Loughborough University recognises and welcomes applications from students on Kings university degree preparation programmes.
Students are counselled and Offers made based on the formal tariff agreement between Kings and the university.
On successful completion of their studies at Kings, students can progress to Loughborough University to continue their degree studies.
About Loughborough
Loughborough University is located on the edge of the small town of Loughborough in Leicestershire. It has the largest (440-acre) single-site green campus in the UK, and whilst historically has been recognised for its sporting excellence – educating and training a host of world-record breaking athletes – today it is equally as highly regarded for its academic prowess. Loughborough was named as the Times and Sunday Times University of the Year in 2019.
Key Facts
- #12 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
- #11 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2026
- #7 in the Complete University Guide 2026
- #1 for Architecture; #2 for Criminology, Town and Country Planning and Landscapes, Communication and Media Studies; #4 for Art and Design, Sports Science; #2 for Building; #7 for Materials Technology, Anatomy and Physiology; #8 for Geography and Environmental Science; #9 for Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
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- It holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) Gold Award.
- It ranks 12th for Graduate Prospects in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
- The university’s outstanding sporting facilities come complete with an indoor athletics centre, an outdoor stadium and a 50m swimming pool.
- At the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 90 athletes with Loughborough connections competed, winning a total of thirteen medals.
- The University has a 50-year long partnership with Rolls-Royce which led to the opening in 2019 of the National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology. The NCCAT's work focuses on developing low-emission, high-efficiency combustion engines for the aereospace industry
Your route to Loughborough
Depending on the degree subject you want to pursue at Loughborough University, you will choose from:
Key facts
- Bournemouth
- Brighton
- London
- Oxford
- 1 academic year (3 terms)
- Around 25 hours per week of taught classroom lessons plus tutorials, university counselling, super-curricular, extra-curricular and enrichment activities.
- Academic: Good grades at high school or equivalent institution
- Language: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
- Minimum age: 16.5
From Kings to Loughborough
Every year our students get accepted on a wide range of degrees at Loughborough University.
Below are examples of past progression.
Please note that for some nationality / degree combinations, we have had many students but we only mention once.
The subject ranking is from The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.
