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Studying at King’s
SPECIAL STUDY OPTIONS King’s offers a number of additional study options to enhance your experience on your chosen programme. You could study abroad for a semester or a year as part of an organised exchange, enrol on a language module, gain work experience, get help with your English language level, or register for our unique Associateship of King’s College (AKC) qualification.
Study overseas as part of your degree
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King’s has student exchange programmes with some of the most prestigious universities in the world, with partners in 30 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. We encourage our students where possible to take advantage of these international partnerships which offer great academic and personal rewards. Some exchange programmes are a compulsory part of the curriculum, while other programmes offer the option of exchange which can be counted towards your degree. Once at King’s, the Study Abroad Office and the study abroad tutor in your department will guide you through the entire student exchange process. Visit www.kcl.ac.uk/studyabroad for further information. There
are also opportunities for medical and dental students to undertake a short placement or elective in another country during their clinical years or pursue a comparative research project abroad during their intercalated BSc, with destinations ranging from the United States to Papua New Guinea.
The AKC The Associateship of King’s College (AKC) – a course unique to King’s (originally awarded in 1835), which provides lectures on aspects of ethics, philosophy and theology, Biblical studies and Christian doctrine – can be taken by all students alongside their degree. It is organised by the Dean’s Office. Lectures for 2012-13 were on ‘The search for God and Church History’ for general students, and given by staff from the Music Department and the Institute of Psychiatry for students in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies.
Academic English and study skills support The English Language Centre (ELC) runs an International Foundation Programme in Humanities & Social Sciences and an International Science Foundation Programme for international students who do not qualify for direct entry into undergraduate degree programmes (see page 159).
‘Something that stood out at the open day was the friendly and welcoming attitude everyone seemed to have. There are so many different societies and clubs to join that the choice is overwhelming, offering the opportunity to meet new people who share your interests.’ Róisín Radford Classics BA