King's College London

You are joining a unique interdisciplinary wchool committed to bringing local, national and global politics and economics closer together. We are a vibrant community of students, professionals and world-class academic staff whose research excellence and depth of expertise helps provide a rich interdisciplinary perspective and holistic approach to your student experience.

We are committed to building a learning environment that stimulates curiosity and helps you develop the transferable skills and networks that will support you in your future career.

This page will direct you to the key information to support your journey and help prepare you before you arrive.

Your essential checklist

• Complete your enrolment and download the Welcome to King’s app to personalise your welcome week timetable.

• Access your King’s IT and email account.

• View your department handbook via KEATS learning platform.

• Check out our SPE Student Experience Hub.

• Follow our Instagram page for updates and news.

• Join our Online Digital Skills session on 15 September, exploring the KCL digital platforms you need to succeed in your studies.

 

Your induction week

For the 2026-27 academic year, the induction week is from Monday, 21 September – Friday, 25 September. During this week, you will have compulsory induction sessions for your degree programme as well as other in-person opportunities to make new friends, meet academic teaching staff and explore Strand campus and the city.

All sessions will be updated via the Welcome to King’s app. You can create a schedule of faculty & department inductions and social events happening on and off campus via the app.

Important: The School of Politics and Economics has created MS Sway guidebooks for each course, so you can easily view your compulsory induction schedule and learn more about your department: 

• BA European Studies (EIS)
• BA Politics and International Affairs (EIS)

• BSc Economics (DPE)

• BA/BSc Philosophy, Politics & Economics (DPE)

• BA/BSc Politics (DPE)

• BA/BSc Political Economy (DPE)

• MA Asian & International Affairs (EIS)

• MA European Studies (EIS)

• MA International Political Economy (EIS)

• MA Policies and Governance in Europe (EIS)

• MSc Economics & Policy (DPE)

• MA Political Economy (DPE)

• MA Public Policy (DPE)

• MSc Russian and Eurasian Politics, Economy and Security (KRI)

*Please note, course inductions are subject to change. All changes will be reflected via MS Sway and the Welcome to King’s app.

Your student experience

• Become a student representative for your degree programme. Apply for the Department of Political Economy (DPE) here, or the Department of European & International Studies (EIS) here.
• Join one of our affiliated societies. View our affiliated student societies here, and join us for the SPE societies fair on 23 September.
• Secure a ticket for our upcoming School social events. DPE students can join the DPE Social on 23 September, and EIS students can book the EIS social on 7 October.
• Meet your personal tutor to find out about support throughout your first year of study. Undergraduates can meet with their peer mentor.
• Drop-in to our SPE Community Day – the first Thursday of every month.
• Upskill in our six-part Economics & Finance lecture series, tickets will go live soon.
• Propose & pitch your ideas through the SPE Opportunity Fund.
• Run your own on-campus course events, with the assistance of your course student representatives.