tuition for most arts and social science academic courses, pre-program advisory services, on-site orientation, complete support services throughout the program, health and accident insurance, post-program follow-up and transcript.
Room $15,520 The housing portion of the program fee assumes self-catered, shared accommodations. Students in catered housing, single accommodations or enhanced accommodations could be subject to supplemental charges. Please refer to the program's Accommodation page for more details.
Total Program Fee $65,995 Enrollment selections incurring additional fees will be billed several weeks after programs begin.

Estimate of Additional Expenses

Fee Type Amount Notes
Books $265 The average cost of books and supplies for a typical student for the year.
Meals $6,110 This estimate is based on the cost of food to be prepared using the residence facilities provided.
Personal $5,965 This budget item is meant to cover the general expenses of daily life. Our estimated cost typically includes toiletries, snacks, cell phones, limited entertainment activities, and other miscellaneous expenses. This includes an estimated $300 for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Student Visa $2,430 The visa cost for all AY programs in the UK is estimated at £524 plus £776 for an International Health Surcharge. Students studying in the UK for less than 6 months are required to apply for a standard visitor visa (some non-US citizens), which costs £127, and 1 month before departure, some US citizens will apply for a UK ETA, which costs £16. To expedite a UK visa application is an estimated additional fee of £500-£1000 plus an additional cost of £37 in shipping. Fees are subject to change.
Local Travel $2,315 Estimated travel costs from the student residence to the instruction site throughout the semester.
Program Travel $1,000 The program fee does not include the cost of traveling to and from the program location. The estimated cost of airfare is based on the average cost of travel from the US to the program. Cost will vary depending on time of purchase, point of origin, and dates of travel.
Total Estimate of Additional Expenses $18,085 These estimates intend to assist students in budgeting for their experience abroad. Actual amounts will vary depending on individual spending habits. Exchange rate of USD 1.33 to GBP 1.00 was used in determining the above estimates.



Potential Additional Fees

Fee Type Amount Notes
Supplemental Housing Fee $750 - $9,200 Students residing in the following will be billed a supplemental per-semester housing fee: non ensuite singles $750-1,750, ensuite singles $850-3,200 and studios $1.850-4,600. These charges are generally posted the month after each semester begins.
Catered Housing Fee $1,000 - $3,700 Students residing in catered housing will be billed a supplemental per-semester housing fee.
Special Course Fees - Band 2 $3,400 University College London uses tuition price bands. Band 2, History and Politics of the Americas, will incur a $3,400 supplemental course fee.
Special Course Fees - Band 3 $7,700 University College London uses tuition price bands. Band 3: Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Population Health, Institute for Global Health, will incur a $7,700 supplemental course fee.
Special Course Fees - Band 4 $12,900 University College London uses tuition price bands. Band 4: Slade School, Psychology, Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies, Bartlett (Planning Studies), Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Biosciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Infection and Immunity, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Archaeology,, will incur a $12,900 supplemental course fee.
Special Course Fees - Band 5 $17,600 University College London uses tuition price bands. Band 5: Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering (Biomedical), Management, Biological Sciences, Human Sciences, Neurosciences, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, Statistics , will incur a $17,600 supplemental course fee.
Special Course Fees - Band 6 $23,030 University College London uses tuition price bands. Band 6, Computer Science, will incur a $23,030 supplemental course fee.



Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

$84,080

The Total Estimated Cost of Attendance includes the Program Fee and Estimate of Additional Expenses. Enrollment selections outlined in the Additional Fees section may increase the overall Estimated Cost of Attendance by the fee amounts listed.