King’s College London
King’s College London, regarded as one of the top 25 universities in the world, was founded in 1829 by King George IV and Duke of Wellington and is one of the two oldest colleges in the University of London. The university has over 21,000 students and 5,700 employees, 7,600 of whom are graduate studentts.
Location:
London
Website:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk
About the University
King’s College London is a member of the Russell Group of schools, made up of schools that are regarded as authorities in the field of research in the UK. Having undertaken important studies and discoveries in the field of science with its 6 medical research centres, King’s College London has 9 faculties: Arts and Social Sciences, Biothyrian and Health Sciences, Dental Institute, Law, Medicine, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifiness, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Psychiatry, Social Sciences and Public Policy.
Students at King’s College London have the chance to study in the very heart of London, with King’s enviable location on the banks of the Thames. All four campuses of the school are located very close to each other, where students have the chance to see sights such as Waterloo Bridge, London Eye and Houses of Parliament every day as they go to classes. The university’s 5th campus is in Denmark Hill, where the university’s hospital is located. King’s College London also offers dormitory facilities to students who have completed their application by a certain date each year.
King’s stands out with its programs in fields such as Law, Management Sciences, Politics and International Relations (War Studies). In addition, the university offers programs Academic Preparation and Preparation for Masters, which offers international students a chance to prepare for undergraduate and graduate programs. Additionally, the summer school, offered by the university’s language centre, includes both English programmes and academic courses.
In 2008, 97% of King’s College London graduates had the opportunity to pursue further education or employment within 6 months of graduation. Among the alumni of King’s College London are famous names such as Sir Charles Lyell, Thomas Addison, Virginia Woolf. In addition, many prominent people, including Gordon Brown and Kofi Annan, were guests at the university as speakers.
Popular Programmes
- BA International Relations/ Politics
- BSc Business Management
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Genetics
- BSc Economics and Management
- MSc International Management
- MSc International Marketing
- MSc Mental Health Studies
- MSc Advance Software Engineering
- MSc Engineering Business Management
- BSc Psychology
- LLM
- LLB Law
- Foundation Programmes
- MA Political Economy
- MA Economics for Competition Law
- MA International Conflict Studies
Scholarships
The school is may offer scholarships to international students at various rates. For more information, you can check the school’s website.
