This year, our Welcome to King's programme for new students takes place from Monday 9 to Friday 13 January 2023.
Accessing the Welcome to King's App
The Welcome to King's app (containing the Welcome to King's guide) is for new students to help you during the Welcome period only and is full of events and information to help you get started at King's. Following the Welcome period, please download the new King's Student app, which is designed to support you throughout your time at King's.
How can I download the Welcome To King’s App?
- You'll need to download the Welcome To King’s app from the App store (you can download onto iOS and Android.)
- You'll need to download the Welcome to King's Guide for all information for new students. To access this guide, you'll need to enter our passphrase welcome23 (no spaces)
- The Welcome to King's Guide will be the first stage of welcoming you into university, offering a range of information from ID card collection to new opportunities at King's.
- When you've downloaded the Welcome To King's app and guide, you will need to create an account; we advise that you use your King's email address to create an account.
- Once you've set up your account, allow 'push notifications' on your device, so you can receive important messages.
ID card collection
It's my first time on campus, how will I collect my ID card?
Students arriving in January 2023:
Further information will be circulated via email to students at a relevant date.
Useful apps & software during your studies
Kaltura is a video streaming platform where content can be streamed, shared, and stored, from lectures, sessions, workshops, activities to events that run during Welcome to King's .
Important to know:
You can access Welcome videos on our Welcome To King's channel on Kaltura, where you can hear from services across the university on how you can get involved.
KEATS (King’s E-Learning and Teaching Services) is a virtual platform that supports teaching and learning within King’s. This platform allows learning materials to be electronically uploaded and accessed by students and includes interactive features such as assessments, discussions, and assignments.
Each faculty has a specific space within KEATS where you can access information that is relevant to your course. Your faculty or department will give you more information about how to use KEATS in the following weeks.
For further guidance on the software and systems that you may use throughout your studies, read our article What software & systems do I need to know about for my studies?
Events & Activities during Welcome to King's
For an overview of the events that are taking place during Welcome to King's, please read our article What events are taking place during January Welcome to King's?
Following King's on social media
How can I follow King's on social media?
Follow @kclstudent on Twitter for all the latest information for students and @LifeAtKings on Instagram to stay connected with our community.
We would love to see what you get up to during your time at King's so if you are sharing posts & pics on social media use #lifeatkings.
Important to know: If you have any questions about Welcome to King's, please log a case with us.
