King's College London English Requirements

QS #37ARWU #61CWUR #42

United Kingdom

Verified on the university's admissions pages · Jul 2026

Quick answer

King's College London accepts Cambridge English, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, Trinity ISE, and OET for international admission.

Undergraduate requirements

The university-wide standard for first-year international applicants.

Duolingo English Test	Unknown
TOEFL iBT	Unknown
IELTS Academic	Unknown
PTE Academic	Unknown
Cambridge English	Unknown
OET	No published minimum
Trinity ISE	No published minimum

Sources: kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/en… ↗

Graduate requirements

The university-wide standard for graduate and postgraduate international applicants. Individual programs may require higher scores.

Duolingo English Test	Unknown
TOEFL iBT	4.51–6≈86+0–120
TOEFL iBT	920–120≈4.51–6	R 20 · W 23 · S 20 · L 20
IELTS Academic	6.5
PTE Academic	62
Cambridge English	176
Trinity ISE	No published minimum

Sources: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-ap… ↗

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Requirements are read from King's College London's own admissions pages and refreshed regularly. Admission requirements change between cycles. Always confirm on the university's admissions page before applying.