ADMISSIONS UPDATE - King's College London · • Admissions team can advise on subject requirements –we try to be sensible and flexible • Where possible, English component can

Paul TeulonDirector of Admissions & Registry Services

Peter ChetwyndAssociate Director (Undergraduate Admissions)

King's College London

ADMISSIONS UPDATE

The Annual

BEHIND THE SCENES

• Universities looking to grow, fewer UK school leavers … and Brexit

• Translates to more offers, with many students now getting five

• Unconditional/incentivised offers (but not at King’s)

• Alternative offers instead of a straight rejection

• But not a backdoor onto the first-choice programme …

• Clearing now mainstream

• King’s Superstars – A*A*A

Annual admissions update 2018

INFORMATION OVERLOAD?

• More information than before – both

when applying and with the offers

• Lots of metrics – Unistats, KIS, TEF,

league tables, offer rate calculators,

application numbers, graduate

outcomes

• Lots of peer-to-peer advice – but is it

trustworthy? Universities are

transparent – just ask!

• Most important question – is this

course the right one for me?


WHAT’S NEXT..?

• HE Review – could introduce

differential fees, and a big challenge for

HE and for advisers

• T Levels and overlapping academic and

vocational progression routes

• Degree Apprenticeships – more growth

expected here in courses and providers

• Subect-level TEF – even more data for

your students to wade through


ACCOUNTING & FINANCE BSc

• First undergraduate finance course to

be offered by King's Business School

• Includes corporate finance, financial

reporting, management accounting,

risk management and principles of

taxation

• Hands on experience of financial study,

exploring both theory and practice

• A level: AAA including Maths

What’s new at King’s?

SPORTS & EXERCISE

• Clinically orientated course with a

broad range of career progression

• Explore the scientific foundations of

human performance and exercise

• Interdisciplinary, working alongside

internationally renowned nutrition and

psychology departments

• A level: AAB including two sciences/PE

• BTEC: DDD in Applied Science or

Sport and Exercise Science


MEDICAL SCIENCES BSc

SOCIAL SCIENCES BA

• Connect social sciences to the lived

world of policy and practice

• Real life focus – child exploitation,

Black lives matter, #metoo, fake news

• Learn about the most influential social

science traditions and perspectives

• Combine perspectives from a range of

social science disciplines including

sociology, social policy and politics

• A levels: AAB


ADMISSIONS OVERVIEW

• 6000 places

• 50,000 applications, of which:

• 25% professional healthcare

• 25% Management, Law, Politics,

Economics

• But remember, there’s five choices and

only one student…


WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Potential to succeed on the course –

demonstrated academic ability

• Subject interest (always)

• Subject understanding (always)

• Subject knowledge (sometimes)

• Professional experience and values for

healthcare programmes

• Happy and successful students!


• Predicted and achieved grades

• Personal statement – the more

competitive, the more important

• Reference – supporting role

• UKCAT – Medicine/Dentistry

• LNAT – Law

• Performance at multiple mini

interviews – professional healthcare

WHAT WE LOOK AT


A LEVELS

• Requirements range from A*AA–BBB

• Full details on our website for every

programme

• Subject requirements all set out

(including some at GCSE)

• No secret blacklists or preferred

subjects behind the scenes

• General Studies/Critical Thinking not

used in offers

• Offer is on 3 A levels only


GCSEs

• GCSE requirements set only where

necessary and appropriate – base level

subject knowledge or professional

registration requirements

• Overall GCSE profile considered in

highly competitive areas

• No plans to use Grade 9 in the near

future

• 6=B, 5=C (4 accepted for Nursing)


INTERNATIONAL

BACCALAUREATE

• HLs to match A levels:

• A*AA = 766

• AAA = 666

• AAB = 665

• ABB = 655

• BBB = 55

• 35pts overall, but HLs are key

• Subject requirements at HL

• HL or SL English can meet

language requirements


ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA

• Accepted for all programmes

• Specific diploma subject may be

required

• Can generally wait till January for

predicted grades

• Maps onto A level requirements:

• A*AA = 39D 6M

• AAA = 36D 9M

• AAB = 33D 12M

• ABB = 30D 15M

• BBB = 30D 12M 3P


BTEC

• Extended Diploma accepted for

Nursing/Midwifery BScs and Sports &

Exercise Medical Sciences BSc

• Other programmes require A level/

BTEC mix, though BTEC can fulfil

some science requirements

• Older QCF BTECs require a set

number of module Distinctions

• Newer RQF BTECs just ask for the

grade – A*=D*, A=D


EUROPEAN QUALIFICATIONS

• Standard entry requirements for most

European countries on our website

• Admissions team can advise on subject

requirements – we try to be sensible

and flexible

• Where possible, English component

can meet our language requirements,

unless a Tier 4 visa is required

• GCSE requirements often met within

baccalaureate-style qualifications


• Differs by programme – four

different bands of English

• IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge,

Pearson and Trinity all accepted

• GCSE/IGCSE, IB, A level or AP can

all meet requirement

• As can English element of most

EU/EEA qualifications

• If student thinks they meet, they

can get in touch with us

PROOF OF ENGLISH


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