King’s College London – Information sheet 2024/25
Contacts
Name of university

King’s College London
For queries from partners:
Sarah Goodyear, Global Mobility Senior Officer (Incoming Students Co-Contact person, title and e-mailordinator)
sarah.goodyear@kcl.ac.uk / studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk
For queries from students:
studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk

Office address
Website for incoming Study Abroad students

Global Mobility OfficeKing’s College London, Room K0.57, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/study-in-london
Sandra Folliot, Global Mobility Officer: studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk

Other team contacts

Tasnia Begum, Global Mobility Officer: studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk

Academic Calendar – can also be found online
Autumn semester
Orientation period

16 - 20 September 2024

Teaching begins

23 September 2024

Teaching ends
Teaching/Revision/In-person exam period forSemester One students)

6 December 2024
9 - 13 December 2024

Spring semester
6 - 10 January 2025
Exam period (for Full Year and Semester Onestudents)

Please note that semester 1 students should be prepared to sit online exams
during this period. Full year students must be back in London for any scheduled
in-person exams.

Orientation period

8 - 11 January 2025

Teaching begins

13 January 2025

Teaching ends

28 March 2025

Teaching/Revision period

22 - 25 April 2025

Exam period

28 April – 30 May 2025

Admission
Semester one and full year programme:
Nomination deadline: 15 March 2024
Application deadline: 10 April 2024
Semester two programme:
Nomination deadline: 1 October 2024
Application deadline: 31 October 2024
Nomination and application deadlines

Information on nominations and the nomination form:

for exchange programmes

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/applying/overseas-partners-advisors
Please note: We can only accept nominations via our online form, and no latenominations will be accepted.
Students should not apply until they have been nominated, and the application
deadline will not be extended.
Early applications are recommended to avoid delays in receiving module
registration or accommodation instructions.
Please note we reserve the right to shorten our fee-paying application period
should we reach capacity before the application deadline.
Semester one and full year programme:
Application period: 1 February - 1 March 2024

Application deadlines for fee-paying

Semester two programme:

programmes

Application period: 1 -30 September 2025
Applications are assessed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications
made by fee-paying students to the exchange programme will be disregarded
and will not be processed.
Students need to have undertaken a minimum of 1 year of university level study
by the time they start at King’s.
Students should have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above on a 4.0 scale or its

Academic requirement

equivalent. Please contact studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk in advance if you would liketo nominate a student who is under our GPA requirement.
We would recommend against nominating students whose major or degreesubject is not taught at Kings, as they may not be able to find relevant modules.
If students require a Student Visa, they must meet the specific English Language
requirements as specified by UK Visas and Immigration, as detailed on ourMinimum language requirement

website:https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/applying/entry-requirements
Semester only students can submit a proficiency letter that confirms they meetat least a B2 level. Admissions will provide the letter template if students do
not have submit any other English certification.
Application documents required to besubmitted
Duration of study at host university- Academic Transcript- Academic Reference (fee-paying students only)- English language certification (if applicable)
One semester or full year

No. of exchange positions, per semester Please see agreement / email confirmation

Academic Information & Module Registration
Level of study
Available areas of study
Semester module load

Undergraduate and Postgraduate(for CircleU partners: we currently only accept undergraduate students)
Please see relevant departments on our Study Abroad Module Catalogue:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/module-options
Undergraduate: 60 credits
Postgraduate: 60 credits- Only modules that are listed on the Study Abroad Module Catalogue areavailable to Study Abroad students (and not all modules at King's CollegeLondon are open to Study Abroad students!)- Each King's module has a code attached to it, which begins with a number - 4, 5,
6 or 7:o4 is a first-year undergraduate module (introductory) - modules at thislevel are generally open to everyone but some subjects, such as theSciences and Music require relevant and sufficient background even at
introductory leveloRestrictions

5 is a second-year undergraduate module (intermediate) - modules atthis level require students to have already taken 3-4+ modules in thissubject area at their home institutiono

6 is a final year undergraduate module (advanced) - modules at thislevel require students to have already taken 6-7+ modules in thissubject area at their home institution

oModules with codes beginning with 7 are for postgraduate students only- Undergraduate students cannot take level 7 modules

oPostgraduate students cannot take undergraduate modules- Students must also ensure that they meet all of the prerequisites listed on themodule catalogue in order to be eligible to take intermediate and advanced
modules.

- If students request to take modules from any of the following departments, wewill need to send their transcript to the relevant academics in that department
as only they can approve them for registration on to such classes: BiomedicalEngineering, Biosciences, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics, Music, Physics,
Nutrition
Please pay attention to any restricted departments listed on our Module
Selection pages – in particular English, Film, History and Informatics
Our restricted departments are subject to change each semester, and updates
will be posted online.
Website for module information

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/module-options

Accommodation
Accommodation for incoming Study Abroad students is available, but not

Is housing guaranteed?

guaranteed. Semester rooms are extremely limited.

Types of housing and cost
Housing application deadline
Application form

Please see King’s Residences website for full breakdown:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/accommodation
Semester 1/FY room booking typically opens in March.
Semester 2 room booking typically opens in November.
Students will be sent all relevant instructions prior to the booking portal going
live.

Visa Procedures

Visa requirements

Visa procedure
Eligibility to work

Please see: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/pre-arrival-support/advice-for-offer-holders
Full year students must have a Student Visa to study on a full year programme unless they hold a
UK or Irish passport.
Full year students must not travel to the UK before their Student Visa has been issued.
Semester students should check UKVI guidance in case they need to apply for a Visitor Visa inadvance (only applicable to certain nationalities).
Students requiring a Student Visa will receive a CAS via the Admissions portal once they haveaccepted their unconditional offer. Students should view our Student Visa interactive guide formore information.
Only those holding Student Visas or a UK/Irish passport are permitted to work in the UK.

Further links on our website
Discover King’s

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/study-in-london

How to apply

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/applying

Student experience

Including accommodation, travel, budgeting, exploring London, safety
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/study-in-london/student-experience