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Celebrate the start of your Courtauld and King’s journey with Welcome to King’s, from Monday 15 – Friday 26 September 2025.

Packed with things to see and do, there’s going to be a variety of online and on-campus opportunities to connect with other students, take part in events and activities, explore King’s services and more!  

The Welcome to King’s - September 2025 guide on the Welcome to King’s app is the best way to get started and plan for Welcome. Download the app on your phone (iOS/Android) and use the passphrase reggielion25 to open the guide and find out more about Welcome events and activities. If you don’t have a smartphone, you can also access the guide via your web browser. 

You can book online events now, and on-campus activities from Monday 15 September.  

Complete enrolment

If you haven’t already, you’ll soon receive an email with initial instructions on how to complete enrolment, which has four main stages:

• Stage 1: Online enrolment
• Stage 2: Essential training. Within Student Records, go to ‘My Training’ on the right-hand side, where you’ll be asked to follow further instructions to complete your essential training courses, including our ‘Keeping Each Other Safe’ series and your Health and Safety induction.
• Stage 3: Right to Study check (for students who do not hold British or Irish nationality). The Right to Study check ensures that international students hold an appropriate immigration status to study in the UK. Even if you hold settled status or have an indefinite right to remain, you’re still required to complete the Right to Study check.
• Stage 4: Collecting your student ID card. The process depends on your nationality, as outlined below. You can collect a wristband to wear to temporarily access King’s buildings from The Courtauld’s Advice Desk at Vernon Square from Monday 22 September onwards. Please keep your wristband on until you have collected your King’s student ID card.

Want a walk-through of enrolment at King’s? Use our enrolment checklist to go through the steps.

Important to know: the enrolment email will have been sent to your Courtauld email address and will include your K number. If you can’t locate the email, please contact King’s IT Service Desk, or call them on 020 7848 8888.

Collect your King’s student ID card

You can find full information about collecting your student ID card on Student Services Online (SSO). The process for collecting your student ID card depends on your nationality, as below:

I’m an international student who does not hold British or Irish nationality 

Before collecting your King’s student ID card on campus, you must ensure that you’ve completed Stages 1, 2 and 3 of enrolment.

How do I collect my student ID card?

You must complete your Right to Study check as soon as you arrive in the UK. To do this, you’ll need to complete Stage 1 of enrolment, then login to Student Records with your K number and password, selecting the ‘Right to Study check’ tab at the top of the screen.

It usually takes one working day for the Visa Compliance team to review your documents and process your submission. However, complex cases may take longer.

Once you pass the Right to Study check, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to book a time slot for collecting your student ID card.

Student ID card collection slots are available from 09.30 every weekday from Monday 15 September – Friday 10 October. You can collect your ID card from any King’s campus, including our Strand Campus next to The Courtauld Gallery. There is no postal option.

Please ensure you collect your student ID card at the time you have booked, or the service may not be open.

What do I need to bring with me?

To collect your student ID card, you’ll need to bring the following:

1. Your student ID card collection slot booking confirmation email
2. Your Right to Study check confirmation email
3. Your passport (not a scan or photograph), so we can confirm your identity. For more information, read our article What proof of identity do I need to provide to collect my student ID card?

We recommend you download copies of the emails onto your phone for easy access.

I hold British or Irish nationality

If you’re a dual national (you hold British or Irish nationality and the nationality of another country), you should follow the process below.

Before collecting your King’s student ID card on campus, you must ensure that you’ve completed Stages 1 and 2 of enrolment. 

How do I collect my student ID card?

Once you have completed Stages 1 and 2 of enrolment, please book your student ID card collection time slot.

Student ID card collection slots are available from 09.30 every weekday from Monday 15 September – Friday 10 October. You can collect your ID card from any King’s campus, including our Strand Campus next to The Courtauld Gallery. There is no postal option.

Please ensure you collect your student ID card at the time you have booked, or the service may not be open.

What do I need to bring with me?

To collect your student ID card, you’ll need to bring the following:

1. Your student ID card collection slot booking confirmation email. We recommend you download a copy of the email onto your phone for easy access.
2. Your passport or valid UK driving license (not a scan or photograph), so we can confirm your identity. For more information, read our article What proof of identity do I need to provide to collect my student ID card?

Attend our Welcome Hubs

Join us at our in-person Welcome Hubs to get information and advice about studying at King’s. Each hub follows a specific theme:

• Getting started
• Building success
• Community and wellbeing

Come along and meet a range of King’s services, plus some external services, and grab some freebies. To find out more, check out the Welcome to King’s app.

Get involved with Welcome events and King’s College London Students’ Union (KCLSU)

During Welcome to King’s, you can enjoy a wide range of free events designed to help you find opportunities at King’s and explore London. Check out the full range of events on the Welcome to King’s app.

Make sure you also book your free ticket for the King’s College London Students’ Union (KCLSU) Welcome Fair at Old Billingsgate, near Guy’s Campus, on Monday 22 September. From societies, clubs, and student groups and events, KCLSU is open to all Courtauld students to explore and enjoy.