Key information on payments

Tuition and residence fees must be paid through the Convera Global Pay for Students payment platform using the following options:

Bank transfer in pounds sterling (GBP)

Find out how to make payments in pounds sterling via manual bank transfer.

International bank transfer in your local currency

Find out how to pay in the currency of your choice by international bank transfer.

Online card payments

Find out how to pay by card in the currency of your choice.

Please be aware:

We do not offer the option to make a payment with a corporate or premium card as these transactions have a higher processing fee and are expensive to process.

We also do not offer the option to make a payment in GBP with a non-UK issued card as these transactions are expensive to process.

Converting money from one currency to another is a relatively low-cost task for a financial services provider. However, transferring that money across a country border is very expensive for the end recipient who’s paying the cost of the transfer. Foreign currency exchange providers often charge a foreign exchange margin to cover the costs of these transactions.

Our partner Convera offers multiple competitively priced alternative payment options through GlobalPay for Students, including bank transfers and other real time options.

Important to know: This does NOT impact pounds sterling (GBP) payments with cards issued in the United Kingdom.

Your Payment Options

We strongly recommend that you avoid converting your local currency into GBP and loading it on to a credit card issued outside of the UK, and instead either:

• Convert and deposit your GBP funds into an accessible bank account where you can make your payment to King’s College via an international bank transfer on GPfS (making sure you familiarise yourself with any associated transfer costs that your bank/a third party may charge)

or

• Make your payment using one of the alternative local currency options provided on GPfS.

If you need further help or support with your payment through the GPfS platform, feel free to contact our Credit Control team.

Students from China

We have a wide range of Chinese Renminbi (RMB) payment options available through our GlobalPay for Students payment platform.

Students from India

We have a wide range of Indian Rupee (INR) payment options available through our GlobalPay for Students payment platform.

Please note

King's College London will only accept payment using the methods listed above.

For your own safety and security please do not bring cash into the UK to fund your college fees. King’s College London will not accept cash payments either directly or at any of our Natwest Bank branches, with our bank having been instructed not to accept cash.

We do not accept cheques or drafts as a payment method.

Payment compliance and sanctions

Convera are responsible for processing payments through the Global Pay for Students platform and as a Financial Institution, they are obligated by compliance regulations to screen all payments against global databases and may therefore need to contact you for more information before passing the funds onto King’s College London.

If Convera require additional information they will contact you from a convera.com email address. Should you receive a request via email for more information about your payment, whilst taking care to cross check the email address, please ensure you respond to the email immediately as failure to do so may result in the payment being returned and you needing to make a replacement payment.

Please note that Convera must adhere to banking regulations in relation to transactions with countries subject to sanctions as listed by the United Nations, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States (OFAC).

Please be aware that Convera are unable to accept any payments where:

1. the student or the payer is currently resident in any of the following sanctioned countries/regions.

2. the payment is originating from any of the following sanctioned countries/regions.

• • • • • Afghanistan
        • Belarus
        • Cuba
        • Crimea Region
        • Donetsk Region
        • Iran
        • Luhansk Region
        • North Korea
        • Russia
        • Syria
        • Venezuela

3. the student or payer are on the following sanctions list:

• Specially Designated Nationals(SDN’s)

Please be aware that where either the student/payer is resident in and/or the payment is originating from any of the above areas, then you cannot make payment through Convera’s GlobalPay for Students platform.

To discuss your payment options, please firstly complete the online compliance check form, so we can complete compliance checks before any payment(s) is initiated. You must NOT proceed with any payment directly to King’s until the checks have been completed and you are provided with further instructions.

• Always take a moment to check the URL address of the web page you are being directed to is legitimate. King's web pages will start https://www.kcl.ac.uk/
• The 'Global Pay for Students' URL you will see is https://students.convera.com/kingscollege#!/

Protect yourself from scams and frauds

• You may be approached via social media web sites or in person, offering you alternative methods of payment with incentives and discounts. GPfS is a safe and secure means of payment, and we require all payments to be made using this college approved route.

• Never make payment of your college fees using bank details provided to you in the text of an email or over the phone from anyone, as this may be a scam and you may lose your money. Always use the college advertised methods listed above
• For more information on how to identify scams and protect yourself from fraud, visit the be aware of scams and frauds page.

If King’s becomes suspicious of any payment received by or on behalf of an applicant or student, then under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) we have an obligation to report this to the National Crime Agency (NCA) which may result in the details of all known parties involved in the transaction, being shared with the NCA.

Students who have made a payment and wish to track it's progress, please visit https://students.convera.com/kingscollege#!/tracking with your reference ID number.