Overview
The UCL School of Management Affiliate programmes attract students from all over the world, coming from top institutions with backgrounds in business, management, economics, statistics, and engineering, amongst others. The School is split over two sites in London with undergraduate teaching taking place at the main UCL campus in Bloomsbury and postgraduate teaching taking place at One Canada Square in Canary Wharf.
We also accept affiliate students from departments across UCL who are interested in taking one or two modules with us.
Undergraduate affiliate students are typically in their third/junior year of study and are treated as third year students at UCL. In the past students have returned to take up places on MSc programmes offered by the UCL School of Management.
Affiliate students joining UCL School of Management should be interested in the following:
- Learning about basic management functions and their practical application
- Developing interpersonal and communication skills
- Improving critical and analytical thinking
- Practising presentation skills
- Engaging in teamwork
- Contributing to case study work and class discussions
Programme
Available courses
For information regarding module choices for the 2020/21 academic year, it is likely that this information will be published in April 2020.
Applications
How to apply
Applicants should complete a UCL application form and submit it to UCL Registry.
View the full details on the study abroad procedure
For graduate affiliate applications please view the full details here
To register for individual modules you should make your selections on Portico as early as possible.
When to apply
UCL School of Management only accepts affiliate students who are at UCL for the full academic year from September to June or from January to June. It is essential that all students are here for the examinations in April/May.
We do not accept students on our affiliate programmes or individual modules who are only at UCL from September to December. Special arrangements are in place for students from SMU, HEC, Dauphine and KU Leuven.
Key Dates
September admission | Deadline for submitting applications is 31 March |
January admission | Deadline for submitting applications is 30 September |
International affiliate students are invited to attend the UCL International Orientation Programme (ISOP). This normally takes place at the end of the week prior to induction week and includes a timed slot with host departments. January starters are invited to visit their parent department the week before teaching starts.
Module Registration
To register for individual modules students are advised to submit selections as early as possible once they have completed enrolment at UCL so as to guarantee a space on the module.
Module selections usually open to students in the middle of August and students must submit their choices by the end of the second week of the first term.
Key Dates
August | Module selection opens to returning students on Portico. |
October | Deadline for student module registrations. |
October | Deadline for staff approval of students’ module selections. |
Term Dates 2018/19
First term | Monday 23 September 2019 to Friday 13 December 2019 |
Second term | Monday 13 January 2020 to Friday 27 March 2020 |
Third term | Monday 27 April 2020 to Friday 12 June 2020 |
Notes:
(i) UCL Freshers/Induction week takes place week commencing September 23rd 2019.
(ii) Teaching starts on Monday October 1st 2019.
(ii) Terms 1 and 2 consist of 10 teaching weeks with reading weeks halfway through the term. Reading Weeks in 2019/20 are weeks commencing 4th November 2019, and 17th February 2020.
(iii) Term 3 is usually dedicated to revision sessions and examinations.
Why choose us
The UCL School of Management offers a research and education programme with a focus on technology management, innovation, creation/growth of technology-intensive organisations, operations research, and entrepreneurship. It also offers courses on other management and business topics.
UCL’s location in the heart of London provides easy access to the financial institutions and other businesses of the City. Many of our students go on to take up positions in globally known firms, which have their base in London. Our central location also allows you to attend lectures provided by guest speakers from diverse industries and professions.
Studying with us will give you a unique experience in one of the world’s business capitals. Courses provided by award-winning lecturers and an exposure to an international educational environment provide the knowledge and tools you need to excel in and lead the industries of the future.
Students benefit from:
- Studying alongside students from different cultures and disciplines
- An extensive portfolio of available courses in a wide range of management disciplines
- Courses delivered by UCL School of Management faculty who are experienced practitioners in their fields
- A variety of teaching methods and styles
- A range of assessment methods including written work, team work, online assessment and presentations
- Training in transferable skills such as critical analysis and thinking, problem-solving, practical application of management theories
- A series of weekly guest entrepreneurship lectures and visiting employer presentations
FAQs
If you are registered as an affiliate student in the UCL School of Management for the spring/summer terms, you should take a minimum of 30 UCL credits with us (2 modules).
Students registered in other departments may take up to half their required UCL credits with UCL School of Management pending available places.
Each 15 UCL credit postgraduate module is worth 7.5 ECTS.
The total workload for a full-time student for one year is 120 UCL credits, with at least 50% taken in the parent department.
The total workload for a full-time student for one year is 120 UCL credits, with at least 50% taken in the parent department.
Postgraduate modules are typically taught in 3-hour blocks combining lecture and seminar material.
40-49 = grade D
50-59 = grade C
60-69 = grade B
70+ = grade A
Affiliate Tutor: Dr Dave Chapman at d.chapman@ucl.ac.uk
School Tutor: Michelle Tinsley at m.tinsley@ucl.ac.uk