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Welcome to King’s

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Dear Student,

Welcome to King’s! 

We hope you’re excited to join us and become a part of our vibrant student community. The journey of belonging at King’s comes from societies, activities and events, both online and offline, but most importantly from the people. 

The perfect opportunity to experience it all is at Welcome to King’s, our programme of activities designed to help you settle in at King’s. Make sure to check your inbox for updates on making the most of your time with us. 

To kick-start your journey, here are our top tips to help you prepare for your first few weeks at King’s.

In this email:

  • Download the Welcome to King’s app: Your go-to resource for Welcome to King’s
  • Attend our Welcome events: Discover the range of events designed to help you settle in, make friends and explore London on the Welcome to King’s app
  • Complete enrolment: Step-by-step instructions on how to complete enrolment
  • Your student ID card: More information about collecting your student ID card and proof of identity required
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Download the Welcome to King’s app

Celebrate the start of your journey with Welcome to King’s, from Monday 12 – Friday 23 January 2026.

The Welcome to King’s - January 2026 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 reggielion26 to open the guide and find out more about Welcome events and activities, including those from your faculty. If you don’t have a smartphone, you can also access the guide via your web browser. 

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Attend our Welcome events

During Welcome to King’s, you can enjoy a range of free events designed to help you settle into King’s, meet new friends and explore London. 

Make sure you join us at our in-person Welcome Hub to get information and advice about studying at King’s. Come along and meet a range of King’s services, plus some external services, and grab some freebies.

To discover the full range of events, check out the Welcome to King’s app.

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Complete enrolment

You’ll receive an email with details on how to complete the online enrolment task no earlier than 30 days before your course start date. However, it can take some time for the email to be released to everyone, so we ask you to please be patient. Find out more in our article When will I receive the online enrolment task invitation email?

Important to know: University services will be closed during Christmas Day, Boxing Day and University Closure Days, and enrolment emails will not be sent out during this time. More information about University Closure Days can be found in our article When is King’s closed?

The enrolment email will be sent to the email address you supplied when making your application to study at King’s. If you can't locate the email, please wait until 3 working days before your course start date before contacting us through King's Apply with your student number, which can be found on your offer letter.

Enrolment 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 

Want a walk-through? Use our enrolment checklist to go through the steps.

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Your student ID card

You’ll receive a dedicated email outlining the process for collecting your student ID card before Welcome to King’s starts. In the meantime, you’ll still be able to access buildings on campus if you need to. We’ll send you more information about this soon.

Important to know: you’ll need to bring proof of identity to collect your student ID card. This needs to be the original document, as scans or photographs of your ID will not be accepted. For more information, read our article What proof of identity do I need to provide to collect my student ID card?

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Remember to download the Welcome to King’s app and use the passphrase reggielion26 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. 

Please do not reply to this email as the inbox is not monitored.

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You are receiving this email because you are either a current student or due to begin a programme of study at King’s College London from January or February 2026.

If these emails are being sent to your personal email address, we will use this address to send you information about joining King’s until 15 February 2026. After this date, we will stop using your personal email address and contact you via your @kcl.ac.uk email address.

If you are a new student and required to undergo further eligibility checks for your programme, such as DBS and/or Occupational Health clearance, ATAS or obtaining a Student Visa, please ensure you complete these processes as soon as possible before the start date. If you have requested to change programme on King’s Apply, King’s Admissions will get back to you as soon as possible.

Please note, it may take some time for this message to reach all inboxes.

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