King's College London (KCL) Reviews and Ratings

• Off-campus. The accommodation varies, and honestly, no matter how much one prepares from India, it would still put you on your feet. The housing market is very difficult, and since London is one of the most expensive cities in the world, be willing to pay a minimum of £700 for a single room with no toilet attached. I paid £1,150/month for a studio flat in Zone 3.

• I stayed at Woodlane Studios Gradpad. I don’t remember the rent.

• My accommodation was a private one, I found it online through different websites like university living, amber students. Monthly rent was 1300 approx. All facilities in my accommodation were included: laundry, study room, common room, bike storage etc. My accommodation was 25 mins by tube, and 35 mins by bus. The student groups were quite diverse.
• My main challenge while finding the accommodation was the availability since I got my conditional offer also quite late.
• I would recommend book accommodations quite early and as soon as possible, and try to go for King's College accommodation for more networking.
• Hostel And PG Cost: 15,600/ year

• I used rental websites like spareroom and zoopla but eventually found an accommodation through an agent from University living.
• My monthly rent was around 600 pounds and included bills. They had kitchen areas, common halls wherein could watch TV, play at the pool table or simply hangout.
• The main part of finding an accommodation is the area it is situated in because not knowing much about the city before moving there can be painful and scary to understand the area dynamics. 

• My accommodation was at King's College London. So, I got to know about it from the college's website. My room was a large ensuite and the rent for which was 1360 pounds per month including all the facilities like electricity and wifi. The kitchen was shared between six people.
• I will recommend students to apply as early as possible and check the location before selecting any accommodation. To get into cheap accommodations do consider how far it is from your campus as transportation is costly and may also take time.
• My accommodation was 30 minutes away from the campus but it was the nearest accommodation of King's College so it was most convenient for me.

• Accommodations can be found on the internet directly; try to find alumni on LinkedIn, etc., and talk to them about potential sites or groups where you can find accommodations. You can use these sites: University Living, GradPad, and Amber Student.
• Challenges are that cheap accommodations get booked way before college starts; be early with the process (about 3-4 months before starting). Best Recommendation near Strand Campus: Northumberland House.

Admission Experience

• I chose UK to pursue public policy due to its similarity with Indian parliamentary system. I particularly opted for King's due to high academic ranking as well as the optional Internship module offered under the degree. London is a great city to explore - both academic and non-academic experiences.
• My overall experience at King's has been great, I'm grateful for the academic and professional opportunities as well as extracurricular activities. The student life has been exciting. However, I expected a more practical approach with my degree (MA Public Policy) and was a bit disappointed to see the core modules be more theoretical.

King's College London was always my dream college. At first, my application was rejected, but then all of a sudden I got a mail saying I was acknowledged. I always wanted to go to King's because of variety of courses available there and as I wanted to get into marketing, I decided to pursue International Marketing but what came to my disappointment was that the Course Fee was too high and the course structure was designed in away that there was no practical experience included in the course. However, it was genuinely the best experience of my life. I made new friends, learned so many new things and got an experience of living independently.

I chose this college because of the reputation and rankings of the university and its location being London. My overall experience was good, with a few pros and cons as mentioned above.

My main motivation for choosing this college was that they provided a unique list of modules that were not available in other top-ranking colleges.