King's College London Admission Papers

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0100 KCLCA KA/E/F, KA/E/MA, KA/E/MS, KA/E/MFS, KA/E/PG
Held at	: King's College London College Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/ ›
Full title	: King's College London Admission Papers
Date(s)	: 1921-1985
Level of description	: Series level descriptions of King's College London Archives
Extent	: 205 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: King's College London Registry

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

King's College London admission papers for women, 1921-1976 (Ref: KA/E/F), admission papers for men in the Arts Faculty, 1923-1963 (Ref: KA/E/MA), admission papers for men in the Science Faculty, 1923-1976 (Ref: KA/E/MS), admission papers for men and women in the Science Faculty, 1974-1982 (Ref: KA/E/MFS), postgraduate admission forms, 1980-1985 (Ref: KA/E/PG). Faculties and departments covered within the admission papers for women include Arts, Sciences, Law, Journalism, Medicine, Theology, Education, Evening Classes and two-year degree courses. Admission papers for men also include two-year degree courses, Indian students and some non-registered students. The admission papers for men and women in the Science Faculty consist of photocopies of Universities Central Council on Admissions (UCCA) forms and cover the departments of Biology, Botany and Zoology. Information typically contained in this series includes name, age last birthday, name and address of parent/guardian, term-time residence, nationality, previous education, names of referees, course of study proposed, exams passed, scholarships, date of proposed entry, fees, tutor appointments, correspondence, declaration to abide by College rules, and where applicable, National Service number.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

The main series of admissions papers for men and women are organised alphabetically within blocks of years. Postgraduate admission forms are divided by Faculty or Department and within each subsection are variously organised alphabetically, chronologically and by qualification.

Conditions governing access:

Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by College staff with permission from the Registry.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to College staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.

Finding aids:

Lists are available for consultation in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Transferred by the Registry, 1984-1985.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

King's College London Entrance Papers (Ref: KA/E), which covers preceding years. See also King's College London Registry Slip Books (Ref: KAR/FPS).

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Sources: King's College London catalogues. Compiled by Beverley Ager as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions:
National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.

Date(s) of descriptions:
January 2002