Entry requirements
Must include grade A in at least one Humanities or Social Science subject.
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
Notes:
If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.
We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Access to HE Diploma
D: 39 credits
M: 6 credits
P: 0 creditsAccess to Social Sciences/Humanities Diploma must be 60 credits in total (or similar subject), including significant study of a humanities/social science subject.
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Scottish Advanced Higher
AAMust be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject. Also required: Mathematics and a Modern Foreign Language at Standard Credit Grade 1 or 2/ Intermediate 2/National 5 (if not offered at Higher/Advanced Higher).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
38 points38 points overall or an aggregate score of 19 from three Higher Levels. Must include grade 6 in a Higher Level Humanities or Social Science subject (excluding Modern Languages).
Notes: The total point score of 38 includes TOK/EE.
GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics requirement can be met via Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation achieved at Standard Level/Higher Level grade 2 or Middle Years Mathematics grade 5.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H1, H1, H2, H2, H2At least one humanities or social science subject H2.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not acceptedCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D2, D3, D3Must include at least one humanities or social science subject.
Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects.
Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
All applicants must obtain or have obtained grade 6 or B in both GCSE Mathematics and a GCSE in a Modern Foreign Language
Required subjects: At least one Humanities or Social Science subject. Plus GCSE Mathematics and a GCSE in a Modern Foreign Language at grade 6/B (or equivalent).
English language requirements
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| IELTS (Academic) | | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill |
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| PTE Academic | | 69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill |
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| TOEFL (iBT) | | 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills |
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| Cambridge English Advanced | | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill |
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| Cambridge English Proficiency | | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill |
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| Trinity ISE | | Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill |
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| Institution's Own Test | | Pass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7 |
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We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.
Band Bhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
Contextual admissions
At King’s we don’t just use your grades to assess your application. We recognise that not everyone has the same educational journey and that some students have had to overcome challenges to achieve their grades.
Contextual offers are made to applicants who may have experienced barriers that have impeded their academic progress. Contextual offers may be up to two A-Level grades (or equivalent) lower than the advertised entry requirements found on the course pages.
Learn more on the King's College London, University of London website
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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