Affiliated applications
An affiliated student is a graduate of another university with an approved degree who is admitted to study for a Cambridge undergraduate course (BA).
Affiliated students study for two years and usually take the last two years of an undergraduate course. An affiliated student cannot be accepted for one year's study only.
Cambridge accepts only a small number of affiliated students and in King's we expect to have two or three such students in a normal year. King's does not accept affiliated applicants for Architecture, Education, Land Economy, Medicine or Veterinary Medicine.
Successful candidates have a good honours degree (normally a first) from a recommended university. We standardly require a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.75. It is not possible to become an affiliated student if you already hold a B.A (or any other degree) awarded by Cambridge University.
Affiliated applicants must also meet any subject-specific examination requirements for particular courses at Cambridge. For example, Mathematics at A level or equivalent is needed for Economics etc. The requirements for courses can be found on the subject pages.
The application process
Application is made to one college only. Students interested in an application to King's will find a lot of general information about studying at this College in our online prospectus.
Affiliated applicants follow the general process and timetable set out on the how to apply page, however a few details are different: when applying affiliated candidates should include:
- an official transcript of your academic record
- two academic references (the reference on the UCAS form and one additional reference sent by post)
- evidence that you have funding to cover the two years of the course.
The additional documents must be sent by post to King's College Admissions Office, King's College, Cambridge CB2 1ST, United Kingdom to arrive by the application deadline (15 October). Please write your full name, UCAS number, the course you are applying for, and 'affiliated applicant' clearly on the documents you send.
The application will be considered on the basis of the submitted form and academic references. Affiliated candidates are not normally expected to come to Cambridge for interviews and tests. We send decisions in early January when we write to all candidates.
Finance
Affiliated students from overseas or continental Europe are eligible for the King's International Studentships. There are no College specific funds at King's to support affiliated students from the UK.
Tuition fees for UK/EU affiliated students are the same as for standard undergraduate students (£9,000 a year in 2012-13). Overseas affiliated students pay the overseas tuition fees set out on the University Admissions website. As well as tuition fees, all affiliated students pay College fees (for affiliated students starting their course in 2013, the College fee is £5,759 subject to confirmation). Living costs would be the same as for other undergraduates and details can be found on the Costs page.
Visas for international affiliated students
As well as the general information, international affiliated applicants should be aware of:
- Regulations regarding the amount of time a Tier 4 student can stay in the UK
- Regulations regarding bringing dependents to the UK (if relevant)
Further Information
- Information for affiliated students is also available on the University Admissions website.
- A few faculties provide further information for affiliated students: Anglo Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC); Classics; Economics; Law.
- Information for mature students
- Information for international students
- Life at King's
- Facilities
