King’s College London Open Week 12-16 March

Hi KCL Team,

I'm a Canadian student hoping to apply to the War Studies MA Programme. Since it is such a competitive program, I was wondering if it was possible to know the applicant to places available ratio. I was also wondering if the minimum grade requirement of a B+ is sufficient for entrance or if higher grades would be required due to the competitiveness of the programme.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer these questions!

Hi KCL Team,

I've heard that people who live within the M25 ring road already are unlikely to get halls in the first term as they have lower priority for accommodation. I was wondering whether it makes a difference if you have an unconditional offer. As I already have my grades if I were to firm Kings would I be considered for halls as they would not have to wait until August to allocate, or do they simply ballot all of the people that meet their grades equally?

Many Thanks for your help in advance!

Hi awooga!

Thanks for your message

For the MA War Studies programme we usually have around 200 applications and between 20 and 30 places (these stats vary from year to year). For Canadian students we would usually ask for a Bachelors Degree with a GPA of at least 3.3 or a B+ (the equivalent to a 2:1 for a British Bachelors degree), but there is high competition for places, so it would also very much depend on your personal statement and references. If you have any further queries you can always contact our admissions team at [email protected].

I hope this helps!
Emma

Wow, thank you so much. Very welcoming to have you guys speak to us directly So do you think that food bill of mine is a bit ambitious ? What's yours and do you know of anyone elses who is maybe sporty/does alot of sport ?
Brian creamer is on my list of choices for accommodation !
Thanks, and can't wait for the open day on saturday

Hi KCL team,

I am currently a final year arts undergraduate at Oxford, and I am considering applying for your graduate medicine course next year (for entry 2013).

Your website seems to imply that my lack of science A-levels is not a barrier to entry and I am going to be teaching myself science this summer, as well as attending evening classes next year, and feel confident that I will be able to get myself to A level standard before I would start the course. However, will I be disadvantaged against candidates who have studied science A-levels? If so, at which point in the process would this come into play?

Your website also suggests that graduates could apply for the 5-year normal medicine course to maximise their chances to study at KCL. Is this advice also relevant to those who do not have science A-levels?

Many thanks for your help!

Hi again KCL,

I am always remembering something else I want to ask, so I hope it´s OK that I ask so many

I´ve accepted an offer for the MSc programme Child and Adolescent Mental Health and look forward to coming to KCL and study!
I just wanted to ask you if we get some more detailed information about the structure of the terms (what we will be learning and when, when the terms start, etc.) and assignments before we start the programme? Like a detailed handbook or something similar?

Hi Jo,

Thanks so much! That's really helpful.

One more question: for the graduate medicine course it says that the people they interview will be drawn from within the top 25% of the UKCAT marks. Obviously this will vary from year to year, but do you know what sort of ballpark top 25% would usually be?

Thanks!

Hi Bach!

Thanks for your message. We are glad you are finding this forum useful!

Regarding the Associates Degree, we would be looking for a GPA of 3.5, however we would be looking for additional qualifications or work experience to support this. Do you have APs? If so then this will certainly support your application, and we always look for a strong work experience background.

Our Admissions team will often process all applications before making any offers, so it does take time to get the offers out. They will still be processing your application, so hopefully they will be in touch with you shortly.

I hope this helps!

Emma

Hi Emma,

Thank you for your quick response - that's the information I was looking for! I do not have any APs - I graduated from high school four years ago and have progressed quite a bit as a student since then (the maturity level of an 18 yo male is typically a bit less than 22, not always the case of course!) so would not wish to be judged off my high school grades as they aren't the type of student I am today.

However, these past three semesters (1 1/2 years) at community college I have worked full time (including a position at a hospital in the Emergency Department) alongside being a full time student. With that said, my GPA is not 3.5 but project 3.25 at time of graduation.

Without getting into a bunch of details on TSR, would it be recommended to submit some sort of letter of explanation for some of my lower marked semesters? I had two, terminally ill grandparents living at my house which drastically affected my grades. My marks of the last few semesters have showed remarkable improvements (GPA 3.5+), which included an even more difficult course load than prior. On top of the improved marks and heavier course load, I also went from part time work to full time work -- I just want to emphasize that although my cumulative GPA may not be up to par, my GPA as of late very well demonstrates I know how to manage my time with a hectic schedule while still excelling in my degree.

Thanks again and sorry for the winded response

Hi MsGmm1,

It is fine for you to ask as many questions as you like! We are to help answer them for you!

It’s great to hear that you’ve accepted your offer for Child & Adolescent Mental Health

I have just emailed the programme team to ask if they will be sending you a handbook or any other information before the term starts. Hopefully they will get back to me before the end of my shift on here today

Thanks for your patience!
Jo

Hi Bauch,

I’m just picking up on your conversation with Emma, hope that’s ok.

I’ve spoken to our admissions team about your enquiries and they have advised that the best thing you can do is contact them directly so that they can assess your application at the time of enquiry. If you log into your myapplication portal, you’ll be able to send the admissions team a message. Alternatively, you can give them a ring on +44 20 7848 6511.

Sorry I can’t answer your question directly, however the admissions team will definitely be able to help if you contact them as soon as you can

All the best,

Jo

Thank you very much Jo