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Visiting undergraduate research students should be current students at another institution either in the UK or internationally. The end date of their current degree study must be after the end date of the proposed visit. They should identify a supervisor who is an academic member of staff at King’s and will personally support their application.
Please note that applications will only be accepted from students who have arranged a visit with a potential supervisor. Unfortunately, any speculative applications will be withdrawn.
Students should apply using the King's Apply application system at least 8 weeks before their proposed start date. Please search for the Non-Award undergraduate programme in your subject and complete the following sections of the application form:
You will be required to upload an official letter confirming you are currently studying an undergraduate level degree. This needs to be on official headed paper and signed or stamped by your university. If the original letter is not in English, we will also need to see an official translation. The letter should confirm:
Provide the details of your supervisor at King’s as your referee
Provide a reference from your tutor on your current undergraduate degree
Students should allow 6 weeks for applications to be processed.
Please note - the Non-Award visiting programmes are not for those who enter King's through a formal exchange agreement. Applicants under these partnership routes must apply via Study Abroad.
All Visiting Research and Visiting Research Experience Students should be able to communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and be able to do so in an academic environment. You should provide any certification of your competence in English as part of your application e.g. previous English Language tests, previous study. The level of English language you are required to demonstrate is below:
If you are visiting for up to 6 months and wish to apply for a Student Visa, or you are visiting for over 6 months up to 12 months and require a student visa, you must meet the minimum UKVI English language requirement prior to your visit. This is 5.5 overall, with 5.5. in each skill for IELTS.
If you do not require a visa to study in the UK, or you are visiting for up to 6 months and will apply for a Standard Visitor visa, competency is assessed on a case-by-case basis following your application. If you are required to demonstrate your level of English, you must meet a minimum of 5.5 overall, with 5.5 in each skill for IELTS prior to your visit.
If you are a student who requires a visa to study in the UK, and you are visiting the university for more than six months, you will require a student visa. By applying through the King's Apply admissions portal, all visiting undergraduate research students who are visiting for more than 6 months would be subject to full checks on their visa status, and will be assigned a CAS number for their visa application.
If you are visiting the university for more than six months you may require a student visa. If you are visiting for less than six months, you may be able to apply for a Standard Visitor visa instead. By applying through the portal, all visiting research students would be subject to full checks on their visa status, and could be assigned a CAS number for their visa application if applicable.
Please see the guidance from our Visa & International Student Advice team for further information.
We are required to monitor the continuing engagement of all Student visa students; given the short nature of the visit, options for this monitoring are being considered.
Please contact the relevant Undergraduate Senior Admissions Officer who is responsible for your department if you have any questions.
If you have an applicant you wish to accept, please contact the relevant Undergraduate Senior Admissions Officer for your department, who can then start the process of opening the programme on King's Apply for the application to be submitted.
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