Quality

The University of London is recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of academic excellence. The quality of its degrees is assured through the assessment and examination process.

Examination standards

The quality of the degree you receive as an external student is assured in the following way:

Your work is assessed to exactly the same standard as that for internal students studying at a College of the University. No concession in quality or academic rigour is given for the more difficult study circumstances of External students. You need to be reasonably confident that you have the ability to succeed in an examination before making your entry.

Colleges of the University and individual academic staff of the University are directly involved in the External Programme. They develop the syllabuses, write study materials, set examination papers and mark scripts. As a result, high academic standards are maintained.

All degrees have a Lead College which takes responsibility for academic development.

Upon successful completion, you are awarded a University of London degree or diploma. The University makes no distinction in the quality of a degree gained by students attending in London and External students studying in their home country. The certificate states that you have studied as an External student as this equivalency is upheld by Statute 66(2) of the University of London: which states, ‘Candidates granted degrees and other awards shall have attained the same academic standard irrespective of mode or place of study or examination.’