Pre-University Summer School

*Early application discount: offer valid for applications received by 31 January 23:59 GMT. Offer excludes English Language & Culture courses. Subject to availability at the time of application.

As per the fees listed above, booking multiple courses receives a discount if received by 23:59 GMT 28 March 2025. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts of promotions and excludes English Language & Culture courses. Subject to availability at the time of application.

What's included?

The tuition fees cover:

• Academic tuition 
• Course materials (including building materials, lab supplies and protective equipment where applicable)
• On campus wi-fi
• Use of campus facilities such as library, classrooms and catering facilities
• Certificate of participation on completion of the course
• Support and supervision by a dedicated member of staff during the academic day (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5:30pm)
• Academic and extracurricular activities

The residential package covers:

• Accommodation at King's Stamford Street Apartments
• 24 hour support and supervision from a dedicated member of staff
• Breakfast and dinner
• Academic tuition for your course of your choice
• Course materials (including building materials, lab supplies and protective equipment where applicable)
• On campus and accommodation wi-fi
• Social activities (excluding travel)
• Use of campus facilities such as library, classrooms and catering facilities
• Certificate of participation on completion of the course

Application fee

An application fee of £60 is payable at the time of application and is non-refundable. Please note that we can only assess your application if the application fee has been paid.

Pre-University students will be staying in Stamford Street Apartments, one of the King’s Residences, located in central London. Address: 127 Stamford St, London, SE1 9NQ. 

Students are allocated single en-suite rooms with shower in blocks and floors exclusively dedicated to the King’s Pre-University Summer School. Linen and towels are provided in the room.  

Students can check in to their rooms on the Sunday prior to the start of their course. Students who apply for two, three or four courses will be able to remain in the accommodation on the Saturday night that falls between their courses.  

Our Pre-University Summer School is open to academically motivated students who are about to start or who are enrolled in their final three years of high school and are 16 or 17 years old.

To apply for the Pre-University Summer School, students must turn 16 before the arrival date in accommodation/start date of their course, whichever the earliest. Students’ 18th birthday must be after the last day of the programme/their departure date in accommodation. Pre-university students who are 18 years old, can attend and audit our Undergraduate Summer School. Information about this track can be found here.

As this is an intensive social and academic experience, it is essential that all applicants are independent, mature and motivated students.    

Academic courses

As part of the application process you will need to upload the following:  

• Official confirmation of your most recent high school grades  
• Evidence of your English language proficiency  
• Personal statement  

English Language requirements  

Our Pre-University Summer School is taught and assessed entirely in English. Applicants must have studied English to at least level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). If your first language is not English, please provide evidence of your English proficiency from the list below:  

• English language O-Level/IGCSE/GCSE grade C or grade 4
• International Baccalaureate Standard Level English, grade 4  
• IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill  
• TOEFL paper-based test: we require a minimum of 547 with minimum 53 in all skills.  
• TOEFL internet-based test: we require a minimum of 72 with minimum 17 in all skills.  
• TOEIC, minimum score of 685 in all skills  
• Cambridge Advanced Certificate grade C  
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, pass  
• Cambridge First Certificate, grade B  
• CET-4 (China) 493  
• Duolingo English Test, we require a minimum test score of 95  

If your English language qualifications are not listed, we will need an official letter from your school verifying that it is the equivalent of level B2 in the CEFR. If your high school teaches all subjects in English and you have studied there for at least two years, this will be accepted as proof of your English language skills.  

Please note, the above requirements don’t apply to students who are applying for the English Language and Culture Courses. For those requirements, please read the next section. 

English Language & Culture courses

This intensive course is for students who are at a B1 level (CEFR) and takes an active-learning, communicative approach to develop confidence and fluency in English. Please provide evidence of your English proficiency from the list below:  

•  IELTS score of 4.5 (or equivalent) 
• TOEFL paper-based test: we require a minimum of 407 
• TOEFL internet-based test: we require a minimum of 33  
• TOEFL computer-based test: we require a minimum of 100  
• Duolingo English, we require a minimum test score of 70 

Safeguarding and Supervision 

We are committed to the health, safety, security and wellbeing of young people who participate in our Summer Programmes. Safeguarding arrangements are overseen by the Designated Safeguarding Officers.    

Students are also assigned dedicated Summer Assistants throughout the programme. They support and supervise students at all times, other than when they are in their rooms and during scheduled independent time. This includes all extracurricular activities on and off site. Students staying in King’s residences have 24-hour support provided by Summer Assistants who will stay in campus accommodation alongside Summer School students.   

Further information on safeguarding can be found in Information for Applicants, under Policies. If you have any questions regarding safety or supervision, please contact us.   

Financial information and budgeting 

With so many things to do in London, budgeting can be a challenge. It can be a good idea to plan in advance and get a picture of the financial cost of living in London. Living expenses will depend on the choices of the student and although London can be expensive, there are opportunities to get the best out of London on a limited budget.   

For students on the Pre-University Summer School, breakfast and dinner are provided as part of the accommodation package. Students need to consider allocating money for other meals and consumables. We also encourage students to bring a small amount of spending money for gifts. Please be advised that many shops and restaurants in London are cashless and may accept only payments by card.