Your journey as a King's chemist starts here

Congratulations on your offer to study Chemistry at King’s College London. We’re thrilled to welcome you to our community.  

Explore this go-to guide for studying at King's. You’ll find information to help you get a feel for your course and prepare for your studies, what life as a student is like and more. 

• Explore our content below to find out more about Chemistry at King's
• Chat 1-2-1 with current students on Unibuddy
• Go on a tour of Waterloo campus.

Scholarships

• Explore the Women in STEM Scholarship available to help support your studies.

There are a number of events you can join as an offer holder to learn more about the King's community.

• Join one of our many undergraduate offer holder events

• In February/March 2025, King's will host the Women in STEMM Season - a month-long celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

• On 5 March, join Women in STEMM: Inspiring Inclusion - Strategies that work
• On 4 April, the annual Burton Lecture will explore designing sustainable polymers.

Past Talks and Lectures

• Burton Lecture 2024: Adventures with enzymes at the interface of chemistry and biology.
• Women in STEM: Mind the gap - a leap towards equality is available to watch online.
• Daniell Lectures: Organised annually by the Department of Chemistry. The latest lecture with Dr André K Isaacs about tackling antibiotic resistance is available to watch online.

Can't wait to get started?

Try our online PyMol chemistry experiment, which delves into the career of a computational chemist and how they can predict interactions with small drug molecules and proteins.

As well as your studies, there are loads of ways you can get involved in the King's community:

• Meet like-minded people at one of the 300 KCLSU societies. There is something for everyone, from basketball to baking.
• Listen to the Nightingale podcast, which aims to inspire women in STEM.
• Learn about the KCL Womxn in STEM society.
• Learn about the KCL Chemistry society.

20 questions with Kate

Chemistry with Biomedicine student Kate answers 20 questions about life at King's. See the timestamps below so you can skip to the questions you want to hear about.

Student Stories

Read blog posts from current students about life as a King's chemist:

• WanTing shares why she chose to study Chemistry with Biomedicine

• Louisa shares why she chose to study Chemistry with Biomedicine

• Olga talks through what she’s learnt as a Chemistry student at King’s

King's chemists find laundry detergent enzymes recycles single-use plastics

Bioplastics, such as those used in coffee cups, often end up in the landfill because they take too long to break down. Our scientists are exploring how they can make the process more efficient and create a higher-value product. Find out more.

King's chemist turns back clock on origins of life

Chemist Dr Saidul Islam and a team from UCL have synthesised pantetheine, a compound necessary for all life, using hydrogen cyanide in water. Through its creation in early Earth conditions, the team hope to turn back the clock on how chemistry contributed to complex life at it's genesis. Find out more. 

Science investment at King's

King's supercharges science with major investment in talent, education and research.

Find out more.

Meet a Chemistry Alumnus 

Student Stories

Read blog posts from current students about how King's is supporting their career ambitions:

• Olga talks about her summer lab internship at King's and in Germany

Read blog posts from current students about the placement year:

• Luke shares his thoughts and tips about a placement year
• Frequently asked questions about the placement year

Lydia shows you around Waterloo campus, where your labs will be based as a Chemistry student. Please click here to see the video.

• You can also watch tours of our other campuses, including Strand, Guy's and Denmark Hill.