Study and Research
Our UCL East campus brings together expertise from our existing UCL faculties to form new schools and centres - from architectural design to robotics, media to art and technology, heritage to engineering and advanced propulsion - building on our existing presence in east London nearby at Here East.
All courses at UCL East are either cross-disciplinary or interdisciplinary, designed by academics from different departments, together with industry, partners and practitioners. Innovation and collaboration are designed in, with students and staff working in shared environments and learning by doing, whatever their individual specialism.
Many of these courses are among the first of their kind in the world giving our students a unique learning experience.
Explore our courses, schools and centres
Find out more below about our new UCL schools and centres at UCL East, and the courses they offer. Due to the emphasis on research, most of the courses available at UCL East are graduate courses, with a few undergraduate.
Supporting and developing the next generation of practitioners to work across the UK’s fastest growing sector - the creative and cultural industries - and beyond, in any environment that values the creative human perspective.
Courses available:
- Media BA
- Art and Technology BA
- Creative Arts and Humanities BA
- Information and Society BSc
- Anthropology and Professional Practice MSc
- Audio Storytelling for Radio and Podcast MA
- Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media MSc
- Creative and Collaborative Enterprise MA
- Creative Documentary By Practice MFA
- Creative Health MASc
- Ethnographic and Documentary Film MA
- Designing Audio Experiences: Art, Science and Production MA
- Immersive Factual Storytelling MA
- Public History MA
An extension of the UK's largest and most multidisciplinary faculty of the built environment, the Bartlett at UCL East nurtures new generations of leaders and professionals to develop fresh approaches, skills and training in order to address the major challenges the planet faces.
Courses available:
- Cinematic and Videogame Architecture MArch
- Digital Engineering Management MSc
- Global Urbanism MASc
- Infrastructure, Investment and Finance MSc
- Major Infrastructure Delivery MBA
- Prosperity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship MSc
- Prosperity, People and Planet MSc
- Real Estate Economics and Investment Analysis MSc
Comprising world-class research laboratories, the MFL takes a multidisciplinary approach to the creation of next generation sustainable manufacturing technologies. Research and educational activities focus on developing future manufacturing leaders.
Courses available:
- Science and Engineering for Social Change BSc
- Chemical Sustainability MSc
- Digital Manufacturing of Advanced Materials MSc
- Future Manufacturing and Nanoscale Engineering MSc
- Manufacturing with Innovation and Enterprise MSc
- Manufacture and Commercialisation of Stem Cell and Gene Therapies MSc
- Nature-Inspired Solutions MSc
Paving the way for a sustainable future by developing cutting-edge advanced materials, the Institute is dedicated to addressing the pressing challenges in energy, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, and data-driven innovation.
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The world’s first business school dedicated to health - reimagining global healthcare management, unravelling health challenges from a business perspective, and questioning the status quo in healthcare management to inspire public good.
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A new world-leading research centre in autonomous robotics - robots that are capable of making decisions for themselves and then acting on those decisions - complementing the outstanding research being done in tele-operation at Here East.
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A hub of excellence of knowledge on digital finance and alternative investment, pioneering true collaboration, bringing together the greatest minds from industry and academia to teach, research, and innovate together under one roof.
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An interdisciplinary applied research and teaching partnership developing innovative approaches to tackle the challenges posed by biodiversity loss, global ecosystem degradation and climate change, to support a more sustainable relationship between people and nature.
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Building, coding and using devices to sense, communicate, analyse and visualise data to help us live better in our built and natural environments. Through a mixture of physically making devices and applying online machine learning to data sets, the Lab is opening up a new field in the study of our environment and our understanding of places and spaces.
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A cutting-edge electrical system engineering centre for the development and characterisation of high-power and energy, zero-carbon propulsion systems for aerospace, aviation, marine, rail, automotive, and industrial applications.
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A research and practice centre driving the global conversation and shaping the future of Disability Innovation, collaborating with global partners to share expertise and maximise impact.
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Our Engineering Foundation Year provides an opportunity to start a future in engineering. This programme is ideal for students wanting to stretch themselves intellectually while needing to gain, or refresh, their fundamental skills before continuing onto Year 1 of an undergraduate engineering degree.
Cross-disciplinary maker-spaces
Institute of Making
A multidisciplinary research club for those interested in the made world, welcoming not only students, researchers and makers from UCL, but also local innovators, businesses, schools and community groups from some of the capital’s most vibrant creative communities. From makers of molecules to makers of buildings, synthetic skin to spacecraft, soup to diamonds, socks to cities, membership and day-to-day access to the Institute is available to all UCL staff and students.
To join the Institute of Making, register online and attend an induction session for access to everything it offers.
Innovation Lab
The Innovation Lab is a rapid-prototyping teaching maker-space for UCL staff and students working on any aspect of idea realisation and iteration. Currently with a focus on electronics, programming and interaction, the space also provides tools, machines and materials that reflect the departmental workshops from across UCL - ie mechanical presses, 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, printed circuit board facilities, as well as hand and power tools for shaping, profiling and finishing wood, plastic and soft metals.
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UCL East London Scholarship
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UCL East student accommodation
Whether your course is based at UCL East or at Bloomsbury, please follow our regular accommodation application process where halls/apartments are allocated based on your preferences.
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