Academic calendar
Summer Term 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026Module D Summer 2026Relevant now
- Module E Summer 2026
- Module G Summer 2026
- Module B Summer 2026
- Module F Summer 2026
- Module C Summer 2026
- Fall Term 2026Module D Fall 2026
- Module A Fall 2026
- Module E Fall 2026
- Module G Fall 2026
- Module B Fall 2026
- Module F Fall 2026
- Module C Fall 2026
- Spring Term 2027Module D Spring 2027
- Module A Spring 2027
- Module E Spring 2027
- Module G Spring 2027
- Module B Spring 2027
- Module F Spring 2027
- Module C Spring 2027
- Summer Term 2027Module D Summer 2027
- Module A Summer 2027
- Module E Summer 2027
- Module G Summer 2027
- Module B Summer 2027
- Module F Summer 2027
- Module C Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 53 of 53 terms
A
- Alumni
- Alumni Court, a traditional-style residence hall known for its close-knit community.
- Angel
- Angel Lane, a student residence located in Stratford.
- Atlas
- Atlas, a student residence located in the Vauxhall area.
B
- Bush House Cafe
- The main dining and coffee spot located within the Bush House building.
C
- Chapters
- The main cafe located in the Strand Building.
D
- Denmark Hill
- Refers to the Denmark Hill Campus, home to the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.
E
- Epworth
- Epworth Place, a residence area consisting of townhouses often preferred by upper-year students.
G
- GD
- Great Dover Street Apartments, a major residence hall near the Guy's campus.
- GDS
- Great Dover Street Apartments, a popular student residence near Guy's Campus.
- GDSA
- Great Dover Street Apartments, a popular student residence near Guy's Campus.
- GKT
- Guy's, King's and St Thomas', referring to the combined medical and dental schools.
- Guy's
- Shorthand for the Guy's Campus near London Bridge.
- Guy's Bar
- The long-standing student bar located at the Guy's Campus.
H
- Henri's
- A cafe located at the Guy's campus, named after Henriette Raphael.
I
- International House
- A specific residence wing or floor often designated for international and exchange students.
- IoPPN
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, based at Denmark Hill.
J
- JM
- Julian Markham House, a student residence located in the Elephant and Castle area.
K
- KAMP
- King's Academic Mentorship Program, which pairs first-year students with upper-year mentors.
- KCI
- King's College International, the department managing international student affairs and exchanges.
- KCL
- King's College London, the university itself.
- KCLBC
- King's College London Boat Club, one of the oldest and most active sports clubs.
- KCLMS
- King's College London Medical Society, the student organization for medical students.
- KCLSU
- King's College London Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- KEATS
- King's E-learning and Teaching Service, the university's virtual learning environment (VLE).
- KIF
- King's International Foundation, a one-year pre-university program for international students.
- King's Kid
- A lighthearted term for students who prefer the smaller, community-focused atmosphere of King's over the larger Western campus.
- KSA
- King's Student Ambassadors, students who lead tours and represent the college to prospective families.
- KUCSC
- King's University College Students' Council, the primary student government body.
M
- Main
- Refers to the dining halls at Western University's main campus, accessible via the meal plan.
- Main Campus
- Refers to Western University (UWO), where King's students often take a portion of their classes.
- Markham
- Julian Markham House, a student residence located in Elephant and Castle.
- Moonraker
- Moonraker Point, a student residence hall in Southwark.
N
- NMS
- Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences.
R
- Reggie
- The lion mascot of King's College London, often seen in statue form or at sporting events.
- Roar
- Roar News, the official award-winning student newspaper of King's College London.
S
- SSA
- Stamford Street Apartments, a residence hall located near the Waterloo and Strand campuses.
- SSPP
- Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy.
T
- The Bistro
- The casual dining outlet in the Student Life Centre offering quick meals and coffee.
- The Great Hall
- The historic ceremonial hall located in the King's Building at the Strand.
- The Green
- The central lawn area used for orientation events and outdoor studying.
- The Maughan
- Common shorthand for the Maughan Library.
- The Quad
- The central open-air courtyard at the Strand Campus.
- The Shack
- A popular student cafe located at the Strand campus.
- The Shed
- A popular cafe and social space located at the Guy's Campus.
- The Shuttle
- The dedicated bus service that runs frequently between King's and Western University's main campus.
- The Spit
- The main dining area and cafeteria located within the Boland House at Guy's Campus.
- The Strand
- Shorthand for the Strand Campus or the main King's Building.
- The Vault
- The student union bar and kitchen located at the Strand Campus.
- The Waterfront
- The student union bar and restaurant located at the Waterloo Campus.
W
- Waterloo
- Shorthand for the Waterloo Campus.
- Wemple
- Wemple Building residence, the primary housing hub located above the central student services.
- Wemple Caf
- The main cafeteria located in the Wemple Building, the primary dining hall on campus.
- Wolfson
- Wolfson House, a residence primarily for medical and dental students at Guy's Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bridging Week
- The orientation period specifically designed for international students to acclimate before general O-Week.
- Bush House
- The central hub of the Strand Campus, formerly the headquarters of the BBC World Service.
- Dante
- Dante Lenardon Hall, a historic building housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- Franklin-Wilkins
- The Franklin-Wilkins Building (FWB), the primary site for the Waterloo Campus.
- Global Lounge
- A dedicated space and service providing support and social events for international students.
- Inter-campus Shuttle
- A free bus service for students and staff connecting the Guy's, St Thomas', and Waterloo campuses.
- KCL ID
- The mandatory student identification card used for building access and library services.
- Keats
- King's E-learning and Teaching Service, the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for all course materials.
- King's Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and printing.
- King's ID
- The multi-purpose student identification card used for building access and library borrowing.
- King's Mobile
- The official university app providing campus maps, timetables, and library resources.
- Labatt Hall
- The Elizabeth A. 'Bessie' Labatt Hall, a major academic building with large lecture theaters.
- Lecture Capture
- The system used to record and upload lectures to KEATS for later review.
- New Hunt's House
- A major teaching and research building at the Guy's Campus.
- OneCard
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for library access, meal plans, and bus fare.
- OWL
- The online learning management system used for course content, grades, and announcements.
- Reading Week
- A mid-term break, typically in November and February, where no formal lectures are held.
- rufus_king_international_high_school_cafeteria
- Rufus King International High School Cafeteria
- SLC
- The Student Life Centre, the hub for student clubs, the council office, and social spaces.
- Student Records
- The online portal used for module registration, checking grades, and updating personal info.
- The Library
- The G. Emmett Cardinal Carter Library, the main research and study facility.
- The Maughan
- The Maughan Library, the university's main research library on Chancery Lane.
- The Strand
- Refers to the King's Building and the main campus site on the Strand.
- The Write Place
- The campus writing center providing peer-to-peer support for essays and assignments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Term 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 53 approved campus terms and 24 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.