Welcome to Portico - The UCL Student Information Service

Your Username / user ID (seven characters@ucl.ac.uk) and password are the same as the ones you use for accessing UCL restricted web pages and Desktop@UCL. If you do not know your UCL username / user ID (example: ccxxxxx@ucl.ac.uk) you can retrieve this on the My Account website.

The web site also allows you to reset your password if you have registered for My Account. If you have not registered for My Account, please contact the One Desk IT who can advise you how to retrieve your details.

For any External Examiner who has reached this page and is having problems logging in, please contact the UCL External Examiners team. Contact details will be in your initial appointment email.

You will have submitted an application to study at UCL using one of the methods listed here - follow the instructions next to your method of application:

UCAS/ DfE If you have applied for an undergraduate programme then these instructions are for you. Your username and password are the ones you set up using the UCL Online User Registration service. Your username is the personal email address that you chose to use. If you have forgotten your password go to the Online User Registration change password facility.

Online Application System If you submitted your graduate or research application to study at UCL on line via UCL's own web pages then this section is for you. Your username and password are the same ones you used for accessing the on line application form. Your username is the email address you used to complete your online application. If you have forgotten your password go to the Online Application Service change password facility.
If you have not yet submitted your online application you will not be able to access Portico. To return to your application go to the On line application system, or follow the link in the email entitled UCL Online Application - Account created.

Paper Applicants If you have submitted a paper application then these instructions are for you. Please refer to the email we sent you inviting you to access the Portal as this contains the specific personal instructions on how you should access Portico. This email will have been sent approximately 5 days after we received your paper application form. If you have forgotten your password then you will need to contact the One Desk IT to get your password reset.

Online Programmes (MBA Global) If you have applied for an online programme through our online learning webpages then these instructions are for you. Your username is the email address you used to register your application and you can set your password using the password reset facility.

Another existing relationship with UCL Please refer to the email we sent you inviting you to access the Portal as this contains the specific personal instructions on how you should access Portico. If you have a current student, staff or external examiner Username (7 characters long) from an existing relationship with UCL then you will need to use these credentials to access Portico - see 'Staff, Students and External Examiners' instructions above.

If you have been asked to submit a reference to support a postgraduate application (Masters, PG Cert/Dip, PhD/Doctorate) at UCL - At the point you were nominated as a referee by an applicant to UCL, you will have been sent an email containing a link through which you can upload your reference directly to the relevant application. This link will expire after 30 days from date of receipt if the reference remains unsubmitted.

If your link has expired and you require a new link, please contact the applicant who nominated you as a referee directly. They will be able to send you another reference request email from their Student Portal account. This new link will also remain valid for 30 days from the date it was sent. Only the most recent link you have been sent will remain active.