UCL and King’s College to merge and become ‘super university’ due to increasing costs

UCL and King’s College London will merge and become “super university” in order to combat increasing costs.

In a leaked document seen today by The London Tab, the universities blamed mounting financial pressures and increasing student complaints about the cost of living in the capital for the decision.

Both Students’ Unions have been vocal about the issue, labelling London’s student accommodation market as “unacceptable” and calling for urgent reforms.

The source who provided the leaked document said the first steps of the merger is already underway with degree classifications for 2025 graduates onwards to be headed with “London Universities”.

Current students and those who have received offers for either university will have access to lectures and seminars across both UCL and King’s campuses, with an initial pilot phase beginning in May before full implementation in September.

The UCAS system will reflect the unification, with prospective students for 2025/26 seeing “London Universities” on their applications instead of separate listings for UCL and King’s. 

When approached for comment, UCAS told The London Tab: “Both institutions have requested to be merged on our platform to streamline applications under a single university entity. 

“This does not impact existing student offers, but affected students should check for any potential changes to their term dates and course structure.”

Opinions on the merger remain divided. Theo Maddan, a second year politics student at UCL, said: “I chose UCL because of its academic prestige and independence. Now it feels like we’re being forced into this with King’s – it’s like Arsenal suddenly merging with Tottenham.”

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However, Matthew Slater, a first year business student at King’s, had a more positive outlook: “UCL has some really good facilities, and if this means we get to use them too, I don’t really see a problem.”

A spokesperson for the universities said the move was necessary to address the rising financial burden on students and the institutions themselves.

“London is one of the most expensive cities for students, and by pooling our resources, we can offer better support and facilities,” the statement read.

For students concerned about how this will affect their university experience, there will be an email sent out to both student bodies in the coming days.

You should probably check the date, you April fools!

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