Information for students applying to study an undergraduate degree at Kingston University for 2023 entry

Future Skills

Knowledge to give you the edge

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Step 1

Stay in touch

This is possibly the most important thing to do. We usually communicate with you by email, so please remember to:

• give us, and UCAS, your correct email address and check it regularly
• make sure our emails are not treated as junk mail. To do this, add ‘@kingston.ac.uk' to your 'safe senders' list
• make sure you have not unsubscribed from emails from us. If you think you may have done, just send us an email at UKenquiries@kingston.ac.uk and we will opt you back in.

Step 3

Apply for student finance, funding and bursaries

If you are a UK student, you can apply for a student loan from March onwards. 

You don't need to have made your final choice of university before applying, it is more important that you don't miss the May deadline! 

If you apply 'on time' (we suggest before Easter), it's guaranteed your loan will arrive in time for the start of term. If you apply later than this, your loan may be delayed.

Step 5

Apply for accommodation 

Only when you have firmly accepted us as your first choice institution will you be able to book accommodation. 

Join us at a webinar, Applicant Experience Day or an Open Day to talk to our staff about what is on offer.

Step 7

Check your fee status 

The cost of your course fees varies depending on the course and your status as either a Home or International student. All course fees are published on the relevant course pages on our website.

In order for your fee status to be assessed you will need to provide further details on our Online Student Information System (OSIS), which is the portal where we store your information. You will receive an email from our admissions team with information to access OSIS.

Step 9

Join Head Start 

It's natural to feel apprehensive about starting university and that's why we've designed Head Start.

Head Start is free for students to attend and is held on campus and online. It takes place over the summer months and will help prepare you for life as an undergraduate student boosting confidence to succeed in higher education.

Below is just a taste of what will happen at Head Start next summer. The decision as to whether this will be online or in person (or both options available) will be made in April.

• Meet current students and find out what it's really like to study at Kingston University and start making friends with other new students.
• Take part in exclusive question panels including our accommodation, health and wellbeing and money advice teams.
• Join academic skills sessions to gain valuable advice and guidance about studying at university.
• Meet the Union of Kingston Students to find out how to get involved in clubs and societies.

Step 11

Get your results 

If you're waiting for your results, we're here to support you. If things go well, we'll be celebrating with you, but if things don't quite go according to plan, then give us a call – you may be able to secure a place though Clearing. 

On A-level results day, UCAS sends us some results directly. You can look on UCAS Hub to check your application status. This is where you'll see if you have met your conditional offer or not. 

Our results hotline is 0800 0483 334 and opens in June each year.