Placement And Career Information

King's College London supports employability through King's Careers & Employability, King's CareerConnect, careers fairs, employer events, internships, part-time job support, placements, workshops, online tools and one-to-one appointments. Its central London location gives students access to a broad employer market across business, healthcare, law, technology, policy, media, culture and the public sector.

King's is ranked 6th in the UK for graduate employability in Times Higher Education's Global Employability University Ranking 2025 and 11th in the UK in The Graduate Market in 2026 list of universities targeted by major employers.

How Placements Usually Work

Placement structure depends on the course. Some programmes include a formal year in industry or work-based learning route. King's Careers & Employability notes placement provision for selected programmes such as:

• Accounting & Finance with a Year in Industry BSc
• Business Management with a Year in Industry BSc
• Data Analytics for Business and Finance with a Year in Industry BSc
• Economics & Management with a Year in Industry BSc
• International Management BSc
• Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc or MSci
• Chemistry with Biomedicine with a Year in Industry BSc or MSci
• Natural Sciences with a Year in Industry BSc

Students on placement remain enrolled at King's and retain access to support services. Industry placements are usually meaningful work experience where students apply academic learning in a professional context.

What Students Should Check

Before choosing a course, students should confirm:

• Whether the course includes a placement or year in industry
• Whether the placement is optional or compulsory
• Whether students must secure the placement themselves
• Minimum placement length and timing
• Whether the placement changes the course length
• Placement year tuition fee
• Student visa conditions during placement
• Academic progression requirements
• Department and careers support available

Career Support At King's

King's Careers & Employability helps students prepare for applications and build career confidence. Support may include:

• One-to-one appointments
• King's CareerConnect jobs board
• Careers fairs and employer presentations
• CV and cover letter support through CareerSet
• Interview preparation through Shortlist.Me
• Workshops and digital learning resources on KEATS
• International job resources and Student Circus access
• Support for part-time work, internships, graduate roles and placements

For international students, this support is useful because UK hiring can involve early deadlines, assessment centres, psychometric tests, competency interviews and visa-related questions.

Graduate Career Routes

Career routes depend on the course, but King's students commonly explore:

• Finance, banking and consulting
• Law, policy and government
• Healthcare, medicine, dentistry and nursing
• Psychology, neuroscience and mental health
• Technology, AI, software and data
• Engineering and scientific industries
• Public health and international development
• Media, communications and culture
• Education, research and academia
• Charities, NGOs and social impact organisations

Students should always check their exact course page for professional accreditation, placement options, clinical requirements and common graduate destinations.

Placement Benefits For International Students

Placements and internships can help international students:

• Build UK work experience
• Understand London workplace culture
• Create stronger interview examples
• Improve professional communication
• Develop networks with employers and alumni
• Test a career path before graduation
• Improve confidence for graduate applications

Important Planning Advice

King's has strong employer access, but students should not wait until the final months of study. London opportunities are competitive, and many internships and graduate schemes open early.

For the September 2026 intake, students should prepare a CV before arrival, attend careers events from the first term, use King's CareerConnect weekly, and apply for insight programmes, internships, part-time roles and society leadership positions early.