I’m coming to campus, what do I need to know?

Before coming to campus you should:  

1. Read Travelling to King's for detailed guidance on travelling to King’s safely on public transport and avoiding peak travel times.
2. Plan your journey in advance, to ensure that you arrive at your classes in good time. These are some helpful resources you can use to help you plan:  

• Transport for London (TfL)
• Citymapper

Important to know:

• For information on wearing face coverings on public transport, please visit Transport for London (TfL) guidance on face coverings.

When coming to campus, you must bring:

1. Your ID Card - You’ll need to carry your student ID card to gain access to our campuses.​​​​​​

• If you need a replacement ID card, take a look at our article I need a replacement student ID card for the latest guidance.​​​​​​

2. A laptop or a similar device

• Please ensure your laptop/device is fully charged before coming to campus, as some classrooms may not have additional power sockets.
• If you are yet to purchase a laptop for your studies, take a look at our article What equipment do I need for my studies for tips on buying a laptop, and further guidance on how to borrow one from IT.

3. Any additional equipment for your programme of study

• Depending on your programme of study, you may need to purchase specific equipment for your studies. You can find out more information about the equipment you will need within your department/faculty handbook. A copy of your faculty/department handbook is usually sent to your King’s email address.

We are still being careful managing space in our libraries and other study spaces, to protect the health of our community. Our article Where can I study on campus? provides an overview of the available study spaces on each of our campuses.

King's is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive environment for all of its students, staff and visitors.

Accessibility
To learn more about campus accessibility, you can visit the university's AccessAble (previously DisabledGo) guides: King's College London accessible campus guides. These guides provide images of the King’s buildings, highlighting step free access and accessible facilities.

For more details on our approach to inclusivity please check out The King's Community Charter.

You can print, copy and scan documents from the HP and Samsung multifunction devices (MFDs) in King's student computer rooms and libraries across all campuses. If you plan to come to campus, please make sure you have read our safety guidance and article about booking space in a library or computer room: Where can I study on campus?.

Since the coronavirus pandemic, all student MFDs have been fitted with antibacterial self-cleaning screens so there is no need to clean them before use. 

To find out more about how and where you can print on campus:

• For finding computer rooms with printers: Student computing facilities
• For Library printing facilities: Libraries & Collections: Facilities
• For how to use the Follow-Me print, scan and copy machines: Print Scan and Copy Docs
• To top-up your printing credit: Printing Credit Top-up​​​​​​

You use your King's ID card to print, copy and scan.

Important to know: Before photocopying you should be aware of the copyright legislation and user guidelines. The Licensed Copying User Guidelines produced by the Copyright Licensing Agency are displayed by each MFD; for further details see the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Additional special arrangements apply for copying material from Archives and Special Collections.

All 5 campuses, most King's residences and sport grounds have facilities that allow you to store your bicycle safely. The university has 639 cycling parking spaces, some of which are exclusively for King's staff and students.

You can find out more about how to store your bike safely at each of the campuses by referring to our article Where can I park & secure my bike on campus?

Important to Know: Some of the storage facilities located on campus that are exclusively for King's students and staff members will require ID card access.