Student Advice & International Student Support

Our experienced team of Student Advisers have received specialist and professional training enabling us to offer both prospective and current students at King’s College London, as well as members of staff, comprehensive advice and representation on a range of financial, practical and legal issues.
 
Our aim is to identify solutions and options to your problems in a free and confidential setting.
 
We can assist with the following:  

• immigration law
• student finance (student loans, tuition fees, grants etc)
• social security benefits and tax credits
• housing rights
• consumer law
• fee payment problems
• money management (planning a budget)
• dealing with debt
• international student issues
• financial support for student parents (childcare costs etc)
• postgraduate funding
• disability benefits
• funding for repeat periods of study
• interrupting your studies, re-sitting, withdrawing or transferring
• hardship funds and bursaries
• NHS funding
• funding from trusts and charities
• council tax

If we cannot offer the assistance you need, we shall give information about other sources of help or make an appropriate referral.
 
The information provided on our web pages is intended only as guidance. For detailed advice and assistance, you are strongly encouraged to make contact with a Student Adviser.
 
Student Advisers offer advice via email, telephone and through one-to-one appointments.
 
In addition, Student Advisers coordinate workshops, orientation sessions and give presentations in collaboration with other College departments. Furthermore, the service monitors and reports on any changes to UK legislation which has the potential to impact on students; both home and international.