Welcome to Kingston University

We can't wait to meet you!

We are so excited to welcome you to Kingston in January. To make your journey to university as smooth as possible, these webpages will guide you through the steps you need to take in the lead-up to starting your course and answer any questions you have about what to expect from enrolment and Welcome Week.

We will update this page with new information over the coming months, so make sure you bookmark this page and check back regularly. We can't wait for you to join us!

Key dates

For most courses*, the dates to put in your diary are:

  • Enrolment: You will be invited to complete online enrolment from Wednesday 11 December 2024.
  • Welcome Week: Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January
  • Teaching starts: Monday 20 January

Your Welcome and Induction explained

Follow our steps to find out everything you need to do (and when), before you join us:

1. Read the pre-arrival checklist

Make sure you're ready to join us by reading our handy checklist of things to do before you arrive.

Get started

2. Complete your enrolment

The most important thing you need to do to become an official Kingston student is to enrol.

How to enrol

3. Attend Welcome and Induction Week

Get the lowdown on what's in store for you on your first week at Kingston.

Plan your week

Help and advice

Whether you have a specific a question to ask or just want to speak to someone who's been there done that, we're here to help.

Ask KUBot for instant answers to your burning questions

Ask our friendly KU ChatBot anything you need to know, just click on the pink icon at the bottom of the screen.

FAQs for new students

Get answers now to the questions most frequently asked by new students.

If you have further queries and want to get in touch, email us at welcome@kingston.ac.uk.

Speak to a current student

Start a convo and chat with our current students to find out all about what life is really like at Kingston!

What to do before you arrive

Your pre-arrival checklist

Knowing what you need to do before you arrive at university, and when you need to do it, can feel confusing. To ensure you're ready to start Kingston feeling prepared, follow the appropriate pre-arrival checklist.

I am a postgraduate student

Depending on whether you are a Home or International postgraduate student, the things you need to do before you arrive are different. You can find these different tasks below.

Home postgraduate students

  1. Join our exclusive Facebook group for new students
  2. Accept your offer: Make sure you have accepted your offer and sent us any conditional offer requirements
  3. Familiarise yourself with your Welcome and Induction
  4. Ensure you have your funding in place
  5. Confirm your accommodation options
  6. Apply for student finance
  7. Prepare for enrolment
  8. Check out the digital tools you'll be using

International postgraduate students

  1. Join our exclusive Facebook group for new students
  2. Accept your offer: Make sure you have accepted your offer and sent us any conditional offer requirements
  3. Ensure you have your funding in place
  4. Confirm your accommodation options
  5. Check if you need to apply for a Student Visa
  6. Pay your deposit and request your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
  7. Apply for your Student Visa (if required)
  8. Prepare for enrolment
  9. Familiarise yourself with your Welcome and Induction
  10. Plan your travel to the UK and transfer from the airport
  11. Check out the digital tools you'll be using

Useful information

Browse the pages below to find more useful information – we'll be updating this information throughout the year, so be sure to bookmark this page for more useful information.

International students

CAS and Visa information

Your digital toolkit

Accommodation

Fees and funding

Cost of living support

Student support

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