King's College London

London, one of the most exciting cities across the globe, has a vibrant international community well contributed to by a number of students from Russia. Currently there are 80 Russian students studying at King’s and they are made to feel at home by the Russian society that aims to raise awareness of, and promote, Russian culture. Additionally the King’s Russia Institute is a focal point in the UK for research and teaching on contemporary Russia.

Prospective Russian students can meet the College’s representatives when they visit Russia at least twice a year to fortify excellent student-College relations.

King’s College London has five campuses; four of these are Thames-side and the other campus is in South London. The unique setting of the campuses located beside the Thames offers superb advantages that include links with employers for work experience and internships for professional development. Thus, students at King’s get to enjoy the excellent social and cultural opportunities that this brings.

Strand campus: The Strand, the King’s founding campus, was built between 1829 and 1831. Most of the buildings at the campus overlook the River Thames. Notable places like Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden are a five minute walk away from the campus. Students also have access to innumerable cultural facilities including the many West End theatres, the National Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery - all situated close to the campus. The Schools of Humanities, Law and Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and a part of the School of Social Science and Public Policy are all housed at the Strand.

Waterloo campus: King's Waterloo Campus comprises three buildings - the James Clerk Maxwell Building, the Franklin-Wilkins Building and the Stamford Street Apartments. The campus is home to the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, parts of the School of Social Science and Public Policy and LonDEC (London Dental Education Centre). The campus is situated next to London's South Bank arts and cultural quarter, which includes the National Film Theatre and BFI Southbank, the Royal Festival Hall, the Hayward Gallery and the National Theatre. It is also very well connected to the rest of the UK as Waterloo Station is just a three-minute walk away from the campus.

Guy's campus: Medicine has been taught at the Guy's Campus since the establishment of Guy's Hospital in 1726. The Campus is home to the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, the Dental Institute and the School of Medicine. Students studying at Guy’s have the advantage of being in the vicinity of historical places like the Southwark Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe theatre and the Tate Modern as well as having easy access to many restaurants, bars, markets and creative businesses. London Bridge station is also just a few minutes’ walk from the campus.

St Thomas' campus: St Thomas' campus has the exclusive distinction of housing the first professional School of Nursing founded by Florence Nightingale. The St Thomas' campus is strategically located in central London, overlooking the Thames next to Westminster Bridge, and opposite the Houses of Parliament. The campus is also the site of continuing medical and dental teaching.

Denmark Hill campus: The Denmark Hill campus provides facilities for the School of Medicine, the Dental Institute and is also the home of the Institute of Psychiatry. Students at the Denmark Hill campus can engage themselves during their leisure hours at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Horniman Museum and Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, all of which are located close to the campus.

• Student Advice & International Student Support: They help students with a wide range of issues covering immigration advice, money management, legal issues and housing.
• Careers service: King’s has one of the best careers services in the UK and offers students a wide range of assistance to help them pursue their career interests both in the UK and abroad.
• Counselling: Counsellors at King’s enable students to make the most of their time at College by helping them to cope with any issue on the personal or academic front.
• The English Language Centre offers a wide range of language and study skills courses that run both before and during the degree. The Foundation programme at the Centre, helps international students improve their English, as well as develop skills essential for studying in the UK.
• Religious Provision & Pastoral Care: All major world faiths are represented at King’s, and provision is made for students to practice their own faith.
• Students with Disabilities: The College is sensitive to the special needs of students with disabilities and imparts disability-related information and advice through its Disability Support Team, based within the Equality & Diversity Department.

King's College London offers a range of accommodation facilities for students to choose from, such as King’s College residences, University of London intercollegiate residences and shared student houses or rented flats.

The King’s College London’s residences are located in central London; this is very advantageous for students as most of the apartments are close to King’s teaching campuses. The residences offer both catered and self-catered facilities. For students interested in living amongst students from other colleges, the University of London intercollegiate halls present the ideal opportunity to enjoy the diversity that these halls afford. There are also a good number of privately let accommodation facilities available in London and students may utilise the University of London Housing Services to find themselves a suitable place.