If you're starting your course at King’s College London – either on campus or online – outside of the main September or January start dates, this guide will help you settle into life at King’s and find the support you need.
Important to know: if your course was due to start in September or January and you’re arriving late, please instead refer to our article What should I do if I am arriving late to start my course at King's? for advice.
Complete online enrolment
Before joining King’s, we will send you an email inviting you to complete the online enrolment task.
For more information on completing online enrolment, please see our article I’m a new student, how do I complete enrolment?
ID card collection
You’ll need to collect your King’s student ID card to access buildings and services on campus.
For more information, please see our article It’s my first time on campus, how will I collect my student ID card?
Discover King's Campuses
King’s has five campuses across London: Strand, Guy’s, Waterloo, Denmark Hill and St Thomas’.
To help you navigate, use our campus guides for information on each campus and read our article I’m coming to campus, what do I need to know?
King’s offers a wide range of student support services to assist you during your studies. For an overview of the full range of services available, please see our article What student support services are available at King's?
You can also see our article I'm starting my studies; what do I need to know? for advice about preparing for academic study.
KCLSU is the King’s College London Students’ Union and is led by students, for students. Every student at King's is automatically a member of KCLSU, and can get involved year-round by joining a sports club or activity group, and can seek impartial advice from the KCLSU Advice Team.
To find out more about KCLSU, what it does and how you can get involved with its activities, please see the KCLSU website.
Events at King’s
Whenever you arrive at King’s, there are plenty of events to help you get involved with student life.
The King’s event calendar has an overview of events across King’s, and you can see what’s on at KCLSU by visiting the KCLSU website.
Adjusting to life at King’s
Starting university can feel overwhelming. Student Services Online has plenty of advice to help you settle in and make the most of student life at King’s.
If you’re finding the transition to student life difficult, we encourage you to reach out and seek support. Please see our article I’m finding it hard to adjust to university life, what can I do? for more information on how you can do so.
Contacting your academic department
If you’ve got a question about your course, or you’re unsure who to contact in your department, please see our article Contacting and visiting your faculty and department.