Information for applicants

Application process guidance

Requirements: 

• You must be aged 18 or over. 
• You must be, have been, or will be, enrolled in an undergraduate degree programme. 
• Your English language level must be at level C1 in the CEFR or equivalent level or a B2 Level if you are applying for the English Language & Culture module. 
• Personal statement. 
• Evidence that you fulfil the academic requirements of the programme. 

Application form guidance: 

1. Fill in your personal details. 
2. Select whether your residential package and select your programme. 
3. Submit proof of your language level, as well as your place in university. If you have been taught in English, your degree transcript/certificate must show that the language of instruction was English. In this case, you are not required to submit separate evidence of English language proficiency. 
4. Pay the application fee and add the payment reference in the application form. (Applicants from partner institutions will not need to pay this fee and can skip this step). 
5. Check and submit your application. 

Next steps: 

1. We will assess your application and let you know the outcome within 5 working days.  
2. If successful, we will ask you to pay the course tuition fee 
3. Upon receipt of payment, your place on the course will be confirmed. 

Prospective students can access the full Undergraduate Summer School 2025 Guidance here. 

Summer Exchange 

King’s Undergraduate Summer School accepts a limited number of students via inbound summer exchange agreements with partner institutions. Only students who have been nominated for an exchange place by their institution can apply via this route. If you are not sure that you are eligible, please contact your study abroad office directly and they will advise you. 

Prospective Exchange students can access their specific application guidelines here: Exchange Application Guidelines 2025 

Overseas students who will be studying in the UK for 6 months or less, can do so on a Standard Visitor visa or ETA (electronic travel authorization). Please click here for information. 

Following payment of programme fees via the eStore, confirmation of their place will be sent out to applicants. This will be a digital confirmation/visa support letter showing they have secured a place to study at King’s College London, and this can be used as part of the application for a Standard Visitor visa.  

We recommend that all students coming from overseas (including those not requiring a visa) show their confirmation/visa support letter along with their passport at UK immigration to ensure they enter the country correctly.   

If you have any concerns or need advice, please get in contact with the Visa Advice team.  

Please find below links to the Terms and Conditions and other relevant policies and documents:

• Summer Programmes Student Code of Conduct

• Information for Parents and Guardians
  

• Summer Programmes Terms and Conditions

Useful Addresses

• Stamford Street Apartments (for Pre-University Residential students) – 27 Stamford St, London SE1 9NQ 
• Great Dover Street Apartments (for Undergraduate Residential students) - 165 Great Dover St, London SE1 4XA 
• King’s Building and Strand Building, Strand Campus - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS 
• Bush House, Strand Campus - Strand, London WC2R 1AE 
• Guy's Campus - Great Maze Pond, London SE1 1UL 

Travel to campus

You will need to arrange your own transfer from the airport to your housing. 

All of London's airports are easily accessible by train, tube or taxi. Here are some suggestions, but there are plenty of options for all budgets for each airport:

London Heathrow

You can take Elizabeth Line of the London Underground from Heathrow Airport all the way into central London. It is the cheapest mode of transport from the airport. 

If you don’t want to take the tube you can also book a ticket for the Heathrow Express. It takes 15 minutes and arrives at Paddington Station. Once here you can take public transport to your accommodation. Another cheap option would be to take a coach from the airport. National Express take you straight from Heathrow to Victoria Coach Station, which is in central London.  

London Gatwick

If you want a train that takes you directly to Victoria Station, then the Gatwick Express is the option for you. You are also able to take a standard train to either Victoria, London Bridge or St Pancras. You can also take a coach from this airport, and it is one of the cheapest options. 

London Stansted

From here you can take the Stansted Express straight to Liverpool Street Station, which roughly takes about 45 minutes. You are also able to take coaches from this airport. There are a number of different coach companies that you can book a ticket with, but please be aware that travel times will be longer than a train. 

Useful websites and apps

Here is a list of useful websites and apps to plan your journey in London: 

•  Citymapper
• Transport for London
• National Express
  
• Trainline 
  
• Heathrow Express
  
• Gatwick Express
• Stansted Express
• Taxi - Addison Lee
• GreenLine