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The academic transcript is a mandatory document for all applications.
Do not submit additional documents unless they are specifically requested. Admissions selectors will not use them when assessing your application unless they are required.
An academic transcript is a list of the programmes you have been enrolled on and the grades that you have received during your programme of study. Some institutions may also list the credits for each module.
You must provide an official transcript from the Academic Registry or Student Records office at your institution. The transcript must be:
on institutional-headed paper;
be stamped and signed by the issuing office.
If your documents are not in English, you must also upload a full translation of each document, prepared by your university or a registered translator. You must not translate the documents yourself.
Curriculum Vitae:
Select one or at most two potential supervisors whose research interests are related to yours, and send them an email containing:
a brief CV
a clear statement that you are interested in studying for a PhD, stating when you would start, and how you would plan to fund the research
a brief statement of your research question or interest, and how you think the question could be investigated.
Personal Statement:
Select one or at most two potential supervisors whose research interests are related to yours, and send them an email containing:
a brief CV
a clear statement that you are interested in studying for a PhD, stating when you would start, and how you would plan to fund the research
a brief statement of your research question or interest, and how you think the question could be investigated.
Recommendation Letter:
Your application must be supported by two academic references. These must be provided online with your online application. At least one of your references must be:
academic and from someone who has taught you at degree level.
If you wish you may provide one professional reference in place of the second academic reference.
You will be asked to enter the details of your referees in your application form. When you submit the application they will automatically be sent an email asking them to write a reference for you and to submit it online. Please ensure you have spoken to your chosen referees prior to this so they are expecting the invitation and are happy to provide a reference for you online. It is your responsibility to continue to check in the applicant portal if your references have been submitted and to ensure that both references are received in good time.
When providing the email address for your referee please use an academic or professional one rather than a personal one, e.g. john.smith@university.ac.uk rather than johnsmith@hotmail.com.
Research Proposal:
A Research Proposal of 1000-1500 words in length, to be submitted with the UCL graduate application form. This is an extremely important part of your formal application. It should clearly state the research question, and its importance. It should provide the specific details of experimental or other kinds of studies and data that will be used to address the research question. Logical thinking, clear design of research studies, and relevant methodological knowledge are all key parts of a good research proposal. Where appropriate, the research proposal should explain how initial experiments or studies will lead onto further questions and studies in a coherent progression. The research proposal should be your own work, though the supervisor may give some advice. The word limit (minimum 1000 words, maximum 1500 words) includes all sections and appendices. Only key references rather than a lengthy reference list should be included.