Please note: It is not possible to transfer to the final year of any undergraduate course.

Thinking of transferring?

Transferring to another institution is a big decision. Before you consider submitting any applications for transfer, ensure that you discuss your situation with your current university such as your personal tutor, academic support services, or welfare support services. They may be able to offer advice, guidance, or options to address your circumstances.

You may also want to discuss with them the impact a transfer of institution may have on your current funding, visa or accommodation arrangements.

How to apply?

All transfer applications must be made through UCAS, and the normal deadlines apply. Please note: Dentistry BDS transfer applications are made directly through King's Apply. Please see the section below for specific information on transferring to Dentistry.

As general guidance, applications for transfer into the second year will only be considered if you meet all of the requirements below:

• You have met the standard first year entry requirements for the course (such as A-levels or equivalent)

• You have studied the same or very similar modules to those on the first year of the course here at King’s in your first year. Please take some time to look at the course on our online prospectus, and see the ‘structure’ section for an idea of content. The content of your current degree needs to be very similar, so please satisfy yourself of your suitability before making a formal request to transfer.

• You have achieved or are achieving a 2:1/high 2:1 standard in your first year of your studies.

If you think that you may meet these criteria and would like further guidance on the likelihood of transfer applications being considered for your chosen course, please contact our Admissions team in the first instance for further information, making sure that you address each of the points above. Please note that should there be more qualified applicants than spaces, the selection process will be competitive.

Implications of transferring

If your application is successful you will receive a formal offer through UCAS which you can choose to accept or not. Think carefully about the following, and contact Admissions before accepting any offer if you have any questions:

• Take note of the regulations regarding transfer on to a course at King’s from studies elsewhere, including how your final degree classification will be calculated. These can be found in G7 Academic Regulation, Recognition of Prior Learning (pdf).

• The Student Visa for study in the UK is specific to each university. Therefore, if you require a Student Visa it is likely that you will need to make a new visa application. In these cases King’s will provide you with a new CAS number if your transfer application is successful.

• You should also consider how a transfer might affect your funding or scholarship eligibility: our Funding Office can assist you with these matters.

• If you currently have a disability support plan in place, or think you may need advice or guidance on the support available if you transfer your studies to King's, see our guidance for Disabled applicants.

Transfers accepted?

We are able to accept applications for transfer onto the programmes below. Please note that if a programme does not appear here then it is not open to transfer applications.

The following programmes are available to transfer applications:

Biomedical Engineering BEng

Biomedical Engineering MEng

The following programmes are available to transfer applications:

Chemistry BSc

Chemistry with a Year's Professional Placement BSc

Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc

Chemistry with Biomedicine and a Year's Professional Placement BSc

Chemistry MSci

Chemistry with a Year's Professional Placement MSci

Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Chemistry with Biomedicine and a Year's Professional Placement MSci

The following programmes are available to transfer applications:

Ancient History BA

Classical Studies BA

Classical Studies and Comparative Literature BA

Classical Studies with English BA

Classics (Greek & Latin) BA

The following programmes are available to transfer applications:

Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA

Comparative Literature BA

Are you currently studying a subject other than Dentistry?

King’s does not accept transfers onto the Dentistry BDS from other disciplines (either at King’s or another institution). Applicants studying biological sciences or similar are encouraged instead to consider our Graduate Entry Dentistry course.

Are you currently studying Dentistry in the UK?

Transfers into dentistry will be considered into the second or third year only. Candidates must be enrolled on the comparable phase at a UK registered Dental School, with a comparable curriculum, and be performing strongly with no failed modules. The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences may require candidates to sit the relevant end of year examinations at King’s.

Candidates should contact Admissions directly to discuss their desire to transfer. Places are limited and competition is fierce – candidates will need to demonstrate a compelling reason to need to transfer to King’s College London.

Are you studying Dentistry outside of the UK?

Unfortunately transfers from dental schools outside of the UK are not permitted under any circumstances. This does include the Republic of Ireland.

How to apply?

Transfers applications need to be made directly through King’s Apply. Please note, as well as performing strongly in your current degree, you will also need to have met the standard first year entry requirements for the course.

The following programme is available to transfer applications:

English Language and Linguistics BA

The following programme is available to transfer applications:

European Politics BA

We are unable to consider transfer applications during the 2021/22 admissions cycle for this programme.

We will update the website in September 2022 to confirm whether transfers will be accepted for future admissions cycles for this programme.

The following programmes are available to transfer applications:

Global Health and Social Medicine BA

Global Health and Social Medicine with a year abroad BSc

Mathematics BSc

Mathematics MSci

Mathematics with Statistics BSc 

We are unable to consider transfer applications during the 2022/23 admissions cycle for this programme. We will update the website in September 2022 to confirm whether transfers will be accepted for future admissions cycles for this programme. 

The following programme is available to transfer applications:

Music BMus

Children’s Nursing BSc (Hons) B730

Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) B740

Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons) B760

Please note we are unable to consider transfer applications during the 2021/22 admissions cycle for these programmes. We will update this webpage in September 2022 to confirm whether transfers will be accepted for future admissions cycles for these programmes.

The following programmes are available to transfer applications:

Physics BSc

Physics and Philosophy BSc

Physics and Philosophy with a year abroad BSc

Physics with a year abroad BSc

Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology BSc

Physics with Theoretical Physics Bsc

Physics MSci

Physics and Philosophy MSci

Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology MSci

Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci

The following programme is available to transfer applications:

Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences BSc