The King’s International Foundation Programme prepares you for undergraduate study at a UK university. Over 75% of our students progressed to King’s for undergraduate study in 2025.

In the last five years, between 65-90% of students met their progression requirements and went on to study a King’s undergraduate degree. Between 15-20% of students who complete the programme go on to study at another UK university. 

You are guaranteed a conditional offer or interview for most programmes. Conditional means you need to achieve certain grades to progress to your undergraduate degree including some subject specific requirements.  A small number of programmes have additional entry requirements - you can find details on those below.  

Once you have applied to your chosen undergraduate programmes, you will need to meet the progression requirements stated in your offer. This will be an overall grade in the King's International Foundation Programme (eg an A, or 70% overall) and, where applicable, a grade in a specific module (eg a B+ in Mathematics for Natural Science).

All progression requirements are equivalent to A-Level qualifications, which are listed as standard on King’s undergraduate programme webpages and on UCAS.

To check which degrees you are guaranteed conditional offers for, check the webpage for your chosen module combination and select ‘Degree Eligibility’.

You can use the table below to calculate the entry requirements needed to progress to your chosen undergraduate degree programme. Please be aware that exceptions may apply and you will be given access to the full progression routes for your King’s International Foundation Programme pathway and module combination when you join King’s Foundations:

For example, if an undergraduate programme at A-Level requires A*AA with an A in Mathematics, you would need to achieve an A (70%) overall in the King's International Foundation Programme and a B+ (65%) in the Mathematics module to progress.

Meet Francesca, Senior Student Experience Officer for progression, who will tell you a bit more about the progression options for King's Foundation students:

King's International Foundation Programme students can apply for up to two undergraduate degrees directly with King’s, using the King’s Apply website without writing another personal statement or using UCAS. Students then select a firm and an insurance choice after receiving their offers from the Admissions team.

If you want to study the below degrees, a conditional offer is not guaranteed as you will need to take additional external tests or attend an interview. You will also need to submit a UCAS application:

• Dentistry
• Law
• Medicine
• Midwifery
• Music
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
  
  

Law requires applicants to meet the required threshold in the Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT).

Both Dentistry and Medicine require applicants to meet the required threshold in the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

Applicants who meet the required UCAT score will then be invited to attend an interview. There’s a cap, implemented by the UK Government, on the number of international places available for both Dentistry and Medicine.

Please read the below factsheets before applying for the International Foundation Programme to progress to Dentistry or Medicine.

For King’s courses with additional requirements, you will need to apply through UCAS. Additional entry conditions for Medicine and Dentistry, such as the UCAT, must be completed in advance of joining King's Foundations. For more information, please review the Medicine and Dentistry factsheets.

If you are interested in applying to either Medicine or Dentistry at King’s, you will need to meet the early UCAS deadline which will be Thursday 15 October 2026 at 6pm (UK time).

Medicine
The only pathway accepted for Medicine MBBS is the Health, Life & Biosciences pathway. You will also need to take Biology and Chemistry as your modules.

Dentistry

The pathways accepted for Dentistry BDS are the Health, Life & Biosciences pathway or the STEM & Natural Sciences pathway.

You can take any module combination on the Health, Life & Biosciences pathway for Dentistry. On the STEM & Natural Sciences Pathway, you can choose Biology or Chemistry as your optional module.  

If you have any queries, please email kf-studentexperience@kcl.ac.uk.

Once you're enrolled on the programme, you may wish to expand your progression options by applying to other universities through UCAS. We can provide you with guidance and support to do this.

We can also help if you’re interested in a King’s course that needs you to apply via UCAS like Law. Please note that if you want to study Medicine or Dentistry the application deadline is mid-October each year.