King's College London (KCL) is one of London's large, multi-faculty universities — strong in law, health and life sciences, social sciences, humanities and natural sciences — spread across five central London campuses along the Strand and the Thames. For international students, King's offers the broadest subject range of any London profile on this site, at fees that vary more by faculty than any other university here: the course you choose can change your annual bill by £10,000 or more.
Fees — 2026-27 (international, per year)
| Category / course example | Tuition (£) |
|---|---|
| Most undergraduate subjects (published range) | 27,100–35,800 |
| Economics & Management BSc (official course page) | 38,300 |
| Mathematics MSc (official course page) | 33,850 |
| Public Policy & Management MSc (official course page) | 32,100 |
| Physics MSc (official course page) | 40,450 |
| Medicine MBBS (published listings, pre-clinical years) | About 48,600 |
| Home undergraduate fee | 9,790 (course-dependent; some courses higher) |
| International offer deposit | 2,000 (credited against first-year tuition) |
The spread matters for budgeting: a humanities or social-science undergraduate at the lower end costs roughly £27,000–£30,000 in tuition, while a laboratory science or economics course can cost £38,000–£40,000. Fees rise annually in line with King's terms and conditions (published guidance caps the uplift at 7% or UK inflation, whichever is higher, for taught master's courses — check your course's terms). Add London living costs of roughly £1,500–£2,000 a month, and a realistic annual total for most international undergraduates is £45,000–£62,000 depending on course and lifestyle.
Programmes
King's has nine faculties, including Arts and Humanities, Social Science and Public Policy, Law (The Dickson Poon School of Law), Life Sciences and Medicine, Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care (the Florence Nightingale Faculty), Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), and King's Business School. Most bachelor's degrees run three years full-time, with an option to add a year abroad or an industrial placement (four years total). Standout strengths include Law, War Studies, Global Health, Nursing, Dentistry, and Neuroscience — fields where King's London location (teaching hospitals, government, courts, international organisations) is itself part of the education. Study-abroad students pay separate published rates (for example, a full-year standard undergraduate study-abroad programme at £30,988 for 2026-27) — a different fee from degree-student tuition.
Admission
All undergraduate programmes are applied for through UCAS, with the equal-consideration deadline of 13 January 2027 for most courses and 15 October 2026 for Medicine and Dentistry. Published guidance puts the floor for some applicant systems at around 85% at Class XII for undergraduate entry, with programme-specific requirements varying — for example, published listings cite BSc Computer Science at £38,000–£39,000 with Class XII at 85%, LLB Law at £28,000–£30,000, and MBBS Medicine at £52,000–£55,000 in some listings, which differ from the pre-clinical figure above because medicine fees vary by year of study. Treat any single medicine figure with caution and use the MBBS course page for your entry year. Postgraduate taught applications go direct to King's, with application fees of £75–£130 depending on programme. King's Vice-Chancellor's Awards and faculty scholarships offer partial funding for international students — check the current awards page, as amounts and eligibility change by cycle.
London life and after graduation
King's campuses sit in central London — Strand, Waterloo, Guy's, St Thomas' and Denmark Hill — so clinical, legal and policy placements are a bus ride away, but so are central-London rents. Most students live in university halls in year one and private housing thereafter, across zones 1–3. After graduation, the Graduate Route applies as for any UK degree: 18 months for bachelor's and master's graduates applying from 1 January 2027, three years for doctoral graduates — plan accordingly, because London's job market rewards early applications and internships secured during study, not after it.
FAQs
How much is King's tuition for international students? £27,100–£35,800 for most undergraduate subjects, with official course examples up to £40,450 and Medicine higher — always check your exact course page.
What deposit must international students pay? £2,000 on firmly accepting an unconditional offer, credited against first-year tuition.
How do I apply? Through UCAS for undergraduates (13 January 2027 equal consideration; 15 October 2026 for Medicine and Dentistry).
How long is a King's bachelor's degree? Three years full-time, or four with a year abroad or industrial placement.
Is King's good for health and law? Yes — its teaching hospitals, law school, nursing faculty and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience are among its strongest areas.
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Sources and verification: King's 2026-27: UG range £27,100–£35,800 (published listings), official course fees Economics & Management BSc £38,300, Mathematics MSc £33,850, Public Policy & Management MSc £32,100, Physics MSc £40,450, international deposit £2,000, study-abroad full-year £30,988 — per King's official course fee pages and published listings, re-checked October 2026. Medicine figures vary by year — use the MBBS course page for entry year.