King's College London

Subject requirements

Required subjects:

French, German, Spanish or Portuguese required if entering the post-A level language pathway. No language subject required if entering the ab initio language pathway.

Preferred subjects:

No preferred subjects

A-Levels

Required grades: AAB

Must include grade B in one of French, German, Spanish or Portuguese if entering the post-A level language pathway. No language subject required if entering the ab initio language pathway. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A-levels.

Contextual A-Level Information

Required grades: BBB

Must include grade B in one of French, German, Spanish or Portuguese if entering the post-A level language pathway. No language subject required if entering the ab initio language pathway. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A-levels.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels.

Must include French, German, Spanish or Portuguese at grade 5 Higher Level if entering the post A-level language pathway. No language required if entering the ab initio language pathway. The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

Contextual International Baccalaureate information:

32 points overall or an aggregate score of 15 from three Higher Levels. Must include French, German, Spanish or Portuguese at grade 5 Higher Level if entering the post A-level language pathway. No language required if entering the ab initio language pathway. The total point score of 32 includes TOK/EE.

Alternative accepted qualifications

Standard requirements

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits overall with 45 Level 3 credits. 33 Level 3 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction and 12 at Merit. Must include at least 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction in one of French, German, Spanish, or Portuguese if entering the post A-level language pathway. No language required if entering the ab initio language pathway.

Contextual requirements

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total with 45 Level 3 credits. 30 Level 3 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, 12 at Merit, and 3 at Pass. Must include at least 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction in one of French, German, Spanish, or Portuguese if entering the post A-level language pathway. No language required if entering the ab initio language pathway.

Equivalent International qualifications

English language requirements

English language band: B