Course Reps

we work alongside the Uni to help support course reps & the academic rep system.

“The thing I’ve enjoyed most about being a course rep is being able to help people through my voice. A lot of concerns & issues that were raised by students were passed onto appropriate staff members” – 2019/2020 course rep

course reps are students that volunteer to become the ‘voice’ of their course. they’re your main point of contact between students and staff. that means they take your feedback, ideas or issues and present them to your lecturers, heads of school and other relevant staff at course rep meetings called Student Voice Committees (SVC), which happen once each term. your course rep should ask for your thoughts before these meetings so they can give uni your feedback. 

course reps will also work with your school reps, who can take issues to higher meetings that the ‘higher up’ uni staff attend. your school reps will work with your faculty reps and education officer – think of them like the head course reps of faculties and KU as a whole, who represent all students in some of the highest and most important uni meetings. 

we get it - course reps really do have the power to bring change. but what are the other benefits of being a course rep?

being a course reps gives you the chance to: 

develop key skills in areas such as communication, leadership, organisational and persuasion (the kinds of things future employers want) 

a role that can be put on your CV

gain an in-depth knowledge of how the uni works (so if you like being nosey, this is a role for you) 

network with your class mates and lecturers, as well as other course reps.

win rep of the month

how can I become a course rep? 

for students that have started with us since January please complete this form to register your interest as a course rep. please note that the link to training will be on the form once you hit submit. you'll be recognised as a course rep only once you've completed the training.

for all other students, course rep and school rep recruitment is now closed until September 2024. 

we will be inviting current course reps to continue in their role for another year at the start of the Summer term.

to find out how, or for any questions relating to course reps, drop us an email at representation@kingston.ac.uk

my course rep has been awesome this year and how do I tell you about it? 

every month we recognise a rep for that month to celebrate the amazing work they're doing. you can nominate your rep as Rep of the Month here at any time!
the rep will receive a certificate and recognition here on the Union website.