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Study at a top 20 world university Open day guide 2016 www.kcl.ac.uk/study Welcome to King’s College London If you want to make a difference and Contents help shape the world in which we 8th in Europe Leading research live, King’s is the university for you. Times Higher Our faculties, institutes Explore King’s 2–11 Ranked equal 19th in the world* and Education World and schools deliver located in one of the world’s greatest University Rankings world-leading research Meet your department 12 cities, King’s is where you can realise 2015–16. and education through your full potential. academic excellence. Student services 13 As a student at King’s, you will Guided tours 14–15 become part of our diverse community in the heart of London, Top tip: Timetable of talks 16–17 where you will join a highly talented group of over 26,500 students from Talk to our Detailed campus map 18–19 more than 150 countries worldwide. academic Realising your experts by Strand and Waterloo campuses 20 As London’s most central university, visiting your you will be ideally placed to benefit subject hub, full potential from everything that this vibrant city page 12. has to offer, thanks to our strong Situated in the heart of London, relationships with London’s key 5th in the UK cultural, political, legal and health King’s is a global centre of institutions. academic excellence that connects QS World University I hope you enjoy exploring all that you to the world. Rankings, our university has to offer and that 2015–16. you will choose to make King’s your next destination for 2017. 19th= in the world JOIN THE QS World CONVERSATION: University Rankings, @KingsCollegeLon 2015–16. Professor Edward Byrne President & Principal * QS World University Rankings, 2015 Somerset House, Strand Campus 2 King’s College London Open Day 2016 King’s College London Open Day 2016 3 Founded in 1829 Leading the way in King’s College London prides itself on being discovery and innovation at the forefront of higher education. The excellence of our research has led to groundbreaking new discoveries and underpins all of King’s teaching. King’s is among the top seven universities For research impact, King’s ranked 4th in in the United Kingdom for research the UK amongst multi-faculty universities earnings and has been rated excellent by in the Research Excellence Framework the Quality Assurance Agency for students’ 2014, confirming the university’s position educational experience. as world-leading. With a distinguished and Long-established Cutting-edge results for today’s problems: notable alumni When the • Leading the study into homegrown terrorism. University of London was • Trialing stem cells to repair and renew brain tissue King’s established in 1836, damaged by stroke. King’s became one Top tip: • Developing technology to diagnose autism in of its two founding 15 minutes using a brain scan. consistently colleges. Take a tour of our • Addressing the science, technology and application historic campus, of big data from expert perspectives. page 14. strives for excellence JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #FutureKings England’s 4th oldest university Share photos of your open day. King’s was founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829. Hodgkin Building, Guy’s Campus 4 King’s College London Open Day 2016 King’s College London Open Day 2016 5 Connecting with Engaging with King’s London and the world cosmopolitan community King’s has links with a magnitude of international King’s connects with people and organisations throughout institutions located in London across the arts, sciences, London and across the globe – from government, business politics, law and medicine. and industry to charities, sport and culture. As London’s most central university Current King’s partners include: King’s works with over 160 partner You will also benefit from an award-winning King’s has four campuses by the River The British Library, British Museum, universities and institutions worldwide to Students’ Union with a choice of over Thames between Westminster and the National Gallery, Guy’s & St Thomas’ deliver programmes that draw upon world 250 student-led sports clubs, societies City and one in south London. NHS Foundation Trusts, Southbank renowned academics. and activity groups. This central location allows students to Centre, Cancer Research UK, British As a student at King’s you will join a Joint programmes, student and staff exchanges take full advantage of having a front row Heart Foundation and many more. diverse and cosmopolitan community of and research collaborations are among the seat in one of the world’s most connected over 26,000 students and 6,000 staff from many advantages of our partnerships with and dynamic cities. over 150 countries. other leading universities. Top tip: JOIN US ON Top tip: SNAPCHAT: Ask our student ambassadors Find out what it’s for ideas on where else to visit kcl1829 like to study at in London. King’s by chatting Send us your snaps to our student of the open day. ambassadors on the day. Look out for their red t-shirts! View of London from Strand Campus 6 King’s College London Open Day 2016 King’s College London Open Day 2016 7 Investing in your future Making your mark King’s offers you many ways to enhance your university experience When you graduate from King’s you become part of a distinguished and give your future career an edge. network of alumni dating back to the foundation of the university. Expand your lifelong learning by taking advantage of what King’s has to offer : The staff and alumni of King’s and its To date, King’s alumni network exceeds constituent institutions made major 40,000 people from 172 different countries and • Boost your employability with an • Take a language module as part of contributions to 19th-century science, our alumni, staff and students continue to make internship for credit as part of your your degree or try CPD accredited medicine and public life. headlines today with discoveries, inventions degree programme. language classes at the Modern In the 20th century nine King’s alumni were and distinctions. Language Centre. • Benefit from one-to-one advice, events awarded the Nobel Prize, with a further three and skills development programmes • Expand your personal and academic since 2010. offered by King’s Careers & horizons and boost your employability Employability before and after by studying abroad for a semester, you graduate. a year or a summer. Dr Oliver Johnson studied Medicine at FIND OUT MORE: King’s. He is now Top tip Programme Director Visit the student services hub to www.kcl.ac.uk/careers of the King’s Sierra get all your questions answered. Leone Partnership Find out more on page 13. and working on the frontline in the fight against the Ebola virus. Deborah Bull CBE, Director of Cultural Partnerships, joined King’s in 2012 following a long and successful career in the arts. She was named in the Evening Standard’s 2014 list of “The 1,000 most influential Londoners” as a science innovator. The Quad, Strand Campus 8 King’s College London Open Day 2016 King’s College London Open Day 2016 9 Make the most of your day in London King’s is London’s most central university and has four campuses by the WATERLOO River Thames between Westminster and the City and one in south London. TATE MODERN STATION Use the map on the back page to visit some of our students’ favourite places around the Strand Campus such as Somerset House, The National Gallery CITY OF LONDON ST PAUL’S SHAKESPEARE’S ST THOMAS’ FINANCIAL and Covent Garden. CATHEDRAL GLOBE HOSPITAL DISTRICT THE SHARD GUY’S HOSPITAL KING’S KING’S KING’S KING’S STRAND KING’S BUSH MAUGHAN WATERLOO ST THOMAS’ KING’S GUY’S CAMPUS HOUSE LIBRARY CAMPUS CAMPUS CAMPUS BIG BEN AND ROYAL COURTS THE HOUSES SOUTH BANK OF JUSTICE OF PARLIAMENT LONDON EYE ARTS COMPLEX KING’S DENMARK HILL CAMPUS, KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL 10 King’s College London Open Day 2016 King’s College London Open Day 2016 11 Meet your department Student services 09.30–16.00 09.30–16.00 Today is your chance to discover King’s for yourself. Visit your subject University life is far more than just your subject. Our staff are here to give hub to talk to leading academics in your subject area, meet current you support throughout your time at King’s. Visit the student services hubs students and to find out the latest news from your department. in the Great Hall to ask questions about all aspects of life at King’s and find out how we can support you. Here are some of the Admissions King’s Sport Room Find your department teams you can meet: Bush House Modern Language Centre Careers & Employability Student Funding Teal 1 Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics Disability Advisory Service Student Societies K4U.17 International Support Study Abroad KCLSU Tech Bar Teal 3 Informatics (Computer Science & Electronic Engineering), King’s Residences Widening Participation Pyramid Room Mathematics, Psychology Purple 1&2 Law Floor 1, Somerset House Blue 2 Digital Culture, English, English Language & Linguistics, Old Committee Room Liberal Arts Blue 3 Classics, Comparative Literature, Film Studies, French, German, Philosophy, Management, Spanish, Portuguese Council Room & Latin American Studies, Theology Blue 4 Music St David’s Room Blue 5 Economics, European & International Studies, Geography, Global Health & Social Medicine, History, International Are you over 21 and considering Are you studying without the K2.40 Development, Political Economy, War Studies university for the first time? support of your family? The Widening Participation The Widening Participation Department supports mature students Department offers considerable support Top tip and can help answer your questions for independent and care experienced Check the maps on and put you in touch with other people students including bursaries and pages 18 and 20 to find in your situation.