King's College London (KCL) Admissions 2026-27: Application Deadline, Eligibility & Fees

King’s College London Admission Deadlines

King’s runs two separate application tracks. Undergraduate applications go through UCAS, the UK’s centralised undergraduate application service, on fixed calendar deadlines. Postgraduate taught applications go through King’s Apply, the internal portal, on a rolling basis with programme-set cut-offs. Indian applicants target the September 2027 intake for a Fall start.

Deadlines below are drawn from the official King’s postgraduate how-to-apply page and the UCAS-aligned undergraduate cycle. King’s College London’s primary intake for Indian students is September (autumn semester). Most programs open here.

Planning note: Popular masters at King’s Business School and the Dickson Poon School of Law can hit capacity by January or February 2027. Aim to submit by end-December 2026 for the best shot at an early offer and scholarship consideration.

Eligibility for King’s College London

King’s assesses academic strength and English proficiency separately. Academic thresholds vary by faculty and are stated on each course page. English requirements sit in a five-band system (A to E), with Band E currently unused. India is not on the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries, so an accepted test score is required for Indian applicants regardless of English-medium schooling.

Academic Eligibility for Indian Students

• UG entry: Class XII from CBSE or CISCE at 85% and above, with subject-specific requirements (Maths for Accounting, Physics and Maths for Engineering, Biology and Chemistry for Biomedical Sciences).
• UG competitive courses: Medicine, Dentistry, and Law expect around 90%+ with prerequisite subjects at A-level equivalent depth.
• PG entry (2:1 track): Indian Bachelor’s at 60% and above, mapping to a UK upper second-class (2:1) honours.
• PG entry (high 2:1 track): LLM and select Business School programmes need a Bachelor’s at 65% and above. The LLM further asks for at least 70% law content.

English Language Requirements at King’s

King’s accepts IELTS Academic, IELTS Academic Online, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge CAE/CPE, Trinity ISE, and its own Pre-Sessional English pathway. TOEFL MyBest scores and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted. Tests must be taken within two years of the course start date, and all four skills must come from one sitting.

Applicants who need a UK Student visa must submit either an IELTS for UKVI (Academic) or a PTE Academic UKVI score. Standard IELTS or PTE is only usable if you are already inside the UK on a different visa or hold a majority English-speaking country degree.

King’s College London PG Programs

King’s runs over 200 postgraduate taught masters across nine faculties, spanning the Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s Business School, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. Most masters are one year full-time. PG base tuition for international students typically runs £25,000 to £40,000 per year (INR 31.99 to 51.18 Lakhs), with Medicine and specialist clinical programmes higher; the Modern World History MA sits at £16,050 (INR 20.54 Lakhs) for 2026/27 as a lower-fee reference point. See the course-wise fees breakdown for the full list.

Note: Program-specific entry requirements, fees, and intake availability may differ from the institution-wide minimums shown above. Always confirm on the official King’s College London postgraduate page for your chosen program before applying.

King’s College London UG Programs

All King’s undergraduate programmes are applied for through UCAS. Most bachelor degrees run three years full-time, with an option to add a year abroad or industrial placement (four years total). UG international tuition typically runs £27,100 to £35,800 per year (INR 34.68 to 45.81 Lakhs) for most subjects, with Medicine MBBS reaching around £48,600 per year (INR 62.18 Lakhs) for the pre-clinical years.

King’s accepts only Class XII from CBSE and CISCE boards for direct UG entry. State-board Class XII typically routes through the King’s International Foundation programme for a top-up year before starting Year 1.

King’s College London Application Process

The application route depends on level. UG applicants use UCAS with up to five course choices per cycle (maximum four Medicine or Dentistry). PG applicants use King’s Apply directly, with a separate application per programme.

Postgraduate Application Steps

1. Register a King’s Apply account at apply.kcl.ac.uk and select your programme.
2. Complete personal, academic, and employment sections, then upload transcripts, degree certificates, CV, and passport bio page.
3. Write your personal statement (up to 4,000 characters for most masters).
4. Add two references, at least one academic. Referees receive an automated email prompt.
5. Upload your English test score report if already sat.
6. Pay the postgraduate application fee of £75 to £130 (INR 9,596 to INR 16,634) on the King’s Apply portal, then submit.

Undergraduate Application Steps

• Register on UCAS Hub and pay the UCAS application fee of £28.50 (INR 3,647) for one course, or a higher fee for multiple choices.
• Complete your UCAS personal statement, education history, and one reference.
• Submit your application by the UCAS deadline: 15 October 2026 for Medicine and Dentistry, 14 January 2027 for all other King’s UG courses.
• Send an IELTS or TOEFL score to King’s directly once results arrive.

Insider note: King’s uses a "gathered field" review for competitive PG courses like LLM, Business School masters, and Public Policy. Files submitted after March 2027 rarely reach the top of the queue, even if the programme is technically still open.

King’s College London Admission Decisions Timeline

Decision timing depends on programme workflow. Most rolling PG masters return an outcome within 8 to 12 weeks of a complete submission. Gathered-field programmes like LLM return decisions in a single wave, typically by May 2027 for a September 2027 start.

• Offer letter: issued by email through King’s Apply with a conditional or unconditional status.
• Acceptance deadline: stated in your offer letter, usually 4 to 6 weeks from issue date.
• Overseas deposit: £2,000 (INR 2.56 Lakhs) to reserve your seat, credited toward tuition on enrolment.
• Conditional offers: commonly require your final English test score and degree completion certificate.
• Deferral: permitted up to one academic year in most cases, subject to programme director approval.

UG offers under UCAS follow the UCAS decision calendar, with equal-consideration decisions returned by mid-May 2027 and firm/insurance choices due by early June.

Documents Required for King’s College London

King’s Apply and UCAS both require documents to be uploaded as clear PDF scans. Non-English documents must include a certified English translation. King’s does not require attested or notarised copies at the application stage, but the final CAS letter is only issued after original document verification.

PG Applicant Checklist

• Passport bio-data page scan.
• Bachelor’s transcript and consolidated marksheet (all semesters).
• Bachelor’s degree certificate, or a provisional letter if pending.
• Statement of purpose or personal statement (up to 4,000 characters).
• Two references, at least one academic.
• CV or résumé.
• English test score report (IELTS UKVI, TOEFL iBT, or PTE UKVI).
• Financial evidence for CAS (bank statement covering tuition plus London living costs).
• Portfolio (for creative or research-heavy programmes only).

UG Applicant Checklist

• Class X and Class XII marksheets and certificates.
• UCAS personal statement.
• One academic reference via UCAS.
• English test score report (once available).
• Passport bio-data page for CAS after firm acceptance.

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King’s College London Acceptance Rate

King’s does not publish an official institutional acceptance rate. Cross-programme estimates place the overall rate near 13%, based on competitive intake patterns at Russell Group London universities where application volume routinely runs 10x seat count. Sight lines vary sharply by faculty: STEM masters admit closer to 25 to 35% of qualified applicants, while Medicine, Dentistry, and LLM sit below 10%.

What Drives an Offer at King’s

Files that clear the academic and English floor still compete on three signals: subject fit shown through your personal statement, evidence of prior research or professional exposure in the discipline, and reference letters that speak to specific coursework or projects. King’s places moderate weight on quantitative rigour for Business School and STEM shortlists.

Programme-Level Selectivity

Health and life sciences shortlists screen on GPA and prerequisite depth. Law and public policy programmes screen on writing quality and demonstrated interest in international law or comparative policy. Business School masters like Finance and International Management screen on quantitative Bachelor’s grades and, where GMAT is submitted, a 650+ score. See the ranking profile for subject strength context that shapes selectivity.

Insider note: Indian applicants with a first-class Bachelor’s (65%+) from a well-known central university, plus an IELTS at or above the band minimum, land conditional offers on most non-LLM masters. The gap between 60% and 65% at CBSE-affiliated universities is the single largest factor in early rejection.

UK Student Visa for King’s College London

Indian students admitted to King’s College London apply for a UK Student visa (formerly Tier 4). You can apply up to six months before your course start date. Processing from India runs about three weeks on the standard route, or five working days on the priority route (extra fee).

Financial and health surcharge basics for a September 2027 start:

• Visa application fee: £524 to £558 (INR 67,047 to 71,396), paid to UK Visas and Immigration when you apply.
• Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS): £776 per year of visa validity (INR 99,289 per year), covering NHS access.
• Financial proof for London: £1,483 per month for up to nine months (INR 1.90 Lakhs per month), so a full year of study requires around £13,347 (INR 17.08 Lakhs) held in a personal or sponsor account for 28 consecutive days.
• CAS letter: issued by King’s within three months of course start, once tuition deposit and document verification are complete. CAS is the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies number required for the visa application.
• Post-arrival: collect your Biometric Residence Permit within 10 days of landing, register with the Metropolitan Police only if your visa vignette requires it (rare from India).

2026 update: The Graduate Route remains open at two years post-study for masters and undergraduate graduates (three years for PhD). This route lets Indian graduates from King’s work or search for work in the UK without a job offer at graduation.