Supporting UK-based International students

Catalina PowellInternational Officer(Latin America)

Brief Overview

• English Language Centre• International Foundation Programme• Academic Entry Requirements• English Language Entry Requirements• Fees & Funding• Visas & Immigration• Student Support Services• Employability• Modern Language Centre• Study Abroad• KCLSU

English Language Centre

• International Foundation

• Pre-sessional English5-20 weeks over the

spring and summer (face-to-face and blended learning)

• In-sessional Academic English and Study Skills support

Admissions –Direct Entry vs.

International Foundation Programme

Secondary Education

A-Levels

King’s College London

National High School Certificate

King’s College London

IB

FoundationSAT-R /ACT

& AP

/SAT-S

International Foundation Programme Pathways:

Biology & Chemistry

Business Management & Social Sciences

International Relations & Politics

Law & International

Relations

Liberal Arts & Politics

Maths & Business

Maths & Chemistry

Maths & Economics

Maths & Physics

Entry Requirements

Direct Entry:• A-Levels: Required and preferred subjects, sometimes specific

GCSEs too

• IB: 35 points including HL and subject-specific requirements

• American Diploma: 3 AP subjects or 3 SAT-S, plus 1900++ SAT-R or 28++ ACT

• Foundation (non-King’s): on a case-by-case basis depending on UG programme of choice, Foundation subject content and structure, awarding body, assessment methods, guaranteed progression if offered by a university, high school grades, etc. A syllabus of the Foundation may be requested from the applicant and this will be considered by the Admissions Tutor.

King’s International Foundation:• 70-80% in high school certificate for the final 2 years plus

subject-specific requirements for Science pathways

English Language requirements

Vary by Department:

• IELTS 7.5 to 6.0

• TOEFL iBT 109 to 80

King’s International Foundation:

• IELTS 5.5 (6.0 for Law) –non-EU nationals must submit an IELTS for UKVI

English Language requirements• IGCSE/GCSE English First Language: Pass at grade B with

grade B (or equivalent) in all four components of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

• IGCSE/GCSE English Second Language: Pass at grade A with grade A (or equivalent) in all four components of Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

• O Level English: Pass at grade B with grade B (or equivalent) in all four components of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

• International Baccalaureate English Language/English Language & Literature:

English A: Standard Level 5; Higher Level 4

English B: Standard Level 7; Higher Level 5

Fees & Funding

Overseas tuition fees 2016-17:

• Classroom-based courses: £16,250**• Laboratory-based courses: £21,750**• Clinical Year fees: £37,350**• MPharm: £19,000**• International Foundation: £16,250**

*This tuition fee may be subject to annual increases.

• Full details of tuition fees available in the online prospectus

Accommodation

• King’s Residences• Intercollegiate Halls

New first-year undergraduate applicants are guaranteed to be made an offerof accommodation for their first year of study if they meet the following conditions:• Have King’s as their firm choice ; and• Apply by the deadline (last year was 13

June 2016)

International Foundation students are guaranteed accommodation for their Foundation year and their first year of the undergraduate degree

Visa & Immigration

Tier 4 student visa advise:

• How and when to apply• Documents required• Biometric Residence

Permits (BRP)• Police registration• Extension of visas• Work rights

Student Support Services

• Immigration

• Money management

• Adjusting to the UK

• Personal tutor

Employability

• Top Graduate Recruiters• Professional Skills• Internship Programme (UK)• Global Internship Programme• Sunday Times Best University

for Graduate Employment 2013

• Student employment support

Modern Language Centre

• Credit and non-credit bearing modules

• Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Linguistics

Study Abroad

One term or a year at partner universities, including:

• University of California• University of Chicago• The George Washington University• University of Toronto• Universidade de Sao Paulo• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro• Universidade Nacional Autonoma de Mexico• Shanghai University• Hong Kong University• Seoul National University• University of Melbourne• Monash University• University of Sydney• More than 90 partnerships with European universities.

KCLSU

• 200+ Societies

• 50+ Sports Clubs

• www.kclsu.org

Questions?

Thanks for listening.