King's College London KCL

King's College London is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the UK. This educational institution is a public research university. The foundation of this university occurred in 1829 through the efforts of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. King's College London (KCL) is located in five buildings on the territory of central London. KCL was among the founders of the University of London in 1837, and today Kings College is its structural division.

In the Royal College of many prestigious faculties and specialties. But the most popular area for many decades here is the study of medicine and the education of qualified doctors. Occupying the 28th place in the world ranking of the best universities in the world, KCL is rightfully considered one of the most sought-after places of study. Adds to the popularity of the university and the assessment of the national academic ranking. According to this indicator, King's College London is located on the 7th stage of the TOP list of the best educational institutions in the UK.

As already emphasized, the most popular area of ​​education at the Royal College is the study of medicine. The St. Thomas Medical College is proud of its early history, since it has been functioning since the 16th century. In this case, the hospital, on the basis of which the faculty conducts its activities, arose even earlier - in 1178.

According to the opinion of international experts, the most highly-rated areas of college education are:

• training dentists;
• learning the basics of pharmacology;
• Faculty of Nursing

You should also pay attention to research conducted in this school and specifically in the hospital. It is in this institution that local scientists discovered the structure of DNA. At the Royal College, medical research centers and major clinics are active. Among the other KCL faculties, law and history studies are particularly popular.

Outstanding personalities of King's College

The list of the most famous people related to this educational institution:

• C. Barkla - the Nobel Prize in physics. He was a teacher at King's College. Known as a scientist who discovered X-rays.
• A. Clark - was not only an inventor and a famous futurologist. He co-wrote the script for the film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” as well as a number of novels. As an outstanding fiction received from the Queen's knighthood.
• T. Hardy is an architect as well as a poet and prose writer. Designed and rebuilt the church. Then he began to write excellent novels.

Unique facts

In Royal College you can get a military education. By the way, this is the only institution of higher education in the UK that trains officers. The beginning of the education of military personnel coincided with the West Indies campaign in 1846. At the end of the 19th century, the Constitution of King's College underwent significant changes - the university acquired a commercial status. According to the new rules, women began to be admitted to the educational process (in early 1885, the first students were accepted to study at the Royal College).

KCL is located in several historic buildings located on both sides of the Thames. Campus Strand, which is the main building of King's College, is located next to Trafalgar Square. Here are the following faculties:

• right;
• mathematics;
• natural science direction;
• humanities.

Separately located campus Guy. Future dentists and doctors are educated here. And the campus of St. Thomas is located next to the Palace of Westminster. It is training in the direction of "Nursing". As for the Denmark Hill campus, students of the psychiatric faculty are educated  within its walls.

KCL's own housing stock provides students with the opportunity to live comfortably in one of the hostels. If a student makes an application for housing until June 30, then he will be guaranteed to live on any campus.

As for the Russians, their school certificate on educational parameters is not suitable for admission to this school. Therefore, you must first complete a preparatory course of Academic Year directly in England or complete the first undergraduate course at a Russian university. In order to increase the chances of enrollment, it is still recommended to complete a preparatory program in London.

If an applicant is going to enroll in the magistracy of an educational institution, he must submit a specialist diploma or a certificate of graduation from undergraduate degree. All papers are provided with an official translation into English. Separate requirements for language proficiency. The confirmation is an IELTS certificate with a score with the bottom bracket of 7.0 or TOEFL with a lower limit of 100 points. It is also necessary to make an academic resume, letter of motivation and provide recommendations from teachers. Documents are sent online via UCAS from early September to mid-January.

Price of educational services and scholarship programs

Tuition at King's College ranges from £ 15,000 to £ 19,000 for bachelor’s degree candidates. Postgraduate education is much more expensive. Master's programs will require financial costs in the range from 15 000 to 28 000 cu in English currency. If the learning process involves clinical trials, the price increases to £ 33,000. Students spend an average of 1,000 to 1,200 pounds per month to live and live in a dormitory.

Students can significantly reduce financial expenses for education using various scholarship programs:

• Desmond Scholarship. Provides a student £ 1,000 a month for participating in promotions organized by the relevant foundation.
• D. Fry Scholarship. Available exclusively to students of the School of Medicine (£ 1,000).
• Scholarship M. Hellworth. First-year students of the dental or medical field may claim it for achievements in the educational process or sports competitions (rugby).
• Scholarship K. Hancock. Future dentists may receive £ 32,000 annually during the entire educational period.
• Dr. D. Dean's scholarship is designed for the three best freshmen studying at the Faculty of Medicine. The size is 2,000 pounds.
• Grant D. Emesbury is intended for second year students who are educated in the specialty "Physics". The size is 2,000 pounds.
• Students experiencing financial difficulties contact the M. Bond Foundation. They can count on help from 100 to 3,000 pounds.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision