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23 40   Arts & Humanities112  Natural Sciences
152  Engineering & IT45  Social Sciences
World Rankings37  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: QS World University Rankings™ Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
22 38   Arts & Humanities107  Natural Sciences
129  Engineering & IT48  Social Sciences
World Rankings34  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
24 36  Arts & Humanities102  Natural Sciences
154  Engineering & IT64  Social Sciences
World Rankings32  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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World Rankings  
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

Distinguish yourself
King's College London is one of the world’s top 25* universities, perfectly located in the heart of London. There are currently more than 19,000 students in nine Schools of study based at our five London campuses. We offer a vast range of undergraduate programmes, and whichever programme you choose to pursue, you will work with academics who are often national or international leaders in their field.

In the heart of the cultural capital
London provides an incredibly rich source of learning and entertainment with all the attractions and amenities of a thriving contemporary city. As a King’s undergraduate student you will be in the heart of the cultural capital, with easy access to a wealth of research facilities and academic societies, such as the British Library and Royal Society.

Research excellence
As an undergraduate at King's, you will become part of a vibrant and intellectually stimulating community. You will be inspired by researchers, discoverers and inventors who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge and will mix with students from across the UK, Europe and almost every country in the world. King's has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA. It is the largest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe and is home to five Medical Research Council Centres – more than any other university.

Beyond the books
The King’s experience encompasses far more than study and as an undergraduate student you will have a wealth of clubs, societies and informal networks on campus that you can join. King’s College London Student’s Union is there to enhance your student experience and provide a number of key services.

*The Times Higher -QS World University Rankings

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,650

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 900

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 12,060

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,807

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 13,550

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ GBP 3,225

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 5,154

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,943

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 12,850

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ GBP 5,278

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 21,755 FTE: 17,161

Total number of students. This includes ALL students, not only undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate students.
Total International Students Headcount: 3,955 FTE: 3,347

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees $ GBP 12,091

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ GBP 4,278

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 8,520

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 12,606

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 24 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 70 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 307

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 8

Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

70% of our subject areas are rated 5 or 5*, the highest rating university research can receive. Eight members of staff have been awarded the Nobel Prize including the late Professor Maurice Wilkins who, with Rosalind Franklin and other King’s colleagues played a major part in the discovery of the structure of DNA.

Range of Fees

Between £3,145 - £ 26,900 for 2008-9

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Minimum of TOEFL - PBT: 580+ 4.0 TWE / IBT: 93
Minimum of IELTS 6.5
Please note that these are minimum requirements, many programmes may require higher scores.

Accommodation

King's offers a variety of accommodation within its own halls of residences and also the University of London Intercollegiate Residences. www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm

Accommodation Range

Please contact the accommodation office for further information. www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm

Finance and Scholarships

Funding information can be found at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ug/funding/

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements vary for each programme of study and the minimum requirements for entry are included within each programme listing in the online prospectus: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp09/

Language Support

Our English Language Centre offers pre-sessional and foundation courses. www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

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ACE Scholarship for Young Composers . 1 available @ GBP 10,000
The Music Department is delighted to announce the launch of a new scholarship for composers, generously supported by ACE Study Tours.

The aim of the Scholarship is to support and enable students studying advanced composition and our hope is that it will contribute to the creation of new music at the highest level
award will contribute towards tuition fees and living costs for one candidate to study with George Benjamin on the full-time one-year Master of Music (MMus) degree programme.

The Scholarship is open to composers from all countries. Applicants must be eligible for the MMus (see notes of guidance below).
Ernest Wilson Scholarship . 3 available @ GBP 100
Undergraduate students in the Division of Engineering
Graduate Funding Database . 100 available @ GBP 5,000
For further information about our wide range of graduate funding, please refer to our graduate funding database: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/
McCaul Scholarship . 1 available @ GBP 600
For continuing graduate (i.e. current part time MA students, or current full or part time research MPhil/PhD) students registered in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, whose degree course involves significant study of Hebrew and/or the Old Testament or related literature.
Organ Scholarship . 1 available @ GBP 250
Duties involve assisting the Director and accompanying the choir at Evensong and the College Eucharist. In addition, the Organ Scholar is required to play for some Morning Prayer services held at 9.30am Mondays to Thursdays. This is a short congregational service consisting of psalms and a hymn.
Schilizzi Scholarship . 3 available @ GBP 2,500
The Schilizzi Foundation awards up to three scholarships annually to enable students of Greek nationality to pursue an undergraduate degree at King's College London. The Scholarships have a value of up to £2,500 per annum tenable for three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.