Luke Stinson

Senior Student Ambassador

King's College London

LIFE AT

UNIVERSITY

Preparing your students for

WHAT WILL WE COVER

Preparing for life at university

• Overview of King’s College London

• Academic – what to expect?

• Your first week

• What to bring

• Fees and funding

ACADEMIC

SCHOOL VS UNIVERSITY

• More independent learning

• Self motivation

• Research

• Referencing

• Coursework/report work rather than

homework

• Teaching hours are not 9:00am -

4:00pm

A competitive field

Practice

makes

perfect so

start now

TEACHING STYLE

• Lectures – Lots of students in a large

lecture theatre, 300+!

• Seminars – Smaller sessions, 10-20

students. More interaction

• Tutorials – Even smaller! Maybe only

you and tutor

• Practical – Labs, studios

How will I be taught?

WHAT IS A PERSONAL TUTOR?

• Assigned at beginning of first year

• Meet at least once every semester

• Offers academic & non-academic support

• They are human!

Further help

THE GRADING SYSTEM

• Say goodbye to A,B,C’s

• First-Class Honours: 70%+

• Upper Second Class Honours (2:1, 60-70%)

• Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2, 50-60%)

• Third-Class Honours (Third, 40-50%)

• First year usually not counted (but you must still pass over 40%!)

• Medicine different, pass or fail

Handy to knowA 2:2 degree is

commonly known

as a ‘Desmond

Tutu’, who

graduated at

King’s!

STUDENT SERVICES

• Personal tutors/Office hours

• Student buddies

• NHS Health Centre & Counselling

Services

• International students service

So much on your doorstep

YOUR FIRST WEEK

YOUR FIRST WEEK

Relieving the fears

• Enrolment

• Compulsory inductions

• Meeting your flatmates

• Welcome week

• Societies, sports clubs

• Getting around campuses

ACCOMMODATION

Student living

• Many accommodation options: University residences, Intercollegiate Halls (if part of the University of London), private-sector rentals or live at home.

• 1st years - guaranteed accommodation

• Apply before the deadline

WHAT TO BRING

THE BASICS

What to bring

Documents• Important documents• Student Finance• Passport/ID, National

Insurance number

Academic

• Notebooks

• Post-it notes

• Highlighters

• Diary/planner

Electronics• Hairdryer• Speakers• Hair straighteners• Extension lead• Laptop/charger• Phone charger• Plug adapter

THE BASICS continued

What to bring

Kitchen*

• Mugs

• Pots and pans

• Chopping board, cutlery

• Plates & bowls

• Tupperware

• Tea bags/coffee

*Check if your halls have these things

already!

Others

• Winter-proof clothing & boots

• Basic medicine – paracetamol,

ibuprofen

• Personal items for when you miss

home (your favorite teddy!)

Bedroom/bathroom• Duvet, duvet cover, mattress

protector• Pillows, pillow case• Clothes horse, laundry bag• Decorations (posters, photo

frames)• Coat hangers• Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel• Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap• Toilet cleaner, toilet brush• Towels• Toilet roll

FEES AND FUNDING

TUITION FEES :

WHAT’S COVERED?

Universities can charge up to £9,250 per year.

All the things your university should reasonably provide to complete the course

• Lectures, seminars, tutorials• Library• Computer facilities• Support services• Student’s Union membership• Admin – from registration to

graduation!

Where does my money go?

TUITION FEES:

WHAT’S NOT COVERED?

• Books

• Course specific equipment

• Printing

• Field trips

• Personal Computer

• Work experience and internships

(Except NHS placements)

• Club and society fees

• Accommodation

• Other living costs

Where does my money go?

FUNDING

• Apply to Student Finance by 31st

May

• Tuition fee loan: covers the full cost of your tuition fees

• Maintenance loan (home fee students - for living costs) amount varies depending on where you live, where you study & household income.

• Grants, bursaries & scholarships

• Paying back your loans

Where does my money goExample:

£30,000

income - repay

£37.50 per

month.

EMPLOYABILITY

• London is home to 20% of the top

500 companies in Europe*

• Internal careers service

• Department networking events

• Internships

• Opportunity to learn a new language

Thinking ahead

*THE Global Employability 2016

in the

country for

graduate

starting salaries

2nd

For more information:

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Student panel

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

www.kcl.ac.uk/study