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4.03.74.4578 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsIt's a great, central location in some beautiful buildings. It's a shame that they are quite far from each other, but the recent redesign, pedestrianisation and addition of green spaces has made it much nicer and cosier. The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable, interesting and make the level of the classes really stimulating and challenging. King's has some good mental health, career, and advice support services. It has a lot of nice cafes and places to study at, some nice common spaces, and the Maughan library is a great place to work. I wish the prices at King's Cafes were a bit more accessible though. King's societies, fresher events and and the various group projects that we're assigned to in seminars make meeting friends quite an easy process. Liberal arts especially is a welcoming and friendly course, with very attentive teachers and staff. I really love the direction that King's has taken in recent years with the various exhibitions taking place in Bush House. It feels like an environment which is more geared towards art, culture and creativity, and encourages students to engage in such projects. The media suite in Bush House, Strand Magazine are other student spaces and projects which contribute to giving King's students more creative freedom.
18-24 years
First gen student
The resources they have for students in all backgrounds and the support they grant for dyslexic students like me
King's is amazing in its opportunities - the grant, jobs, and position of the uni makes it paramount to no other. However, the student support is largely lacking - students actively struggle to attain passing grades an their lecturers are largely unwilling to help - instead saying to 'tryout different methods' in exams that we are graded on. Furthermore, their disabled student support is largely lacking, with improper support for students that require extra time or have physical disabilities that impact their studies. The SU is incredible in offering support - I wish the university itself was the same.
The facilities are incredible.
The staff in the genetics department are really great
King’s is an amazing place to study in the heart of London. There are plenty of study spaces with gorgeous architecture, especially the Maughan Library by Covent Garden. King’s also has the exclusive Gordon Museum for King’s students only boasting the largest collection of medical specimens in the UK. One thing that could be improved is the careers page, as I feel it needs to be easier to navigate and filter. As well as this, the lecture capture needs to be implemented across workshops and tutorials as well as lectures, because if you’re bedridden and can’t attend the workshop or tutorials, there’s no way you can get the same experience and explanations as if you were at the uni.
18-24 years
Overall King’s has offered me so many great experiences with amazing staff and modules, as well as all the different societies and events provided by the student union. My only bad experience was with one of my modules last semester where the module organiser did not seem keen to help answer questions or guide us. The face to face exams that happened this year were also a bit hectic as there was no wifi connection at the venue in the last minute, however King’s dealt with it and offered students to retake exams in May.
18-24 years
First gen student
Great location, good knowledge given from course and prosperous opportunities but student social life experience is different than expected.
The classes are good, but the scheduling has been really uneven throughout the week which has been difficult to adjust to, especially so during the strikes. Really messes with my internal schedule and autism.
Great sense of community, professors willing to help you understand everything
The best part is definitely the student life. The worst part is quite honestly the strikes and the refusal of the higher management and Dean to pay our tutors and lecturers fairly.
The people and teachers are great, the classes too! And for the bad , it kinda feels like kings only cares about the campus in strand whilst Waterloo is super ugly and old guys too
i would like more financial and emotional support for my specific needs.
KCL feels like a very tight knit community with lots of diversity and support to students. Also, since KCL campuses are located centrally, there are lots of nice cafes and sites nearby for a quick uni break.
Great community and location, student support could be improved.
its diversity and the people there make it an amazing environment to socialise in but it could be improved by allowing more classrooms to study in or group study rooms as a small group where you can have the silence you need but also talk as you wish
the facilities provided for self study in the library
Don’t be surprised to hear slay often. Overall the uni is pretty good, but much easier than I expected
18-24 years
First gen student
My best aspect of my uni experience would be the support, the opportunities and the people you meet. My worse aspect would need to be how expensive it is to live in London while prices are constantly increasing, which makes socialising outside of accommodation almost impossible
4.1
Location of King's College London is immaculate. The fact that our teaching experience ends in March sucks though I don't feel we get nearly enough of what we are paying for.
IR is definitely one of the most intellectually stimulating and rewarding subjects out there and it's very well taught at King's. You do get the feeling though that your professors or seminar leaders don't really care for you so you're very much on your own.