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    King's College London is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK, with over 850 institutions across the country. King's was founded in 1829 and has five large campuses across London. It has over 9 faculties or schools covering a wide range of subjects. Admission requires documentation of previous education at GNVQ level as well as motivation letters and recommendations. Students have access to over 100 clubs and sports facilities on campus. The libraries contain over a million books and journals. First-year students are guaranteed housing in dorms, while upperclassmen rent apartments in the city. Graduation ceremonies are held twice yearly. Famous alumni include John Keats, Thomas Hardy, and Alan Turing.

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    King's College London is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK, with over 850 institutions across the country. King's was founded in 1829 and has five large campuses across London. It has over 9 faculties or schools covering a wide range of subjects. Admission requires documentation of previous education at GNVQ level as well as motivation letters and recommendations. Students have access to over 100 clubs and sports facilities on campus. The libraries contain over a million books and journals. First-year students are guaranteed housing in dorms, while upperclassmen rent apartments in the city. Graduation ceremonies are held twice yearly. Famous alumni include John Keats, Thomas Hardy, and Alan Turing.

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    King's College London is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK, with over 850 institutions across the country. King's was founded in 1829 and has five large campuses across London. It has over 9 faculties or schools covering a wide range of subjects. Admission requires documentation of previous education at GNVQ level as well as motivation letters and recommendations. Students have access to over 100 clubs and sports facilities on campus. The libraries contain over a million books and journals. First-year students are guaranteed housing in dorms, while upperclassmen rent apartments in the city. Graduation ceremonies are held twice yearly. Famous alumni include John Keats, Thomas Hardy, and Alan Turing.

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    Higher education in the UK

    King's College
    the UK is one of the most popular countries
    for studying in the world

    43 universities

    159 teacher training


    colleges
    More than
    850 higher
    education
    institutions 30 polytechnics
    The most famous colleges in Britain:
    Keble College
    College of All Souls
    College of St. Andrew
    College of Jesus
    Merton College
    Bellerbys College
    Brighton College
    History of the foundation
    King's was founded in
    1829 by King George IV
    and the Duke of
    Wellington. It is the
    third oldest university
    institute in England
    The royal coat of arms depicts a shield It is
    assumed that no note survives regarding
    the choice of this coat of arms. The
    current coat of arms was developed after
    the merger of Queen Elizabeth and
    Chelsea colleges in 1985
    Admission to King's College
    For admission to this
    educational institution it is
    necessary to provide a
    document on previous
    education of GNVQ level,
    motivation letter, letters of
    recommendation,
    academic resume.
    Recognition of certificates
    and diplomas of the
    Russian standard is also
    important.
    King's College London has 5 large campuses, including

    Denmark Hill. The Grove Strand

    St. Thomas. Waterloo


    Since the college has a huge size, the number of faculties in it is
    impressive.
    The college has 9 faculties, which are called "schools"
    School of Social Sciences and Social Policy.
    School of Arts and Humanities.
    Dixon Pune School of Law.
    School of Natural and Mathematical Sciences .
    School of Medicine .
    School of Biomedical Sciences .
    Institute of Dentistry .
    Institute of Psychiatry .
    Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery.
    Academic year

    King's academic year runs from the


    last Monday in September to the first
    Friday in June. Different faculties and
    departments use different academic
    term structures. For example, the
    academic year of the School of
    Mathematics and the Faculty of
    Military Studies is divided into three
    semesters (fall, spring and summer
    semester); the academic year in the
    Faculty of Arts and Humanities lasts
    two semesters
    Leisure time!
    In their free time, students can
    enjoy a variety of leisure
    activities by joining one of 114
    clubs depending on their
    interests, or go in for sports.
    The University has all the
    facilities for this: three sports
    grounds, a hockey pitch, rugby,
    cricket, tennis, two gyms and a
    swimming pool.
    King's libraries are located across campuses. The
    collections include over a million print books, as
    well as thousands of journals and electronic
    resources.
    King's dormitory
    The college provides all first-year students with accommodation in
    the student residence. They live in rooms of 2. Later students rent
    apartments in the city. Students can apply to the University of
    London Housing Services and find a suitable place to stay.
    Graduation ceremonies
    Graduation ceremonies
    are held in January
    (winter) and in June or
    July (summer), and
    ceremonies for students
    in most faculties are held
    in Europe's largest arts
    complex - the Barbican
    Centre.
    Famous graduates
    John Keats
    Thomas Hardy
    Alan Turing
    Nikolai Mladenov
    John Keats
    Thomas Hardy Owen Williams
    Richardson
    Peter Higgs
    Glafkos Cleridis

    Alan Turing
    Glafcos Clerides
    Interesting facts of the university

    • The mascot of the college is a


    nameless soldier
     
    • The main sport in the university is
    Rowing.  
    • The strangest course that is still
    taught at University College
    London is Vikingology..
    • On March 19, Queen Elizabeth and
    her daughter-in-law Kate
    Middleton visited the Strand
    campus and opened the restored
    Bush House building at the college.
    Thank you for your attention!

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