What can I study?
Our Undergraduate Online Summer School offers a wide range of modules spanning subject areas such as health and science, law, governance, business management, culture and ancient languages.
Each module lasts three weeks and modules are offered in two different sessions, so that you can also apply to attend both sessions and thereby study two modules of your choice.
Session 1 (28th June - 16th July)
This module replaces one semester of Beginners and is ideal if you intend to study for a Masters or Doctoral degree thus acquiring an essential skill for future research.
It is also ideal if you are an undergraduate student who would not otherwise have the chance to learn Greek from scratch, a mature student, or anyone with an interest in the Hellenic world.
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This module replaces one semester of Beginners Latin and is ideal if you intend to study for a Masters or Doctoral degree thus acquiring an essential skill for future research.
It is also ideal if you are an undergraduate student who would not otherwise have the chance to learn Latin from scratch, a mature student, or anyone with an interest in the Roman world.
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This module is designed to inform and inspire anyone who is interested in a career in medicine discovery and/or pharmaceutical sciences. Some prior experience of scientific study is required.
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This module is ideal for anyone considering postgraduate study or a career in the field of global health, or who is seeking to expand their understanding of how modern healthcare functions at an international level, and why.
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This module is ideal for students passionate about human rights and interested in the legal frameworks that surround them. It is suitable for student both with and without previous study of legal principles.
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This module is ideal for students interested in deepening their understanding of psychology and the inner workings of the human brain.
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This module is designed for any students interesting in critically exploring wafare, diplomacy, intelligence studies, counterterrorism, or other related areas.
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Session 2 (19th July - 6th August)
This module is appropriate if you intend to study for a Masters or Doctoral degree thus acquiring an essential skill for future research.
It is also ideal if you are an undergraduate student who would not otherwise have the chance to improve your Greek, a mature student, or anyone with an interest in the Hellenic world.
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This module is appropriate if you intend to study for a Masters or Doctoral degree thus acquiring an essential skill for future research.
It is also ideal if you are an undergraduate student who would not otherwise have the chance to improve your Latin, a mature student, or anyone with an interest in the Roman world.
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This module is ideal for anyone who is interested in strategy, management, marketing, innovation or entrepreneurship. It will provide an excellent foundation for postgraduate level study in all these areas, as well as equipping you with the skills you need to kickstart a successful career!
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This module is intended for anyone interested in leadership in a wide variety of contexts, and the skills you acquire will be invaluable in a whole range of contexts, from business to international relations.
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This module is designed for students with a background in medical sciences and/or healthcare technology.
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This module is designed both for students with a background in Law who want to improve their understanding of Commercial Law with an international perspective, as well as for students who do not follow Law at an undergraduate level but who are interested in exploring the subject to inform future career choices or postgraduate level study.
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This module is intended for anyone interested in leadership in a wide variety of contexts, and the skills you acquire will be invaluable in a whole range of contexts, from business to international relations.
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This module is appropriate for undergraduate students in Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences subjects, or anyone with a keen interest in media and gender studies.
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Teaching hours
Undergraduate Online Summer School modules comprise 150 study hours over three weeks, which includes 45 hours of online learning activities and live classes, as well as independent study, team project work and assessment preparation.
Live classes will begin at either 9am or 3pm each weekday (British Summer Time), and students will be grouped according to which session is more suitable for their timezone and the operational requirements of the module. In addition, some of the course material can be studied flexibly and at your own pace.
Teaching is through a variety of formats adapted for effective online learning by our digital education team, such as lectures, seminars and e-learning resources.
Attendance
Attendance is vital to success on the module, and you are required attend at least 80% of your lessons in order to pass the module.
Assessment and grading
All students will receive a final mark on their Record of Agreed Results (transcript). The UK grading system may be very different from what you are used to. Please note in the UK anything above 70 is considered excellent; it is not usual to receive much above 80 even if this is what you are used to at your home university.
King's College London's Undergraduate Marking Criteria is categorised by the following breakdown of marks:
- 90-100 (First) Grade A++
- 80-89 (First) Grade A+
- 70-79 (First) Grade A
- 60-69 (Upper 2nd) Grade B
- 50-59 (Lower 2nd) Grade C
- 40-49 (Third) Grade D
- 33-39 (Fail) Grade F
- 0-32 (Fail) Grade FF
Credit value
Classes can often be taken for credit towards degrees at other institutions and are examined to university standards. To receive credit for King's summer classes, contact your home institution to ask them to award external credit. This class is equivalent to an undergraduate degree module and usually awarded 3-4 US credits or 7.5 ECTS.
Here is what you might expect on a typical day on one of our Undergraduate Summer School modules. Please note that different modules may vary somewhat in teaching approaches, and the information included on this page is included as a guide only.
Online learning
You will spend your morning* accessing online learning resources prepared specially by your tutor, who will have carefully selected the best kind of resource for each topic or skill. For example, on one day they might have prepared two short video lectures on academic topics, a quiz, a short piece of reading and a question for you to discuss in the class forum. This might take you between 90 and 120 minutes.
(* Note that, depending on time zones, your live teaching sessions may in fact take place in the morning, in which case you will access the online learning resources in the afternoon of the previous day.)
Live teaching
After lunch, you will have a live session of one hour or more with your course tutor, an academic from one of King’s College London’s world-class faculty teams, who will lead you in discussion, debate or collaborative investigation around the themes from the morning’s online learning, or other key topics from earlier in the week. These sessions are convened on the College’s Microsoft Teams software, which allows all participants to participate in a highly interactive video call, sharing materials as required. There will also often be opportunities to break out into smaller groups as needed.
Teamworking and independent study
A fair portion of each day will be spent working independently either individually or in small groups. This can be done through live chat or team video meetings, again through Microsoft Teams. You can do this at any point during the day – for instance, if during the morning’s online learning you are unclear about a challenging concept, you can open up Teams and start chatting with others on your course.
The Summer Society
After an intensive, mind-expanding day of study, as evening arrives you will be in the mood for social activities, and that is where the King’s Summer Society comes in. A whole host of different sessions will be organised, from academic challenges to film clubs, from online live music streams to cultural exchanges, in order to allow students to connect with one another and make the most of the summer experience. Read more about the Summer Society here.
We require applicants to be working at or above, or have obtained, a 2:1 level (or equivalent) in their degree programme. Equivalencies for some countries are listed below. If your qualification is not listed please contact us for advice, indicating the country in which you are studying and the name and level of your current qualification.
We may consider qualifications which are different to those below on a case-by-case basis.
Overview
Here are the International minimum grade requirements for entry to our undergraduate summer school
- Australia: GPA of 3.3 or 2:1 or 70%
- Brazil: 7
- China: GPA of 3.2 or 80%
- Colombia: GPA of 3.9
- Denmark: 10
- France: 13
- Germany: 'gut'
- Greece: 6.5
- Hong Kong: GPA of 3.3
- India: 60%
- Japan: GPA of3.3 or 80%
- Italy: 24
- Korea (South): GPA 3.3 (out of 4.30) or 3.0 (out of 4.0)
- Mexico: 8
- Netherlands: 8
- Norway: B
- Qatar: GPA of 3.3
- Russia: 4
- Saudi Arabia: GPA of 3
- Singapore: GPA of 3.3 out of 4 or 4 out of 5
- Spain: 7
- Switzerland: 5 (out of 6) or 8 (out of 10)
- Turkey: CGPA of 3
- UK 2:1 grade bracket
- USA: GPA of 3.3
If you have not studied at university, or do not meet our academic requirements, contact summer@kcl.ac.uk to find out if we are able to consider your application based on other criteria.
All classes are taught and assessed in English, except ancient language modules. All applicants must have studied English to at least level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) or offer one of the below:
• BULATS, minimum score of 65
• Cambridge Advanced Certificate - grade B
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - grade C
• CET-4 (China) – 550
• CET-6 (China) - 493
• Duolingo English Test, we require a minimum test score of 105
• GCSE/ IGCSE/ O-Level - grade C
• GEPT - high intermediate level
• GRE (verbal score) 300 (please note this is for tests taken before 1 August 2011)
• GRE (verbal score) 140 (please note this is for tests taken after 1 August 2011)
• IELTS - 6.5 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill.
• International Baccalaureate- Standard Level 4
• iTEP - Level 5
• TOEFL Internet Based Test - 95 with minimum 20 in all skills (within the last 2 years)
• TOEFL Paper based test - 583 with minimum 53 in all skills (within the last two years)
• TEM, minimum score of 70
• TOEIC, minimum score of 685
• UEE (University Entrance Exam (China) – score of 110
If your first language is not English or the medium of instruction at your university is not English, please provide evidence of your English proficiency from the list above or contact the summer@kcl.ac.uk for advice, stating the name and level of your current qualification:
Tuition fees for the Undergraduate Online Summer School are displayed below. Students from King’s College London partner universities and King’s alumni are entitled to a 10% discount
Undergraduate programme fees
King's Undergraduate Summer School 1 (ONLINE): £1890
Session 1: 28 June – 16 July or Session 2: 19 July – 6 August 2021
King's Undergraduate Summer School 3 (ONLINE): £3780
28 June – 6 August 2021 Double Session
Application fee: £60
Modules included in this category are: Business & Management, Finance & Financial Markets and Marketing in the Digital Era.
Undergraduate Summer School King’s Business School Modules
(Online) Fee: £2205
Session 1: 28 June – 16 July or Session 2: 19 July – 6 August 2021
Application fee: £60
Undergraduate Summer School King’s Business School Modules
(Partners & Alumni) Fee: £1985
Session 1: 28 June – 16 July or Session 2: 19 July – 6 August 2021
Application fee: £60
King's Undergraduate Summer School 1 (Partners & Alumni) ONLINE: £1700
Session 1: 28 June – 16 July or Session 2: 19 July – 6 August 2021
King's Undergraduate Summer School 3 (Partners & Alumni) ONLINE: £3400
28 June – 6 August 2021 Double Session
Undergraduate Summer School: King’s Business School Modules (Partners & Alumni) ONLINE: £1985
Session 1: 28 June – 16 July or Session 2:19 July – 6 August 2021
Students applying from a King's partner or as an alumni are not required to pay an application fee.
Modules included in this category are: Ancient Greek Beginners, Latin Beginners, Ancient Greek Intermediate & Latin Intermediate.
Ancient Languages Undergraduate Summer School 1(Online): £840
Session 1: 28 June – 16 July or Session 2: 19 July – 6 August 2021
Application fee: £60
Ancient Languages Undergraduate Summer School 3 (ONLINE): £1680
28 June – 6 August 2021 Double Session
Application fee: £60
We are offering a small number of Summer Online @ King's scholarships for the 2021 King's Undergraduate Summer School.
Scholarships cover the cost of tuition fees for your chosen module, and successful applicants will be required to:
1. Write a 300-word blog post on your Summer @ King's
2. Provide a short one-minute video testimonial on their experience
3. Attend one online ambassador event in the 2021/22 academic year
Applications are now open and more information on scholarship requirements and when to apply is available below.
Undergraduate Online Summer School @ King's scholarship details (pdf)
We operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Please refer to our terms and conditions.
Places in our summer schools can only be confirmed once full payment of the fee is received. Please visit our How To Apply page for information about how to apply and pay.