Study Abroad

The UCL School of Management offers exciting opportunities for students looking to spend a period abroad as part of their degree programme. These opportunities range from short and intensive summer programmes to spending a full academic year abroad at a partner university.

Studying abroad allows students to:

Hone existing skills and develop new ones
Add value to their degrees
Experience a different education system and approach to learning
Immerse themselves in a different culture
Improve their confidence
Meet new people, make friends, and create international networks
Expand their worldview and become true global citizens.

Studying abroad sets you apart and can significantly boost your chances of career success. The ability to confidently engage others across cultures is a strong competitive advantage in global and dynamic business environments.

Our opportunities

We offer opportunities for international students to study with us at UCL, as well as the opportunity for our UCL students to study abroad at a partner university.

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Opportunities to study at UCL

At the UCL School of Management (SoM), we create disruptive research and entrepreneurial leaders for the complex, interconnected world of the future. We focus on what we believe are the four major drivers of change in business and management: technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and analytics.

We are part of UCL, one of the world’s top-rated universities, and are based in London, the current number one city in the world for students according to the QS rankings. Our two locations in Bloomsbury in the heart of London and in Canary Wharf at the centre of London’s newest financial district provide ready access to world-leading companies and dynamic start-ups, and our frequent engagement with real-world professionals makes our teaching practical and relevant. Undergraduate teaching takes place in Bloomsbury at the main UCL campus, while postgraduate teaching takes place in Canary Wharf.

By studying with the UCL School of Management, you will gain the skills and knowledge to transform and lead the next generation of organisations.

Affiliate/exchange programme

Our affiliate programme welcomes students from all over the world to come and study with us for one year.

Undergraduate affiliate students are typically in their third/junior year of study and are treated as third-year students at UCL. After completing their undergraduate studies, many former affiliate students return to the School to complete one of our MSc programmes.

The affiliate programme offers several different levels and types of study:

Undergraduate (UG) Modules:

UG affiliate students can study with the UCL School of Management for a full academic year from September to June (Terms 1, 2, and 3) or from January to June (Term 2 and Term 3). UG affiliate students cannot study with the UCL School of Management from September to December (Term 1).

UG group consultancy project:

SoM offers UG affiliate students the opportunity to complete a group consultancy project with a UK/London-based company under the supervision of a UCL academic. Consultancy projects are completed over the full academic year. The group consultancy project module is equivalent to two regular term-long modules (15 ECTS credits).

Postgraduate (PG) modules:

SoM offers three study pathways for PG affiliates studying for a single term between September and December (Term 1).

Pathway 1: Finance

Module Code	Module Title	ECTS credits
MSIN0211	Financial Frameworks	7.5
MSIN0154	Statistics for Business Research	7.5
MSIN0080	Corporate Strategy	7.5
MSIN0075	Business Economics	7.5

Pathway 2: Corporate

Module Code	Module Title	ECTS credits
MSIN0211	Financial Frameworks	7.5
MSIN0154	Statistics for Business Research	7.5
MSIN0113	Innovation Practices	7.5
MSIN0145	Operations and Technology Management	7.5

Pathway 3: Analytics

Module Code	Module Title	ECTS credits
MSIN0093	Business Strategy and Analytics	7.5
MSIN0094	Marketing Analytics	7.5
MSIN0096	Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics	7.5
MSIN0143	Programming for Business Analytics	7.5

MBA modules (Online or at Peking University, China):

We offer an online MBA programme (The UCL MBA) as well as an in-person MBA programme in Beijing, China, taught jointly by UCL and PKU academics at the PKU campus in Beijing, China (The UCL MBA with Peking University). Postgraduate affiliate students completing MBA programmes at their home universities can join UCL MBA elective modules. Our online MBA modules are delivered in weekly sessions over 10 weeks, and modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits. MBA modules at Peking University are delivered intensively over two consecutive weekends and are roughly equivalent to 5 ECTS credits.

Intensive short modules

Our intensive short modules are offered over two to three weeks during the summer months for both undergraduate and postgraduate affiliate students. One module will focus on developing students’ personal brands and their professional skills in the multicultural context of London, while the other module will focus on innovation ecosystems to develop technological and sustainable solutions for the global challenges of our time. Modules will be led by UCL academics and incorporate significant engagement with local companies and experts.

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Global ‘Immersion weeks’

Undergraduate and postgraduate affiliate students from partner universities have the opportunity to join SoM students on week-long study visits to leading cities in the emerging and fast-developing regions of the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Study visits will be led by UCL academics and include significant engagement with local institutions and experts.

For more information on our current Global Immersion Weeks, please visit LINK

Opportunities for UCL Students to Study Abroad

If you are a UCL student looking to study abroad as part of your degree programme, there are a range of opportunities available to you.

UCL has partnerships with a range of top schools around the world which allow UG students to spend one term or a full academic year abroad. For our current list of exchange partners, please visit LINK.

IMPORTANT NOTE: UCL’s portfolio of exchange opportunities is reviewed on an annual basis. As such, exchange partners and placements available to students from specific UCL departments are subject to change each academic year.

BSc/MSci Management Science (ManSci)

ManSci students wishing to study abroad are able to spend a full academic year abroad with a partner institution between their second and third years of study at UCL. Applications to partner universities are managed centrally by UCL Study Abroad with support available from the SoM Senior Global Engagement Officer. All Study Abroad applications must be approved by the ManSci Programme Director, who should be consulted in the first instance.

How to apply

BSc Information Management for Business (IMB)

IMB students wishing to study abroad are able to spend a full academic year abroad with a partner institution between their second and third years of study at UCL or one term abroad with a partner institution during their second year of study. Applications to partner universities are managed centrally by UCL Study Abroad with support available from the SoM Senior Global Engagement Officer. All Study Abroad applications must be approved by the IMB Programme Director, who should be consulted in the first instance. The IMB Programme Director and the Global Engagement team have direct relationships with the following partner institutions:

University of Toronto (Scarborough campus)
Singapore Management University
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Universita’ Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
ESSEC

How to apply

Global ‘Immersion Weeks’

School of Management students have the opportunity to participate in week-long study visits to leading cities in the emerging and fast-developing regions of the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Study visits will be led by UCL academics and include significant engagement with local institutions and experts.

2022/23 Global Immersion Weeks

DESTINATION	DATES	OPEN TO	SUMMARY
Dubai & Abu Dhabi	2^nd – 6^th January, 2023	UG and PG students from any School of Management programme	This one-week immersion week in the United Arab Emirates will provide both undergraduate and postgraduate students with the opportunity to explore business in the Middle East. Upon arrival in Dubai, students will be greeted by our on the ground team and have an opportunity to participate in a desert safari activity. Over the course of the week, students will be introduced to Dubai’s business environment, exploring the way of doing business and gain an understanding of what drives the Emirati economy. Mid-week, students will travel to Abu Dhabi and explore the differing economies in these two Emiratis. These sessions will be made up of panel discussions, industry visits and entrepreneurial labs to give students a rounded experience of business in the UAE. In addition to these academic element’s students will have free time to explore the UAE and participate in planned cultural activities such as visiting the Museum of the Future and the iconic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The week will conclude with a UCL alumni mixer which will give students the opportunity with the international alumni community. Applications for this programme will open on Monday 17^th October and close Wednesday 26^th October 2022.
Nairobi, Kenya	27^th – 31^st March, 2023	PG students (MSc Finance, MSc Entrepreneurship, MSc Management & MSc Business Analytics)	This one-week immersion week in Nairobi, Kenya will provide postgraduate students with the opportunity to explore business in Africa. Upon arrival in Nairobi, students will be greeted by our on the ground team and have the rest of the day free to explore the city. Over the course of the week students will explore democracy, stability, and growth in East Africa, explore Nairobi and East Africa’s financial hub, understand how local companies are leading the market in terms of telecommunications and explore the social impact of organisations in the region. In addition to the academic programme students will have the opportunity to explore Nairobi National Park. Applications for this programme will open on Monday 9^th January and close Wednesday 18^th January 2023.
Mexico City, Mexico	5^th – 9^th June, 2023	UG students (BSc/MSci Management & BSc Informational Management for Business)	This one-week immersion week in Mexico City will provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to explore business in Mexico. Students will have the opportunity to explore the city and local historical sites such as the Teotihuacan Pyramids and experience La Luche Libre! During the one week programme students will be introduced to representatives from local community organisations and international corporations gaining an insight into the business context of Latin America. To close the week, students will have the opportunity to attend an alumni mixer and network with the UCL international community. Applications for this programme will open on Monday 27^th March and close Wednesday 5^th April 2023.

Summer schools and treks

MSc Management international summer schools

MSc Management students have the opportunity to apply to spend two weeks attending a summer school at a partner institution abroad. Partner universities include HEC Paris, KU Leuven in Belgium, Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, and the University of Chile in Santiago.

Students are selected through a process led by the Programme Director, who takes into consideration your experience and career objectives, as well as the number of available places. Students selected by the Programme Director may undergo an additional, independent application and selection process by the partner university, which reserves the right to make the final decision on whether or not to accept a student.

SoM will support a summer school student’s visa application (if applicable) for entry to the relevant country of the partner institution. Regardless, please note that the decision to grant a visa to a student to attend a summer school is solely that of the host country’s government.

MSc Entrepreneurship trek

MSc Entrepreneurship students have the opportunity to organise class treks to visit other start-up ecosystems. Past treks (YouTube channel) have visited Berlin, Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, and Singapore, and are typically scheduled at the beginning of Term 3 in late April/early May.

Students should note that places on these treks are not guaranteed. Also, please note that the decision to grant a visa to a student to visit for the trek is solely that of the host country’s government.

Small grants are available for student organisers, but in most other cases the cost is entirely funded by the students themselves.

BSc Information Management for Business (IMB) summer school and city trek

Singapore Management University (SMU) Global Summer Programme

IMB students have the opportunity to spend four weeks with Singapore Management University in their Global Summer Programme. Students will join other students from around the world and gain new perspectives and insights into Asia with the guidance of SMU professors. For more information, please visit https://www.smu.edu.sg/global/summer-programme.

City trek

IMB students also have the opportunity to participate in city treks to visit technology centres in Europe to meet with industry leaders and start-ups, and to learn about the challenges the business world is facing right now, and the challenges they face as we head into the future. Past and planned destinations include Dublin, Berlin, and Amsterdam.

UCL short-term global opportunities

UCL offers a range of global opportunities for current UG students, both during and outside of terms. These programmes vary year on year as do spaces available; to view a current list of opportunities please visit Short-term global opportunities.

If you are interested in applying for any of these opportunities, you should first attend an information session or book an advising slot with our Senior Global Engagement Officer: Book your session