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Discover what it's like to actually join the King's International Foundation Programme and hear from students who studied with us talking about the module combinations they chose.  

Eid, Economics and Mathematics

Eid decided to study a Foundation course to get a fundamental grounding in accounting and finance. He has always been passionate about finance and banking and the financial district being on your doorstep in London was a big draw. Meeting people from all over the world and the support from the Foundations team has helped him map out his future.

Utku, Economics and Mathematics

For Utku, he always wanted to study in the UK at a prestigious university. He felt that King's offered this as well as the potential to expand social networks. He had no experience in writing academic essays and the King's International Foundation Programme also helped significantly with this.

Shiori, Global Politics and Social Sciences

The King's International Foundation Programme helped give Shiori more confidence to talk in front of people. She made lots of friends from societies and events that have a range of different views and she enjoys that diversity.

Catalina, Global Politics and Social Sciences

With the qualifications Catalina had when leaving school in Chile, it would have been a big challenge to apply for a degree in the UK. The foundation course she studied offered a great way to get to King's and was a perfect 'stepping stone' to a BA in International Relations. She says the King's community has become a 'second family' to her because of how much support there is and how much it cares for students' wellbeing.

Keita, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The UK has a lot of culture and for Keita this was the best reason for him to study a foundation programme at King's as an international student. Through the King's International Foundation Programme he got interested in the humanities more which led to him going on to study Liberal Arts at undergraduate. When he came to England, Keita didn't know how to write an academic essay but by the end of the course his writing skills had much improved.

May, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

For May, the King's International Foundation Programme helped her develop a deeper passion for English Literature. She particularly liked the Liberal Arts module that allowed for creativity and passion. It allowed her to meet like-minded people and get involved in societies such as Roar News, a student newspaper, that led her to feel more at home on the programme.

Julia, Maths and Physics

The high school diploma that Julia left with in Switzerland wasn't fully recognised by higher education institutions in the UK so the King's International Foundation Programme was the perfect way to gain a grounding in higher education. She found her foundation year was great at giving an introduction to complex numbers which was required for her undergraduate degree.

Maryam, Maths and Physics

Smoothing the transition between high school and university was one of the main reasons the King's International Foundation Programme appealed to Maryam. The ability to be a student studying on the King's campus was a big draw too. She found regular meetings with her personal tutors very beneficial both academically and pastorally. She thought the programme was a good balance between social life and academia.

Anna, Computer Science and Engineering

Anna wanted to study her undergraduate degree at King's and chose to take the King's International Foundation Programme so she could be prepared for her studies and adjust to student life in London. She says her programming lessons were particularly beneficial and she enjoyed getting involved in university life through student societies.

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