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Sort:Latest reviewsIt has a great location, student union is quite good, plenty of opportunities, Down side: Toilets and facilities in general are old or not maintained. It's a lot of faff around support but nothing actually concrete when you need it
- Lots of study areas and facilities - welcoming and helpful staff -Needs somewhere to take a nap
The best part about my experiences is that King's offers a lot of opportunities for their students such as research experience and trips abroad. The worst part would be living in wolfson accommodation which is a part of King's as everything is always falling part. Every day there is an issue with facilities such as heating, hot water , shower pressure or the toilet.
Overall it’s good and I can tell they are trying to improve, but I don’t really know what the union does so I hope they can promote more/host more activities or events for newcomers
What makes King’s such a good university is the cultural diversity and differing people with different experiences and lifestyles. Kings is extremely accepting of this and very culturally rich and nurtures this with societies for everyone too that brings lots of people together. Also student feel like they get a real say in things as KCL releases many surveys to make sure they are improving. And I think a real strength as a science student is the opportunities that I have in term of research and connections I can make with people at the top of their field. And finally the strength of Kings is being in London which is the heart of the country and allows you to have great opportunities for your education. However, this also has its downfalls because London is very expensive especially in the case of the cost of living crisis, bills, rent and travel which as a student sometimes makes it hard to have a enjoyable uni experience as you find you are worried about affording stuff especially if all your friends can afford stuff and you cant, I have felt like I cant go out with my friends multiple times as they all get money from their parents and I don’t. This can affect your mood and mental health. Also I feel like Kings could be improved by improving some of the facilities as some feel a bit outdated and sometimes there are mice in the library. And I fell like student support could be improved as sometimes at uni I have felt very lost and have only received a automated email back when I’ve been struggling financially or mentally.
King's College London is an incredible university that offers so much. The professors are very helpful and find many ways to manage our needs. In my personal experience I have found the teaching to be superb especially the seminars as the professors care and try to make students learn in an interactive way. It is a great place to study due to all that is on offer from the facilities to the societies to all the courses provided. What I love about Kings and London in general is how international it is, you meet people from all over the world and people are very friendly. The only criticism I would have of my uni experience is that living in London you don't get as much of an experience as you might get on a campus uni. London is just a very different experience and there isn't much that can or should be changed to be honest. There are many societies that bring people together however most people seem to stick to their group and not really engage with many others (myself included) as with London being so big and people living all over the place after lectures or seminars people normally just head home. The advantage of a London university, at least for myself is that I have met people from different unis such as LSE UCL Imperial SOAS UAL and many others which is something that you can't get from a campus university. My uni experience didn't start of great as my first year began after the first lockdown. There weren't as many people in halls as normal and on top of that soon the second lockdown came along and most of us headed back home rather than staying in halls. There really isn't much I would change as apart from the unfortunate events covid provided, King's and London as a city have provided a good uni experience. The only suggestion I would make follows what I have heard from friends that go to Imperial College. Imperial makes everyone in first year stay in an imperial halls residence. From what I have heard from the people I have met that go to imperial, many say that this made their experience far better as everyone from imperial were forced into the same situation and from here people made friends very quickly and then in second year friends would get a house together. This is a lot like a campus university and is something that I would have liked at King's as it creates more of a university community.
Disorganised and not as supporting towards mature students.
Best aspect is the available resources for learning . And worst is lecture support . No example essays to help students like me who came from A levels and other students who may struggle to adapt to Uni style writing as well as lack of feeling supported by lecturers.
Location of the main campuses are pretty good - highly walkable and very close to a lot of stuff you want to do in central. Facilities are very good - well maintained for the most part - though a few lecture spaces in Guy's campus are a bit older and worn than those in other campuses. Have a lot of time off - you're not really in all day apart from one or two a week - so gives you a lot of freedom to do other stuff/self-study.
Best: interesting course, supportive staff Worst: the working conditions of our lecturers who are forced to strike and the students are affected
Best is definitely the location and resources. Being in London, with all on offer, is incredible. The worst is the cost. Everything is so expensive that uni is impossible without a part time job. Having subsidised shops on campus would greatly help.
The location is in central london, creating a diverse and exciting environment. The school has a clear and robust student support network. The standard of the teaching and the facilities are high quality. The administration is notoriously awful however.
The lecturers can be standoffish
The commute to university is easy meaning the highly accessible location makes it very convenient. There are many transport links from Waterloo. There are also some great food places dotted around (though there should be more available inside the campus) and a great view from Southbank. The unfortunate thing about King's is that at times it lacks the feeling of community, since we are separated into so many different campuses each campus feels like a total different university. I think out of all the campuses Waterloo campus has the worst overall vibe and aesthetic meaning it can feel quite mediocre and dull in comparison to all the other campuses. This campus doesn't even have proper lecture theatres, most are just regular classrooms with squeaky chairs with unstable tables attached. This campus definitely is in need of improvement and a good start would be investing in some proper seating that would be comfortable to sit in during long lectures. However, my campus is easy to navigate so it is easy to adjust to and has a comfortable vibe to it. There are plenty of societies on offer however apart from during fresher's week there is little encouragement by societies to recruit new members.
- Student resources are great - Staff want to help and are genuinely happy
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18-24 years
First gen student
The university offers high quality facilities in a good location, with a lot of resource access. However, there are many students who feel studying at king's can be isolating at times
Best part about my uni experience is the diversity of the people, and the broadness of societies available. Also very high quality of equipment and funding for societies.
The location and the hospital trusts they work with is what makes it a great place to study. At guys campus, there are not enough bathrooms. The bathrooms do not always smell decent. The canteen/cafe prices are expensive considering they are based in university.
4.1
It’s an amazing place to study but very expensive. I enjoy thé facilités but struggle to afford all London living costs
- tutors are always there when needed - I don’t like compulsory liberal arts modules but love the diversity in my degree
- halls were perfectly pleasant just an odd crowd and wouldn’t live there again