German & Music with a year abroad

Ciara
Ireland
German & Music with a year abroad BA
I was attracted to King’s because of its excellent reputation and fantastic location. Attending an open day here, I witnessed the friendly and welcoming atmosphere amongst both staff and students, which I still feel now as a student myself.

I love my course and the high standard of the departments. As a music student, a huge benefit is the link with the Royal Academy of Music, where we get our vocal or instrumental lessons. I am also looking forward to my year abroad in Germany in my third year.

As one of the cultural capitals of the world, London was the perfect choice from both a music and linguistic point of view. There are opportunities to see and participate in so much. I am involved in several productions and performances at King’s, including opera and Gilbert and Sullivan, and a few of us first years have set up our own Girls’ choir.

As a student, there is also the opportunity to get discounted tickets for various concerts and shows, which is an obvious advantage for musicians. Obtaining a degree from such a reputable university will hopefully open opportunities in the professional field after university.

London can obviously be an expensive city, but with some careful budgeting I have found it quite feasible to live here. You quickly learn where the cheapest places to shop are and how to get the best discounts. There are also many opportunities to get part-time work. I am based at the Strand campus, where there is a lot on site, including cafes, study areas, support centres, etc. I am also enjoying my experience at halls, as mine are quite central and I am therefore at walking distance from college and also close to a lot of London’s attractions.

Olivia
German & Music with a year abroad BA
The best aspects of studying German at King’s are firstly the diversity of the course and secondly the excellent teaching staff. There are so many modules to choose from such as history, literature, politics, philisophy, linguistics as well as many more and I have especially enjoyed the literature modules i have taken in both my first and second years. This is a true testimony to the lecturers of the department as before coming to university I thought that I disliked studying literature and was not looking forward to that aspect of my degree.

I chose King’s because of the reputation of the department but more importantly because of its location in the heart of London. I have always wanted to live in London so the excellent department combined with the location made King’s the perfect choice!

King’s was also an attractive choice for me due to the amount of activities there are here to get involved in. I am a member of the KCL Running Club, which has given me the opportunity to travel all over London to take part in races against other London Colleges and it has been a great way to make friends outside my course. I am also a Committee member of the King’s College London Symphony Orchestra after being in the orchestra during my first year, and being involved in this has been a great way to take part in the King’s Community. Overall, I think that the extra-curricular opportunities combined with its location and acdemic reputation make King’s a fantastic place to study!