Kings College- Feedback about AI/robotics course and the plain Computer Science one

Hi, I've recently got an offer from kings college (BSc computer Science and 1 year in industry) and I'd like to ask few questions.

I'd like some feedback from people who already studied there or have a lots of experience if possible.

I recently noticed you need 90 credits out of the 8 modules to pass to the second year.
I Assumed that every modules (if i'm wrong you can correct me) are about 15 credits each therefore 90/120.
It means it is about 75% and the 9% of it counts also towards your final degree grade.

So How hard is to literally get +75% to be able to do the second year of study?

How much help do you really get if you ask questions to your teachers ?or can you only ask to your tutors and not the lecturers?

Is it limited how much you can ask them or can you ask anything about the subject whenever you find them?

I noticed that you just have 10 hour max at week of lectures and practicals.... So i guess you'll at certainly need help in order to achieve high grades beside your independent study of course.

Also, I'd like to change my course and do the msci or bsc robotics and intelligent system course since it fascinates me a lot.

How hard is it compare to the normal computer science course?

Does it have more practicals?

Also, shall I change it right now by discussing with them after i receive my grades or after the second year there?

First, congrats! I'm the admissions tutor for undergraduate CS programmes at King's. Now you've received an offer, you will in due course be invited to one of our post-offer open days, where you can meet our students and ask questions etc. For now, I will answer the questions I can:


You only need to pass 6 out of the 8 modules to progress to the second year - and the pass mark on each module is 40%.


Sure, you can ask your lecturer questions, either by email; by making an appointment; or going to their office hours - 2 hours a week when you can see them without appointment. We have a good staff:student ratio, and usually more than one member of staff per module, which helps. There's also a helpdesk open for three hours, every afternoon, Monday to Friday.


In first year, adding together lectures, practicals, and small-group tutorials: term 1 is 16 hours a week of timetabled study; term 2 is 18 hours a week of timetabled study.


Same entry requirements, same difficulty.

The first year is the same. In the second year it changes, including replacing the 'Software Engineering Group Project' with a 'Robotics Group Project', which is more hands-on - it involves building wheeled robots in a lab. A summary of the differences is at http://www.inf.kcl.ac.uk/staff/andrew/admissions.html


You can change at any point up to the end of the first year, because the first year modules are the same.

How the credit values per module that you get are calculated?

Example if the exam is out of 100 do i need to get 75% for an A?

I heard the 9% of the entire year counts toward your degree get and if I want to aim for more than 2:1 division, obviously i'll need to get good grades even in the first year.

Therefore do they count my credits at the end of the year and then take in consideration 9% of it or is it something else?

On the other hand, what kind of things would you suggest me to be prepared on (subject wise) before going on that course?

In your opinion how important is the industrial year (BSc Computer science one) to get into a decent job after you finish your degree?
or do you think people who does Bsc/Msc in Robotics & Intelligent System (which doesn't include an industrial year option) have the same percentage of chance to get into a job?

Even Though i'm fascinated by the second option people often tell me that the "area" doesn't offer so many opportunity for jobs or research options.

I also have a question about Kings. I have applied for a Computer Science course, would it be possible to change to a CS course with a year in the industry?

Yes, you can either do it now by sending a message via the application portal; or do it at any point up to the end of the first year of study.

First, congrats! I'm the admissions tutor for undergraduate CS programmes at King's. Now you've received an offer, you will in due course be invited to one of our post-offer open days, where you can meet our students and ask questions etc. For now, I will answer the questions I can:


You only need to pass 6 out of the 8 modules to progress to the second year - and the pass mark on each module is 40%.


Sure, you can ask your lecturer questions, either by email; by making an appointment; or going to their office hours - 2 hours a week when you can see them without appointment. We have a good staff:student ratio, and usually more than one member of staff per module, which helps. There's also a helpdesk open for three hours, every afternoon, Monday to Friday.


In first year, adding together lectures, practicals, and small-group tutorials: term 1 is 16 hours a week of timetabled study; term 2 is 18 hours a week of timetabled study.


Same entry requirements, same difficulty.

The first year is the same. In the second year it changes, including replacing the 'Software Engineering Group Project' with a 'Robotics Group Project', which is more hands-on - it involves building wheeled robots in a lab. A summary of the differences is at http://www.inf.kcl.ac.uk/staff/andrew/admissions.html


You can change at any point up to the end of the first year, because the first year modules are the same.