Academics

Fields of Study: Social Sciences, Humanities, Sciences

Take thought-provoking courses in the humanities and social sciences, or challenge yourself by studying data analysis and visualization techniques. Popular courses include London: Walking the City, British Horror and Fantasy Cinema, Taylor Swift and Literature, and The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health. Each course is three weeks long.

Unique study opportunities

  • Explore London through visits, tours, talks, and events while following your own research interests. 
  • Discuss time-dependent data models used in finance and medicine. 
  • Study international criminal law and learn key legal skills.
  • Investigate British horror and fantasy cinema from Dracula to Harry Potter.

Language

Language of Instruction: English

Language Study: None

Courses and credit

Requirements While Abroad

To successfully complete this program:

  • Take a full-time course of study: Two courses for a total of 12 quarter/8 semester UC units.
  • Take all courses for a letter grade (pass/no pass grading is not available).
  • Complete all course assessments to receive credit.

Current Program Courses

Detailed syllabi are available on the Queen Mary website (link below). Course instructors advise that you familiarize yourself with the course content prior to the program. 

Additional or optional coursework, internships, and research for academic credit are not possible on this program.

Cognitive Science Majors

UC Berkeley has approved the following Queen Mary summer courses for elective requirements in the Cognitive Science major: 

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Time Dependent Data: From Financial Analytics to Large Language Models 
  • Impact of Trauma on Mental Health

UC Los Angeles has approved the following Queen Mary summer courses for elective requirements in the Cognitive Science major: 

  • Machine Learning and Data Science Skills for Data-Driven Decision Making (also approved for Specialization in Computing)
  • Time Dependent Data: From Financial Analytics to Large Language Models
  • Visual Analytics Insights Bootcamp

UC Los Angeles has approved the following Queen Mary summer course to satisfy the PSYCH 120A core requirement: 

  • Cognitive Psychology

 

Catalogs and resources

  • What Can I Study?: Consult the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) site for course descriptions. Note that courses are not offered during both sessions. Some courses may have prerequisites.
  • UCEAP Course Catalog: No courses are currently listed for this program.

Academic culture

Instruction usually occurs between 10 am and 3 pm, Monday to Thursday, with Friday remaining free for personal study. The method of teaching varies course-by-course. Read the profile of your chosen course for further details.

Some courses include field trips, and as a QMUL student, you are welcomed into places and speak to experts that even most Londoners don’t normally have access to. Field trips take place within class hours but may also be scheduled during the evening or on weekends. You are expected to study independently outside of class hours.

Assessment components may be essays, presentations, in-class tests, or a combination. 

Grades

You will earn direct UC credit and grades for all coursework. Grades for this program are usually available in early to mid-October.

If you intend to put yourself on your campus degree list for graduation while on UCEAP, consult your campus advisors before departure about possible delays in the degree verification process.