Setting you up for success

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Dear Student,

Your first semester at King’s is nearly here! To help you get off to a strong start, we’re sharing some key resources and tips to support your distance learning, including how to develop your academic skills, build your employability and stay up-to-date with what’s happening at King’s.

In this email:

Prepare for your studies: Essential software for your studies, setting up your IT account, online programmes to develop your skills and how Libraries & Collections can support your studies
Discover your potential: Enrich your student experience with King’s Edge
Stay in the know: Discover the King’s Student app

Prepare for your studies

Starting or returning to university is an exciting milestone in your academic journey. It can feel daunting, but don’t worry, King’s offers plenty of support to help you settle into student life.

Find out about the software and systems you’ll use in your studies on Student Services Online (SSO) and access your IT account to get set-up ready to study.

Once your IT account is set up, enrol in two key courses to help you prepare for university: the Essential Digital Skills Programme introduces key learning platforms like KEATS and Microsoft 365, while Academic Skills for Learning helps you to build the study skills you’ll need to succeed at King’s.

Discover more about how Libraries & Collections can support you and how to access library resources for your subject, including using library search and reading lists, with Library Guides.

Discover your potential

Whether you’re online or coming to campus, King’s Edge gives you access to a wide range of extracurricular activities including awards, events, volunteering and more. Explore the various opportunities designed to help you connect to our community and enrich your life at King’s.

Stay in the know

After Welcome, download the King’s Student app for easy access to everything practical, like your timetable, email and Student Records, as well as to receive important University news and updates. Keep an eye on your inbox for more information about how the app can support you.

Remember to download the Welcome to King’s app and use the passphrase reggielion25 to find out more about your faculty, upcoming Welcome events and activities, and much more. If you don’t have a smartphone, you can also access the guide via your web browser. 

Think you’ve missed an email from us? We’re compiling all the Welcome emails we send to you on Student Services Online, your central source of information about student life at King’s.

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