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Open days at Kingston University

Kingston University is a well-regarded institution that is passionate about enhancing its students' life chances by helping them make the most of their learning opportunities and equipping them with the future skills and knowledge needed in the workplace.  

The university has faculties of Business and Social Sciences, Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Engineering, Computing and the Environment, and Kingston School of Art. Each faculty has its own set of facilities and resources. It is particularly well known for its art and design programmes and fashion courses.  

Facilities  

Each campus has a university library and an information centre, which acts as the single point of contact for student support. The flagship Town House building at the Penrhyn Road campus has a three-floor library, cafes and green terraces, outdoor reading garden, and a covered courtyard.  

Sports wise, the university has its own gym at the Penrhyn Road campus and a sports ground at Tolworth Court offering football and rugby pitches, netball and tennis courts, plus floodlit training areas amongst other things.  

Why go to an open day?  

When you attend an open day, you'll get a gut feeling about the university. Open days will help give you clarity if you're not sure what course to choose. You'll be able to visit different departments and chat with lecturers and other department staff, there are often subject talks too. You'll also get to speak to current students. They can tell you whether they're satisfied with the teaching, what the local nightlife is like, what the best halls of residence are – pretty much anything. Don't forget to look at the accommodation for yourself and make time to walk around the surrounding area to see if you like it.  

Where is it located? 

Kingston University is made up of four campuses. They can all be easily reached by walking or public transport. The university also provides a free inter-site bus that connects all the campuses.  

Kingston upon Thames is a historic riverside borough located approximately 11 miles southwest of central London. It takes just over half an hour to get into the capital by train or for a cheaper but longer journey you can catch a bus.  

Kingston upon Thames boasts vast green spaces, including Richmond Park and a spectacular riverside location close to Hampton Court Palace. It has a thriving arts scene with music venues, museums and the university's Stanley Picker Gallery along with a wide range of cafes and restaurants. It's a popular retail hub, with a bustling marketplace. 

To find out where Kingston University ranks in our UK university league tables, visit their profile page.

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Why go to an open day at kingston university.

Considering studying at Kingston University? Come and check out the uni on an open day. Attending an open day is the best way to get all your burning questions answered. As well as getting answers to all your questions, you'll get a chance to check out the local area, see the learning facilities and join the campus tours going on throughout the day. Open days offer invaluable insight into the courses you're interested in to help you make the right decision when you apply to university. Make sure to register for your place on an open day at Kingston University.

What can you expect on the day?

On open days at Kingston University, you'll find a packed schedule, so be sure to plan your day carefully. You'll be able to take part in tours, meet some of the tutors and get all your questions answered. Open days also offer an insight into the facilities the university has to offer, from the library to teaching rooms to IT facilities. Throughout the day there'll be chances for more informal conversations, with staff from various departments on hand to answer your queries. These informal conversations are ideal for getting a better feel for life at Kingston University.

What questions should you ask at a university open day?

In short, anything and everything you want answered. You'll be able to speak to staff from different departments of Kingston University. Think of the different areas of student life you have questions about and make a note of all your questions before you visit. Some popular topics for questions asked at open days are the different modules on your course, the local area, nightlife, and how students socialise. Everyone you meet at the open day will be more than happy to help, no matter how small your question is (or even if you think it's a silly question). If you've got more niche or technical questions you might have to direct them to the relevant team at Kingston University or pop them in an email to be addressed properly.

What if you can't attend a university open day?

Not everyone will be able to attend one of the open days on offer at Kingston University, so there's plenty of other ways to find the information you need before making your decision. While everyone is now moving away from virtual open days, there's plenty of information online. On the Kingston University website, you'll find answers to a lot of your questions including details about the campus, course, and student life. The email addresses for all the different departments are also available online if you need to ask any specific questions. And of course, open days aren't always the only chance to visit the campus. You could always reach out to the uni and ask whether you can attend on a different day that suits you to do a tour of the uni and its facilities.

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Kingston University Town House / Grafton Architects

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• Architects: Grafton Architects
• Area Area of this architecture project Area:  9400 m²
• Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
• Photographs Photographs: Ed Reeve , Dennis Gilbert / VIEW
• Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:   Effisus , Michelmersh
• Project Management : Turner & Townsend
• Mechanical & Electrical Consultant : DES Electrical/CMB Engineering , Chapman - BDSP
• Clerk of Works (Civils & Services) : Fulkers
• Structural Engineer : AKT II
• Contractor : Willmott Dixon
• Client:  Kingston University
• Quantity Surveyor, Cdm Advisory And Bim Advisory:  Turner & Townsend
• Cost Management:  Turner & Townsend
• Client Technical Team:  Architon Group Practice and MG Partnership
• City:  London
• Country:  United Kingdom
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Text description provided by the architects. The recipient of this year’s RIBA Gold Medal, Grafton Architects, has completed Town House – a £50m landmark teaching building for Kingston University in London . The Dublin-based practice was selected to design the scheme from a five-strong shortlist following a competition initiated by Kingston University in conjunction with RIBA in 2013. Designed to act as the University’s front door and a gateway to Kingston upon the Thames, Town House is part of a new vision for Kingston, encouraging informal learning and building stronger links with the town centre and connecting its vibrant student population with the local community.

Designed as an innovative learning centre for the University, the open ethos of the building is reflected internally, with over 50 percent of the 9,400sqm accommodation designed to be open-plan. A matrix of interlocking spaces and uses overlap and weave together physically and visually, allowing students, visitors and staff to find secluded corners for inventive studying and collaborative group work while remaining part of an interconnected whole. Occupants of Town House can always see what is happening throughout the building, encouraging collaboration and helping to facilitate learning as a social process.

Constructed by the multi-award-winning contractor Willmott Dixon, the new building replaces a pre-fabricated building accommodating student, meeting and office space. Town House signifies an important milestone in the revitalisation of Kingston University’s estate and amplifies the University’s place at the heart of the Royal Borough of Kingston. With sustainability and community access central to the University’s key principles, Grafton Architects’ design radically reconfigures students’ learning experience, creating spaces that are liberating and open, allowing informal learning, research, and performance to take place organically under one roof. Designed with the local community as well as staff, students and alumni in mind, Town House delivers a new dynamic and much needed civic presence for the community, offering a world-class vision for the future of Britain's university buildings.

Conceived as a cultural and educational hub for students, staff, alumni and the local community, Town House houses the main university library and archives alongside a covered courtyard, dance studios, studio theatre, and adaptable learning space as well as two cafes. Town House has also been designed with community needs in mind.

Reflective of the external cloisters seen in Northern European architecture, the colonnade is a key part of the scheme providing amenity space with no barriers that are intended to draw students, staff, visitors and the community into the life of the building. On the upper floors, three cascading landscaped terraces promote external movement throughout the building effortlessly connecting the scheme from ground level to roof. Constructed from reconstituted stone, the outer face of the colonnade echoes the Portland stone facade of the Surrey County Council building opposite.

The triple-height internal courtyard, café, foyer and performance and assembly spaces are located on the ground floor, intended to welcome visitors. A grand open stair weaves its way through the building forming a connection between volumes and uses. Meanwhile, private study areas allow learning to occur uninterrupted.

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Your Welcome week

16-20 september for most students.*.

To give you a chance to settle in, make new friends and find your way around campus before teaching starts, we have a whole week full of Welcome and Induction activities planned for you. It's made up of several parts and is all about getting you set up and settled into Kingston!

* Dates for Welcome Week Sessions are different for some courses – your faculty will be in touch with more details.

Online and on-campus activities

Welcome Week offers a mix of activities and is made up of your compulsory course induction session, an online welcome module and a 'pick and choose' Freshers and Welcome programme which offers events and sessions for all different interests.

Your course induction

Course Inductions are essential and mandatory to attend . They take place during Welcome Week (16–20 September*) and are an important introduction to your course where you will meet your lecturers, find out about the course, our libraries, study skills and more!

Your course induction schedule will be published on the KU App in early July.

Welcome to Kingston online module

Our Welcome to Kingston online module will give you an introduction to the support services available should you need it.

Once you have completed your online enrolment, you'll be able to access the online module on your Canvas dashboard, (Canvas is our virtual online learning environment) or by selecting the right module for you below:

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Welcome programme and Freshers' Week

The Welcome Programme runs alongside your course induction. It's a mixture of pop-ups and bookable events (which are all free to attend) and introduce you to some of the opportunities you'll have as a Kingston student, help you settle into life at Kingston and give you the opportunity to meet new friends and have some fun! Everything is designed to fit around your course induction.

From comedy night, sports pop-ups and live music to academic writing advice, speed friending and a paint & sip arts social, you get to pick and choose what you'd like to attend based on your interest.

View the Welcome programme .

Join Kingston Students' Union for some of the biggest events in the SU calendar at our official Freshers' Week. See the full line up which includes a quiz night, laser tag and a boat party, as well as information on how to get tickets, on the Kingston Students' Union's event page .

Finding your feet during Welcome and Induction

There's a lot to navigate during your first few weeks at university, whether it's getting your head around the new digital tools you'll be using as a student, finding your way around campus or knowing where to go and who to speak to if you have any questions once you're here. Don't worry, you'll find many friendly faces on campus ready to help.

Campus tours

To get you acquainted with your campus, tours will be running during Welcome Week.

They'll leave from the Welcome Help Points at 10am and 2pm at every campus, from Monday 16 September to Friday 20 September.

There is no sign-up required, but numbers for each tour will be capped at a maximum of 12 people (allocated on a first-come basis).

Please make sure you wear comfortable shoes.

Introducing our One Stop Shop

One Stop Shop is an all-in-one spot, where you can get assistance with admissions, compliance, finance, ID cards, course support admin, and much more. Our teams at One Stop Shop are ready to help you with any queries or situations you may need support with.

• From Monday 9 September 2024 – Teams from Information Centre and ID Card Collection
• From Thursday 12 September 2024 – Teams from Admissions, Compliance, Finance, and Course Support Admin

Where to find us

You can find the One Stop Shop in these locations: 1st floor Town, House, Penrhyn Road campus Ground floor, Nightingale Centre, Kingston Hill campus

Welcome Help Points

Our on-campus Welcome Help points should be your first stop if you have questions or are not sure where to go. We've got a wonderful bunch of friendly Student Ambassadors who will be ready to give you directions, answer your questions (or just have a chat!)

Welcome Help Points will be open from 8.30am to 4pm at the following locations:

• Penrhyn Road – outside Town House
• Kingston Hill – outside the Business School
• Roehampton Vale – by the main reception
• Knights Park – outside main reception

After Welcome and Induction Week, the Information Centre will serve as a first point of contact for any questions you have. They can be found in the libraries on each campus and contacted by phone and digital channels.

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We've got FREE Welcome to Kingston starter packs which can be picked up during your course induction activities. They contain a re-useable canvas bag (designed by a KU student), notebook, pen and other useful stuff to get you started.

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International post arrival activities

There are some additional steps you need to take after arrival, if you are an international student in the UK on a student visa.

• Collect your BRP – You must collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) within ten days of arriving in the UK.
• Attend the Life in the UK session – Running during Welcome week, this session offers guidance to international students. Book via KUExtra.
• Comply with visa requirements – It is essential that you comply with the conditions of your visa and attend all your classes.
• Know the rules about working in the UK – There are strict rules in place for students who wish to work while they study. You must follow the conditions set out in your visa.

Your Welcome and Induction explained

Follow our steps to find out everything you need to do (and when), before you join us:

1. Read the pre-arrival checklist

Make sure you're ready to join us by reading our handy checklist of things to do before you arrive.

2. Complete your enrolment

The most important thing you need to do to become an official Kingston student is to enrol.

3. Attend Welcome and Induction Week

Get the lowdown on what's in store for you on your first week at Kingston.

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