King's College London

Admission Requirements For International Students

Undergraduate

Advanced Placement, SATs and ACT

• A*A*A - 555 in three AP subjects + ACT at 30 or SAT at 1410 (minimum 620 in Maths and 650 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) in one sitting) -or- 55555 in five APs
• A*AA - 555 in three AP subjects + ACT at 29 or SAT at 1380 (minimum 620 in Maths and 650 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) in one sitting) -or- 55554 in five APs
• AAA - 555 in three AP subjects + ACT at 28 or SAT at 1380 (minimum 600 in Maths and 640 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) in one sitting) -or- 55544 in five APs
• AAB - 554 in three AP subjects + ACT at 28 or SAT at 1350 (minimum 600 in Maths and 640 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) in one sitting) -or- 55444 in five APs
• ABB - 544 in three AP subjects + ACT at 27 or SAT at 1320 (minimum 600 in Maths and 640 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) in one sitting) -or- 54444 in five APs
• BBB - 444 in three AP subjects + ACT at 26 or SAT at 1300 (minimum 600 in Maths and 620 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) in one sitting) -or- 44444 in five APs
  • AP Capstone Research and Seminar is not accepted.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

• A*A*A - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 776
• A*AA - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 766
• AAA - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 666
• AAB - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 665
• ABB - 34 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 655
• BBB - 32 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 555

Admission Requirements For International Students

Graduate

Prospective international students who wish to apply for graduate programs offered by KCL must meet the admission requirements outlined below.

• Bachelor's Degree Diploma
• High Grade Point Average
• Official transcripts of the courses taken by the applicant during college/university education
• Work experience may be required for certain programs
• Certificate in English Proficiency (for students from countries whose first language is not English)
  • Certificate in English proficiency received through internationally recognized proficiency tests such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAE, CPE.
• GRE/GMAT exam score may be required in accordance with the specific admission requirements of certain programs.
• In addition, KCL may require applicants to sit various exams and obtain a sufficient score in line with the admission requirements specific to the program applicant is applying to.

Admission Requirements For Domestic Students

Undergraduate

• A-Levels
  • Grade Range: BBB - A*A*A
• HE Diploma
  • A*A*A - 45 Level 3 credits: 42 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 3 level 3 credits at Merit
  • A*AA - 45 Level 3 credits: 39 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 6 level 3 credits at Merit  
  • AAA - 45 Level 3 credits: 36 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 9 level 3 credits at Merit  
  • AAB - 45 Level 3 credits: 33 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 12 level 3 credits at Merit  
  • ABB - 45 Level 3 credits: 30 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 15 level 3 credits at Merit  
  • BBB - 45 Level 3 credits: 30 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, 12 from units awarded at Merit, and 3 from units awarded at Pass
• Cambridge Pre-U
  • A*A*A - D2 D2 D3 in three Pre-U Principal subjects
  • A*AA - D2 D3 D3 in three Pre-U Principal subjects
  • AAA - D3 D3 D3 in three Pre-U Principal subjects
  • AAB - D3 D3 M2 in three Pre-U Principal subjects  
  • ABB -  D3 M2 M2 in three Pre-U Principal subjects
  • BBB - M2 M2 M2 in three pre-U Principal subjects
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • A*A*A - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 776
  • A*AA - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 766
  • AAA - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 666
  • AAB - 35 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 665
  • ABB - 34 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 655
  • BBB - 32 points overall and three Higher Level subjects at 555
• Scottish Highers - Advanced Highers (Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject are not accepted)
  • A*A*A - AAA at Higher in one sitting and AA at Advanced Higher
  • A*AA - AAB at Higher in one sitting and AA at Advanced Higher
  • AAA - ABB at Higher in one sitting and AA at Advanced Higher
  • AAB - ABB at Higher in one sitting and AB at Advanced Higher
  • BBB - BBB at Higher in one sitting and AB at Advanced Higher

Admission Requirements For Domestic Students

Graduate

Prospective international students who wish to apply for graduate programs offered by KCL must meet the admission requirements outlined below.

• Bachelor's Degree Diploma
• High Grade Point Average
• Official transcripts of the courses taken by the applicant during college/university education
• Work experience may be required for certain programs
• Certificate in English Proficiency (for students from countries whose first language is not English)
  • Certificate in English proficiency received through internationally recognized proficiency tests such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAE, CPE.
• GRE/GMAT exam score may be required in accordance with the specific admission requirements of certain programs.
• In addition, KCL may require applicants to sit various exams and obtain a sufficient score in line with the admission requirements specific to the program applicant is applying to.