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What is the level of Covid-19 where I will be studying?
What steps has Kings taken to ensure my health, safety and well-being?
What happens if I get ill when I am at Kings?
Will I have regular health checks at Kings?
How will I know if I need to see a doctor? Will Kings staff help me?
Will everyone have to wear a mask?
Will the school supply face coverings?
Can I buy a face mask near Kings?
What if there is another lockdown while I am studying at Kings?
Do I need to use an official Kings airport transfer?
Will the taxi driver be wearing a mask?
Will I have to isolate on arrival?
If I need to quarantine, how much will accommodation and meals cost?
Even if I don't need to quarantine, can I arrive a few days earlier at the residence?
What if my country’s Government decides to repatriate me?
Where can I get tested for Covid-19?
How much does a Covid-19 test cost?
Will my Kings’ insurance cover medical expenses related to Covid-19?
What is the structure of online classes?
Will online classes be live-streamed and recorded?
Can I do extra-curricular activities online?
Will I get personal support online?
When I start at the school will I join the same class groups I've had online?
How will my performance be evaluated during the online course?
If I feel I am not progressing what measures are there to help me?
Will a full timetable of classes be offered?
If I am in a homestay and I become ill, can I self-isolate at the homestay?
Will food be brought to my room if I am in self-isolation in residence?
Will I eat with the family if I am in self-isolation in homestay?
Will I share a bathroom (or any other common areas in the home) with my host family during self-isolation?
While the infection level has reduced massively across the UK since the peak in April, there are variations throughout the country. It is therefore important to understand local data in relation to instances of the virus.
All areas in which Kings schools are located have very low levels of the virus.
As of 8 August, the number of new cases in the previous week as a proportion of the local population in each region (shown in brackets below) is:
Kings Bournemouth (Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch): 2 per 100,000
Kings Brighton (Brighton & Hove): 2 per 100,000
Kings London (Bromley): 3 per 100,000
Kings Oxford (Oxfordshire): 5 per 100,000
Source: Public Health England/UK Government dashboard via BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274
Kings has been working very hard to ensure all schools and accommodation facilities are as safe as possible.
Read our Health, Safety and Well-being factsheet
Update to the Health, Safety and Well-being factsheet
For your additional peace of mind Kings have also committed to the standards of health and safety required by two separate independent bodies:
Boarding Schools Association Covid-Safe Charter: This scheme is recognised by the UK Government and is referred to in a recent letter to all international students and parents from a Government Minister.
View Charter
Read Letter
VisitEngland We're Good to Go.
View the certificate
If you become ill when at Kings, notify a member of staff immediately. We will then check your temperature and ensure you are in self-isolation. If taken ill at school, you can stay in the school medical room until convenient to move at the end of the day.
Students are encouraged to provide their own face coverings, but Kings will supply face coverings where needed.
The UK Government have confirmed that keeping schools open will be their most important priority from September onwards. In practice this means that in the event of any new Covid-19 spike, all other lockdown measures will first be taken by the Government before the prospect of school closures is considered.
In the unlikely event of a school closure, we will follow Government guidelines and act accordingly. We will always ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff is priority and will ensure they are able to stay in a safe location for as long as required.
At Kings we promise small class sizes to ensure maximum support to our students. With social distancing measures in place the class sizes will be reduced further. The size of a group will depend on the size of the classroom. We will always ensure social distancing - according to UK Government guidelines - is maintained.
We highly recommend using Kings’ organised airport pick-up as we know the drivers will be complying with Covid-19 safety measures.
For any students under the age of 18 who are required to self-isolate on arrival, we require them to use the Kings’ organised airport pick-up.
For many students there is no longer a requirement for quarantine on arrival to the UK. A full list of countries exempt from quarantine is published by the UK Government here. For students from countries other than those listed at the link above, there are two options for the 14-day self-isolation period that will be required upon arrival to the UK.
Option 1: Arrive in the UK by 24 August and self-isolate in Kings accommodation (either in residence or in homestay), then start the course at school in-person from 7 September.
Option 2: Arrive in the UK by 7 September and start the course online in self-isolation.
In the unlikely scenario your country’s Government requires you to return, we will do all we can to help secure a flight for you, ensure we are keeping in touch with you while you are back home and storing your luggage at the school if needed.
All international students on a tier 4 visa are required to pay a Health Surcharge. This entitles you to full access to the UK National Health System. On arrival at Kings, the staff will help you to register with a local doctor.
All students are required to have insurance which would cover medical costs.
Testing for Covid-19 is free of charge if you have symptons or live in certain areas in the UK. Your immigration status does not affect this.
Please see the NHS link for the latest information about free covid testing: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/
While we hope to welcome all students in September (or soon after) we understand some students will need to take online classes from their home country.
If this is the case, please be assured that the structure and curriculum is exactly the same as face to face classes because students join online the regular classes taking place at the school for their chosen subjects. They will be taught by the teachers and with the classmates whom they will eventually join.
This means they can join any week between the beginning and end of term one and not have to wait until January to arrive in the UK if they would prefer.
Any recovery measures will be considered at the time depending on the particular issues the student is facing. It may be that students need to re-sit a module, retake an exam, have extra classes for language or extra academic support. All of these are available to all students.
Full timetables will run for all courses/subjects that are offered.
Yes, but common areas such as bathrooms will be cleaned more frequently. It will be important that students avoid as much contact with other people as possible in the homestay. Everyone in the homestay including the student should wash their hands regularly.
Thank you for your enquiry.
We'll be in touch soon.
The Kings Admissions Team