Prospectus PDF

UNDERGRADUATE
GUIDE
2018
1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
WHY CHOOSE SUBJECT OUR WHAT YOU INDEX A–Z 1
KING’S? AREAS COURSES NEED TO KNOW
Welcome to King’s
Contents Welcome
1 Why choose King’s? 2 Nursing & Midwifery 46 London is an integral part of Through contact with our world-class
London location 2 Pharmacy & Pharmacology 48 the King’s experience and I academics, you will benefit from the
am delighted to share an insight collaborative, cross-disciplinary
A tradition of making history 4 Philosophy & Religion 50 approach that has ensured our
London is your campus 6 Physics 52 into what your life will be like research, teaching and learning are
studying at a world-leading globally recognised and respected.
Global opportunities 8 Policy & Society 53
university in the heart of such
Our vibrant community 10 Politics & Economics 54 As London’s most central university,
a vibrant, multicultural city. you will also enjoy our outstanding
Enhance your career prospects 12 Psychology & Neuroscience 56
As an undergraduate student at connections with the city’s cultural,
Facilities & resources 14 Therapeutic Health 58 King’s you will become part of our political, legal and health institutions,
Academic excellence 16 Summer Programmes 60 diverse community, where you will providing opportunities for you
Discover our faculties 18 Modern Languages Centre 61 join a highly talented group of over to build networks and develop
27,500 students from more than 150 invaluable skills.
2 Subject areas 22 3 Our courses 62 countries worldwide. King’s is a diverse and inclusive
Academic Preparation Courses 22 university and we are extremely
4 What you need to know 82
Arts, Culture & Media 24 proud of all our staff, students and
Entry requirements 82 alumni who join us from all over the
Biomedical & Life Sciences 26 world. I hope that you too will join
Applying 84
Chemistry 27 us for this important next step in
Fees & funding – 88
Computer Science 28 Home/EU students your future career.
Conflict & Security 30 Fees & funding – 90 One of the world’s
Overseas students
Top 25
Dentistry 31
Engineering 32 International students 92
Geography & The Environment 33 Your accommodation 94
President & Principal,
universities*
History & Classics 34 King’s residences 96 Professor Edward Byrne AC
International Affairs 36 Support & wellbeing 98
& Development Next steps 100
Languages & Literature 38
5 Index A–Z 102
Law 40
Courses A–Z 102
Management 42
General index 105 *QS World University Rankings (2016–17) View of St Paul’s Cathedral from the
Front cover: Mathematics 44
Millennium Bridge, London
Bush House,
Medicine 45 6 Important information 106
Strand Campus
Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
2 WHY CHOOSE OUR SUBJECT OUR WHAT YOU INDEX A-Z 3
Why choose King’s? London location

Rated the fifth best student city in the world (QS Best 1 King’s Strand campus 10 King’s Waterloo Campus KEY
Student Cities 2016), London will be an integral part of
2 King’s Bush House 11 Shakespeare’s Globe King’s locations
your student life, with four of our five campuses located
alongside the stunning River Thames. 3 Royal Courts of Justice 12 Waterloo station London landmarks
4 Maughan Library 13 St Thomas’ Hospital
5 Palace of Westminster 14 City of London financial district
6 London Eye 15 King’s St Thomas’ Campus
Why choose King’s?

7 South Bank arts complex 16 King’s Guy’s Campus
London location
8 Tate Modern 17 The Shard
9 St Paul’s Cathedral 18 Guy’s Hospital
14
17
9
4 8
11 16 18
3
2
1
6
7 10
12
5 13
15
King’s Denmark
Hill Campus, King’s
College Hospital and
South London and
Maudsley Hospital
Approximately 3 miles
(5km) south-east

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? A tradition of making history

It was at King’s
that I fell a little bit
more in love with
stories and the music
Why choose King’s? of words.
A tradition of
Michael Morpurgo OBE
making history
12
In 1829 King George IV and the Duke NOBEL LAUREATES
of Wellington founded King’s College We are also famous for our
London, making King’s the fourth distinguished contribution to arts
oldest university in England. When and sciences. Some of the greatest
Nobel Prize
the University of London was minds have studied at King’s – from
established in 1836, King’s became Professor Peter Higgs, who received
winners have
one of its two founding colleges. the Nobel Prize for discovering the
Higgs boson, to Michael Morpurgo
MEDICAL EDUCATION
The roots of medical education at
OBE, author of the children’s book
studied or worked
at King’s
War Horse, later made into a critically
King’s can be traced back to 1107 – acclaimed movie and West End play.
from the establishment of St Thomas’
Hospital, named after Thomas Becket
– to the Florence Nightingale Faculty
of Nursing & Midwifery, established
by Florence herself in 1860.
A large network
Dr Katherine Grainger The Most Reverend
CBE, the Olympic Desmond Tutu, Visiting
of more than
gold-medal-winning Professor at King’s,
rower from London received the Nobel
210k
2012, took her PhD Peace Prize for his
in Law at King’s. peaceful opposition
to South Africa’s
Professor Peter Higgs apartheid regime.
jointly received the
alumni worldwide Nobel Prize for Physics

for the discovery of the
Michael Morpurgo OBE
is a King’s graduate in
Higgs boson. English and French; his
novel War Horse was
Florence Nightingale adapted first for the
(1820–1910) stage, followed by a
founded the world’s first film adaptation in 2011. Old Entrance Hall,
professional school of Strand Campus
nursing at St Thomas’
Hospital in 1860.
1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? London is your campus

campuses
Why choose King’s? in the heart
London is of London
your campus
When you join King’s as a student, STUDY IN THE HEART OF LONDON
you also become part of one of King’s is the most central university in
the world’s most dynamic cities. London, including four Thames-side
With London as an extension of campuses within a single square mile
your campus, you’ll have constant and one located in south London.
opportunities to enjoy, discover
and explore this vibrant setting
for your studies.
Our central location, convenient
transport links and established
relationships across the city
provide the perfect environment
for you to combine your studies
Denmark Hill Strand
with your social interests.
Home to the Institute of Located on the north bank
You’ll have daily access to Psychiatry, Psychology & of the River Thames, the
world-class resources such as Neuroscience while also Strand Campus houses King’s
libraries, galleries, museums and providing facilities to the College London’s arts and
Dental Institute. sciences faculties and our
top research hospitals, as well as
music, theatre, the arts and sport. Guy’s
English Language Centre,
which is situated in the newly
King’s was the first university where
The Faculty of Life Sciences
& Medicine and the Dental
acquired Bush House. With
state-of-the-art facilities,
I felt truly inspired and welcome.
Institute are based at our
riverside Guy’s Campus,
Bush House, along with two The combination of the excitement
of its sister buildings, will
right next door to the Shard. offer outstanding spaces for of central London and a world-class
St Thomas’ world-leading research,
reputation made it an obvious choice.
VISIT US The Florence Nightingale
Museum is based at St
teaching and collaboration.
Waterloo Emma, Anatomy, Developmental

Why not visit us for Thomas’, along with both Home of the Florence & Human Biology BSc
the day to get a taste
medical and dental teaching. Nightingale Faculty of Nursing
of life in London? & Midwifery and provides
facilities for the Faculty of Life
Sciences & Medicine, Faculty
kcl.ac.uk/openday of Social Science & Public
Policy and the Dental Institute.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? Global opportunities

From the formal links created through our partner universities, STUDY ABROAD
international internships and exchanges, to the informal friendships that In most cases you won’t have
grow out of our diverse student community, you’ll have many opportunities to extend your degree, and
to gain international experience during your time at King’s. you’ll make a significant
saving on tuition fees for the
period you spend abroad.
kcl.ac.uk/studyabroad
Global opportunities
STUDENT MOBILITY GLOBAL INTERNSHIPS
Expand your personal and academic We also offer current students the
horizons and boost your employability opportunity to spend time in one
by spending a period of time abroad for of nine countries undertaking an
a semester, a year, the summer or as internship on our Global Internships
part of a shorter, elective period. Our Programme. Find out more on page 12.
exchange partners span the globe, so
you could spend part of your degree
in North America, Australasia, Asia,
Latin America or Europe. Our
summer exchange programmes are
open to you in each year of your
degree, so you can have multiple
summer experiences overseas.
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Joint programmes, student and staff I really could write a book of all the
exchanges and research collaborations
are among the many advantages of
things I did during the five months that
our partnerships with other leading I studied abroad. If you ever get the chance
universities. Locations include:
Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, California, to live and study somewhere you have never
Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Melbourne,
Oslo, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore,
been before, grab it with both hands.
Sydney, Seoul, Toronto... the list Oliver, studied abroad at the
goes on! Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Image taken by former Biochemistry student, Charani, during her Global
kcl.ac.uk/studyabroad Summer Experience at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2016
@KCLSTUDYABROAD
/KCLSTUDYABROAD
Plaza de Armas by
Santiago Cathedral,
Santiago, Chile

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? Our vibrant community

150+
Being a student at King’s is not only an enriching experience from
an academic perspective – you’ll also become part of a diverse and
active student community with countless ways to get involved,
meet like-minded people and develop new skills for the future.
nationalities in
King’s active student
community
Our vibrant community
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
STUDENTS’ UNION
KCLSU (King’s College London
Students’ Union) offers you a huge
range of ways to meet new people, join
societies, campaign for the things that
matter to you, relax with your friends
and so much more.
Led by students, for students, the
Students’ Union is independent from
the university and here to make sure The social scene is fantastic…
you have the best student experience
possible. With over 260 student
the Students’ Union always
groups to get involved in, from has events going on. There
Anime & Manga to the WWF
Society, you’re bound to find other are loads of extracurricular
students who share your passions. activities at the beginning of
term and there is a freshers’
300+
KING’S SPORT
Across the university sport is run fair where you can sign up to
Make the most of by KCLSU and King’s Sport. With
lots of different societies.
your time at King’s: a variety of activities and over 50 clubs societies, activity
kclsu.org
on offer, there really is something for
Susy, Human Geography BA groups and
sports clubs
everyone – whether you’re a first-time
participant, an elite performer or
somewhere in between.
The King’s Sport Performance
Programme offers a number of annual
scholarships to support high-performing
student athletes during their studies.
Find out more:
kcl.ac.uk/sport/performance
KCL Hindu
Society Garba

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? Enhance your career prospects

Listing an undergraduate qualification from a world top 25 university on
your CV is just the beginning. You’ll also be able to develop professional
skills and experience to help you stand out from the crowd.
96%
of graduates in work or
study – the highest of any
Why choose King’s? Russell Group university
Enhance your HESA Employment
career prospects
Performance Indicators covering
UK undergraduates
Our dedicated Careers & Employability GLOBAL INTERNSHIPS PROGRAMME

Team offers an outstanding range of For those keen to venture overseas,
professional development support. our Global Internships Programme
With careers advice appointments, is an incredible opportunity to live
a huge array of events including and work in one of nine locations,
professional skills programmes and including Beijing, Cape Town,
careers fairs, an exclusive jobs portal Delhi and New York City, during
and multiple online resources, there’s the summer months.
a wealth of opportunities on offer to
help you increase your employability kcl.ac.uk/global-internships
for when you graduate.
STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Whether you’re looking for networking Enhance your studies and university
opportunities or advice on what to do experience by undertaking one of the
next, we can help you make it happen. King’s Experience Awards. Providing
additional learning opportunities and
kcl.ac.uk/careers
increased employability to set you
apart from your peers, the King’s
INTERNSHIPS
Experience Awards consist of five
An internship is an excellent way to
specific awards.
practically apply the knowledge gained
from your studies, enabling you to kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/ke
develop your professional network
298
and enhance your employability. We ASSOCIATE OF KING’S COLLEGE (AKC)
advertise many opportunities on our Broaden your perspective and
King’s CareerConnect platform and tackle life’s big questions – reflect
offer exclusive opportunities in all on theology, philosophy and ethics
King’s internships
business areas through our King’s today. You can take King’s original
Internships schemes here in the UK. award, the Associate of King’s
Many students have the option to gain College, free alongside your degree.
placed in 2015–16
academic credit through the completion kcl.ac.uk/akc
of an internship as part of the Accredited
Internships Programme embedded
within their degree.
kcl.ac.uk/internships

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why
Subject
£1bn
We have made significant investments in our estate, libraries and
choose
Areas:
IT infrastructure to ensure you have easy access to cutting-edge
facilities and resources for your studies. We also offer different
King’s?
Chemistry
methods of study to suit your individual circumstances and to
add value to your learning experience.
redevelopment
Facilities & resources

programme for
Why choose King’s? transforming King’s
Facilities & resources

estate and facilities
FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COMPUTING FACILITIES & IT SERVICES

Alongside our full-time courses, King’s RemoteApp enables you to
King’s offers various part-time options access your applications remotely
for some subjects. To find out what through any browser anywhere,
options are available for your area of as if they are running on your local
interest, browse our course listings computer. Also available:
from pages 62 to 79.
• Laptop loans service
(located in King’s libraries).
LIBRARY SERVICES
Located at each campus, • College-wide wireless network
Library Services provides a huge and broadband access in halls.
multidisciplinary print and electronic • Lecture capture: stream lectures
information resource that includes recorded by your tutors.
over 1.2 million books and e-books • Software advice and distribution
plus thousands of journals, as well as: services, including discounted
• Training courses in library skills and software.
bibliographic software, customised kcl.ac.uk/IT
group sessions on plagiarism and
citing references.
• 24/7 opening hours during exams.
• Individual and flexible group
study spaces. STAY
kcl.ac.uk/library CONNECTED
Your own IT account, email
account and cloud storage,
alongside fast, free and secure
wireless internet connection
kcl.ac.uk/IT
Maughan Library,
Strand Campus

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
84%
Why choose King’s? Academic excellence

At King’s you’ll be part of a world top 25 university
that has been delivering world-class teaching and
cutting-edge research for almost 200 years. of our research is
world-leading
or excellent
(REF 2014)

Academic excellence
Interdisciplinary by nature, RESEARCH SUCCESS
our academics challenge subject At King’s we’re very proud of our
boundaries, develop pioneering outstanding reputation for world-
solutions and bring about positive leading research as a Russell Group
change in the world. During your university. Across the arts and sciences
time here we’ll do everything we to many areas of health, the excellence
can to support you to achieve your of our research has led to ground-
potential and help you adjust to breaking new discoveries and
a new academic environment. ongoing research such as:
• Stem cell research which
PERSONAL TUTORS
underpinned the UK’s first ever
All our undergraduate students
clinical trial to treat stroke patients
are allocated a personal tutor from
with manufactured neural stem cells.
within their department or faculty.
Your personal tutor will get to know • The development of a pioneering
you as an individual and support new method to diagnose autism in
you academically as you progress. adults with just a quick 15-minute
brain scan.
ACADEMIC STUDY SKILLS • Discovery of DNA structure by
27th
All students at King’s have access Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind
to free Academic English and Study Franklin in 1953.
Skills support classes to help with a
successful transition to study at RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
university level. King’s is a research-led and student-
centred university and it is our belief
EXPERT ADVICE
in the world
that our students should be involved in
KCLSU Advice is here to support you the cutting-edge research that makes
with concerns about your academic King’s the university that it is today.
progress or any aspect of university life King’s Undergraduate Research
– it’s free, impartial and confidential. Fellowships give undergraduate 2015–16 Times
students the unique opportunity to Higher Education
kclsu.org/advice
learn alongside our leading academics.
kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/ke/ug-rfs/
UGRFS-Home.aspx

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? Discover our faculties

With world-leading academics from across the spectrum of
disciplines, our academic faculties bring together experts in
their fields. With nine faculties, institutes and schools of study
and five Medical Research Council centres, research-enriched
faculties, institutes
and schools of study
teaching is at the heart of our courses.

Discover our faculties
ARTS & HUMANITIES DENTAL INSTITUTE THE DICKSON POON SCHOOL OF LAW FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FACULTY INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY,
As one of the UK’s most prestigious Ranked first in the UK and fourth The Dickson Poon School of OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY PSYCHOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE
and most diverse arts and humanities in the world for dentistry (QS World Law is recognised globally as one As the world’s first professional At the Institute of Psychiatry,
faculties, we offer undergraduate University Rankings 2016), the of the premier law schools in the faculty of nursing, our internationally Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN),
degrees in all aspects of human Dental Institute is one of Europe’s world. Based in the iconic Somerset renowned academics lead the way in making a difference is at the heart of
culture and history, from ancient largest dental schools and is based House East Wing in central London, evidence-based teaching in nursing what we do. Our aim is to understand
languages and philosophy to in the world-famous Guy’s, King’s The Dickson Poon School of Law and midwifery. With a focus on how the mind and brain work in order
contemporary film studies and College and St Thomas’ hospitals. is at the very heart of the UK’s high-quality healthcare, cutting-edge to improve mental health care in the
digital humanities. legal community. clinical skills and research to improve UK and across the world.
Our evidence-based, research-led
the healthcare experience, and
Our location in the heart of London degree courses provide a high level The School’s unrivalled location Undergraduate study at the IoPPN
outcomes for patients and families.
ensures close links with many of clinical experience in ultra-modern, offers students invaluable interaction means learning from world-leading
renowned cultural institutions spacious facilities. You will learn from within the legal community. The Faculty is part of the King’s academics at the forefront of ground-
including the British Museum, internationally renowned expert Surrounded by major global law Health Partners which brings breaking research, and studying in
Shakespeare’s Globe and the National teachers and practitioners and be firms, the School offers exciting together world-class research, brand new, state-of-the-art facilities
Portrait Gallery. Satisfaction among exposed to a rich breadth of skills opportunities to establish links teaching and clinical practice across in the very heart of London.
students is consistently high and we and knowledge in an exceptionally with peers and build a wider the NHS and private trusts within
In the 2014 Research Exercise
scored 94% in the most recent diverse clinical environment. professional network. the UK and overseas.
Framework, the impact of our research
National Student Survey.
kcl.ac.uk/dentistry kcl.ac.uk/law kcl.ac.uk/nursing was judged to be 100% world leading.
kcl.ac.uk/artshums
kcl.ac.uk/ioppn

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Why choose King’s? Discover our faculties

Find out more about
what you can study across
all of our subject areas
on pages 22 to 58.
LIFE SCIENCES & MEDICINE BUSINESS SCHOOL NATURAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC POLICY
Encompassing the School of Recognised as one of the best places The Faculty of Natural & As one of the largest UK university
Bioscience Education and the to study management and business Mathematical Sciences has a long social science faculties, we are
GKT School of Medical Education, in the UK (REF 2014), the School of and enviable scientific tradition, committed to advancing research
the Faculty forms one of the UK’s Management & Business will become including a number of Nobel Prize and education to help tackle some of
largest and most successful centres the King’s Business School and the ninth winners among our former students the most important social, political
for life sciences and medical faculty at King’s in September 2017. and staff, and world-leading research and ethical issues of our time.
education and research in the UK. in the departments of Mathematics,
Located in the iconic Bush House Our position at the heart of one
Physics, Informatics, Chemistry
We provide a comprehensive building, we will be a hub for of the world’s true global cities,
and Biomedical Engineering that
education and training portfolio engagement with business, the accompanied by our interdisciplinary
addresses today’s global challenges.
including health professions and city, government and NGOs. approach, provides us with a unique
biomedical science programmes. With London’s Square Mile – We aim to provide all of our students view looking across the past, present
Through partnerships with major a global centre for commerce and with a foundation that will enable and future. World societies and
London teaching hospitals and links finance – on our doorstep, networking them to become future leaders in their economies are transforming. It’s our
to industry and medical research and employment opportunities for our own right, not only in the domains of job to understand that change, and to
organisations, we translate cutting- students are plentiful. Our international science and technology, but also in make a positive contribution to human
edge research into excellent patient student population brings diverse ideas business and commerce. welfare, new security challenges,
care, bringing lasting improvements and perspectives to an exciting learning social cohesion, sustainability
kcl.ac.uk/nms
to the quality of people’s lives. environment, with students from and climate change.
over 50 countries.
kcl.ac.uk/lsm kcl.ac.uk/sspp
kcl.ac.uk/management

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Academic Preparation Courses
Subject areas: Academic Preparation Courses

Academic 91%
Preparation The International Foundation
of International Foundation
students progressed
Courses 89% to a UK university
Programme at King’s was a
great stepping stone for me. It
in 2016
prepared me for university life
of Pre-sessional both academically and socially,
students met the
requirements for as well as allowing me to get used
King’s in 2016 to the British education system.
Dana, Digital Culture BA
At Kings, we understand the techniques and presentation skills. KING’S INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH
challenges you may face when Our academic preparation courses The King’s International Foundation The King’s Pre-sessional English course
moving to another country for will also help you reach the required has specialist courses designed provides intensive academic English
your studies. That’s why we have standard of written and spoken for ambitious students. These are preparation if you need to meet the
a range of academic preparation English to complete your one-year, full-time academic English language requirements of your
courses to help you get ready for undergraduate degree at King’s. courses designed to prepare you offer at King’s or want extra preparation
your undergraduate degree. Benefit from being part of a vibrant, for undergraduate study at King’s before you begin your degree.
Learn the academic skills you need multicultural student community or other top UK universities.
It will help you to settle into life at
to meet the demands of university centrally located in London, and Each International Foundation Kings’ and is a great alternative to
study, including: critical thinking, from our outstanding teaching and course guarantees you an offer at re-taking external English language
essay writing, research, exam resources. You will have full access to King’s which means if you successfully tests. The course is delivered on campus
all of the university’s state-of-the-art complete your International in London and varies in length, including:
facilities and support services from Foundation course at the required 15 weeks, 10 weeks and 6 weeks.
your very first day, including: level you will receive a place* on a
• personal tutors and related King’s undergraduate degree. COMBINED PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH
one-to-one support There are a number of courses you Blending face-to-face and online
can choose from: learning, our Combined Pre-sessional
• small class sizes
• Biology & Chemistry course provides you with all of the
• visa and welfare support same benefits as the face-to-face For more information on
• guaranteed accommodation. • Business Management Pre-sessional, but it gives you the our courses and entry
& Mathematics
Our academic preparation courses flexibility to begin the course online. requirements visit:
• Business Management There are two course lengths available,
are developed and delivered by the
& Social Science
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
King’s English Language Centre, depending on your requirements:
• Chemistry & Mathematics 15 weeks and 6 weeks.
academic-preparation-courses
accredited by the British Council.
• Economics & Mathematics
• International Relations & Politics
See page 63 for courses
• Law & International Relations
• Liberal Arts & Social Science
• Mathematics & Physics.
*Some courses will also require you to pass an
interview process and achieve a specified grade
on external tests, such as UKCAT or LNAT.
Visit our website for more details.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Arts, Culture & Media
Subject areas: Arts, Culture & Media

Arts, Culture
& Media
1st
in the UK for
86%
work and/
GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
45% WORK
Film Studies or study

33% STUDY
8% WORK & STUDY
14% OTHER
Guardian University DLHE Survey 2015

Where better to study arts, culture and media than in London?
Guide 2015
It’s home to the UK’s major arts and cultural organisations – from the
Royal Opera House, Shakespeare’s Globe theatre and the Southbank
Centre, to the British Museum and the British Film Institute.
King’s offers a stimulating range

of courses covering everything
from film and visual arts to music,
digital humanities and liberal arts.
It’s an exciting place to engage
on an intellectual level with arts,
culture and media in all their forms. Living in what many call the
‘digital age’ means that, more
Our arts, culture and media courses
explore questions such as ‘What is Big
than ever, there is a need for people
Data and why is it significant?’ and who understand how the digital
‘Where do the boundaries lie between goes beyond the online world,
content, art and entertainment in impacting real policies, economies
an increasingly digital world? and industries today. Studying a
From composing to curating and
commentating, our arts, culture and
course that is so unique, important
media courses provide a rich variety of and current, as well as living in
modules that will help you to explore one of the world’s largest and most
the modern creative landscape. vibrant digital hubs, is exactly
why I chose to study Digital
WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
Arts, culture and media is a broad
Culture at King’s!
£21k
portfolio with obvious links into Khadija, Digital Culture BA
music, artistic creation, commentary,
production, curation, marketing,
event management and digital media. median salary
six months after
However, the creative, analytical and For more information
research skills required in these fields,
and the core subject knowledge, also
on your subject visit: graduation
make our graduates highly employable kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
DLHE Survey 2015
in a variety of commercial and arts-culture-and-media
education fields.
BFI IMAX Cinema, Waterloo

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our chemistry with

Subject areas: Biomedical & Life Sciences
Subject areas: Chemistry

biomedicine degrees are the
Biomedical & Chemistry 1st

Life Sciences 8th
in the world for clinical,
of their kind in the UK
Ref 2014
pre-clinical and health
The Times Higher Education
Biomedical and life sciences operate at the frontier Subject Ranking 2015 Chemistry at A-level naturally feeds into an undergraduate
of human knowledge, pioneering new technologies degree in this subject. There are many topics within our
or new applications to understand, model, treat or degree courses that can help build on your interest in this
prevent conditions that limit or inhibit life. most fundamental of sciences.
Studying biomedical and life

sciences at King’s will put you
at the heart of one of the leading
centres of bioscience in the UK and
give you the flexibility to explore
your interests as they develop.
I chose King’s because of the broad
Our courses share a common first year topics and module choices, allowing
– everyone on these courses has the
same required and optional modules. me to identify which area I am
Not only does that mean you will be truly passionate about and to study
working alongside a diverse range of accordingly. To be taught by lecturers
students, but you can also choose to We offer a range of courses at WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
who are involved in world-leading undergraduate level that enable
switch course at the end of year one From the growing fields of bio-
research is also a huge benefit. you to explore new areas, such as engineering, bio and nanotechnology
if you have discovered a new interest
or found a more appropriate direction Sara, Biomedical Science BSc biochemistry and biomedicine and to careers in industry, medicine,
for your talents. other life sciences. Alternatively, if pharmaceuticals or further academic
you are keen to take your interest research, graduating from our
WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? in chemistry to a higher level, you chemistry and related courses
At King’s we place a strong emphasis should explore a year’s professional will give you an excellent platform
on nurturing employability. From placement, which is an option on of skills and experience in conducting
careers in health and pharmaceuticals, both the BSc and MSci courses, projects that will open up a wide range
medicine and bioscience to less for chemistry and chemistry with of employment opportunities in
obvious options such as management biomedicine. Our forward-looking roles such as market analyst and
consulting and finance, qualifications curriculum develops your transferable technology consultant.
in these cutting-edge sciences skills through varied teaching styles
are recognised and valued by and assessment methods across all of
a wide range of employers. our courses and will equip you for
life-long career flexibility.
For more information
on your subject visit:
For more information chemistry
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ See page 65 for courses
biomedical-and-life-sciences See page 64 for courses

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Computer Science
Subject areas: Computer Science

Computer
Science
£30k
median salary
83%
work and/
GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
61% WORK
six months after or study

21% STUDY
1% WORK & STUDY
graduation
17% OTHER
DLHE Survey 2015
From advanced robotics to internet-based technologies, computer
science is transforming the way we live, and the shortage of DLHE Survey 2015
appropriately qualified talent means that there has never been a
better or more important time to further your computing skills.
Demand for talented graduates WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
with advanced computing skills Computer science and related subjects
extends to almost every sector of couldn’t be more relevant today or
business and government, from more highly sought after by employers.
faster trading systems and settlement King’s has an enviable reputation for
processes in finance to security producing high-quality, employable
systems, mobile communications technology graduates and students
One of the main reasons I chose King’s
and environmental science. Our have progressed to successful careers was the friendly atmosphere I found
computer science and related courses in a wide variety of sectors, including at the open day, combined with a
offer you the opportunity to develop banking and finance, aerospace and sense of legacy; Charles Babbage first
your understanding and expertise software development and robotics. demonstrated his prototype difference
in a wide range of computing and
technology disciplines, to develop engine in the 1840s inside the very
advanced specialisms or to apply same building I now study in. The main
computing expertise to industrial reason that King’s is a fantastic place to
and commercial contexts.
be is that everyone does everything in
their power to leave something positive
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas
behind, and to enhance the experience
computer-science
for those who are to come after them.
/KCLINFORMATICS
Fares, Computer Science BSc
92%
@KCLINFORMATICS

of research outputs
ranked as world leading or
internationally excellent
REF 2014
Kinba the robotic receptionist, developed by students and

staff in the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
1st
Subject areas: Conflict & Security
Subject areas: Dentistry

Conflict Dentistry in the UK and 4th in
the world for dentistry
& Security QS World University

Rankings 2016
King’s is home to the only academic department in the world to focus Dentistry is a demanding and hugely rewarding field of healthcare.
solely on the complexities of conflict and security. The Department of Dentists work to prevent oral disease, promote oral health and restore
War Studies is world recognised as a centre of excellence in the study tooth function. From fillings and cosmetic crowns to saving or replacing
of armed conflict, security and international studies. teeth after traumatic injury, life as a dentist combines the intellectual
challenge of diagnostics and the technical challenges of surgery.
Combining history, military studies, Our evidence-based, research-led

national and international politics, dentistry programmes are delivered by
psychology, philosophy, economics internationally renowned academics
and sociology, our courses offer a and experts. Dental students at King’s
detailed and textured understanding receive a high level of clinical experience
of world affairs, international relations in state-of-the-art facilities and benefit
and the issues that lie behind news Coming from South Korea where constant from the university’s partnerships with
headlines – now and in the past. tension exists with North Korea, I thought three prestigious teaching hospitals in
Our academics are experts and
King’s War Studies BA would be the perfect London – Guy’s, King’s College and
place to sate my curiosity about the nature of war St Thomas’. To prepare for working in
pioneers in their fields and are at
and its triggers. With the wide range of module practice, students spend time working
the forefront of world events as they
at purpose-built clinical facilities at
happen. As a part of the King’s politics choices and support from a dedicated academic Portsmouth Dental Academy or West
community, they are within the team, war studies continues to broaden my Norwood Health and Leisure Centre.
largest grouping of scholars in Europe
that researches and teaches on
perspective in considering the dynamics of Acting as team leads and working
war and has greatly expanded my academic alongside other dental care professionals,
governance and global affairs.
interests and understanding of conflict. students develop and refine their
WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? leadership and business skills.
Dasol, War Studies BA
Fascinating and engaging in their
own right, these courses will give @WARSTUDIES Dentistry is an attractive profession
you skills and knowledge that are
with opportunities in private practice,
valued by a wide variety of potential
the NHS and academic research.
employers, from governments,
Graduates advance their careers
supranational bodies and security
through postgraduate studies in
92%
agencies to charities, NGOs, news GRADUATE specialist areas of dental care.
and media organisations and DESTINATIONS:
98%
international corporations.
GRADUATE
work and/ 52% WORK DESTINATIONS:
or study
40% STUDY
work and/
8% OTHER
93% WORK
or study
DLHE Survey 2015 1% STUDY
For more information kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ 4% WORK & STUDY
on your subject visit: dentistry 2% OTHER
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ DLHE Survey 2015
conflict-and-security See page 66 for courses See page 67 for courses

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Engineering
Subject areas: Geography & the Environment

Engineering Geography & £26k
median salary
the Environment six months after

graduation
DLHE Survey 2015
Engineering is an increasingly specialised field that extends From the sustainability of our communities to the management and
far beyond clichéd associations with construction, heavy preservation of the planet on which we all live, geography and the
machinery, manufacturing and mineral extraction. environment courses examine humanity’s biggest challenges for this
generation and the next. The Guardian declared geography as the
‘must-have A-level’ and at King’s we think that applies at degree level too.
Today, some of the greatest advances Studying at King’s means joining a Geography at King’s provides you with
in engineering are being made in special community of like-minded opportunities to explore the evolving
fields such as robotics, biomedicine relationship between people and the
individuals who are all enthused to
and IT – areas in which King’s planet at one of the largest geography
has particular strength. From design, invent and develop ideas using departments in the UK. Alongside
exploring new technologies in innovative methods, all in the heart classic geography mainstays you
communication and information of one of the world’s most exciting can study, among other specialisms,
sharing to designing and building cities. My course combines coursework air quality, climate change and risk
heart valves and other biomedical analysis, taught by acknowledged
and practical lab sessions across both
devices, King’s develops engineers leaders in their fields. This unique
for the 21st century. We offer a wide electronic engineering and computer focus on integrating natural and
range of undergraduate engineering science, ensuring that, as a graduate, I social geographical sciences means
courses that will enhance your am highly valued by employers and will teaching is interdisciplinary, leading
employability and lay the foundations have the knowledge and skills to consider to a qualification that will be valued
for advanced study and research. across a broad spectrum of employers.
a career in a broad range of industries.
WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? Peris, Electronic & Information WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
The interface between engineering Engineering MEng This portfolio of courses opens up
and growth technologies means opportunities to work in environmental
that graduates from our courses are in management, public and industrial
high demand across a wide range of policy making, research and Image taken by Geography student, Catherine, on one of the overseas field trips.
industries that value their specialist programme management through
skills. More broadly, engineering government, charities and NGOs, and,
courses develop practical, analytical of course, further academic research.
and organisational skills that
employers value in areas far away from
conventional ideas of engineering,
such as finance and consulting.
on your subject visit: 87% GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ work and/ 59% WORK
or study
For more information geography-and-the-environment 24% STUDY
4% WORK & STUDY
on your subject visit: 13% OTHER
@KCLGEOGRAPHY
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ DLHE Survey 2015
engineering See page 67 for courses See page 68 for courses

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
10th
Subject areas: History & Classics
Subject areas: History & Classics

History
89% GRADUATE
& Classics
DESTINATIONS:
in the UK; one of the

work and/
best history departments
51% WORK
or study
35% STUDY
in the world
3% WORK & STUDY
11% OTHER
DLHE Survey 2015
Almost everything in our lives today is influenced by The Guardian
what has gone before and the study of history and classics University Guide 2017
is our opportunity to revisit, make sense of and see how
the past has impacted our world.
It’s hard to think of many places

where history feels more relevant
than right here in the centre of
5th
London. Whatever your passion –
ancient Greece or Rome, Vikings or
the Magna Carta to Britain under
I am so glad I decided to study at
in Europe
Margaret Thatcher or the recent
history of China or Iran – King’s has King’s – the teaching staff have so
experts who share your enthusiasm. many different interests that you for history
History and classics have a special can study everything from the QS World University
Rankings 2016
place at King’s, combining two of the fall of the Roman Empire to the
most powerful and richly resourced independence movements of
departments of their kind anywhere. Africa! There are many talks held
Our portfolio of courses – and the
huge array of modules and research
in the department throughout the
opportunities they encompass – allows year, offering even more insights
you to slice and re-slice the past, and into diverse parts of history
explore themes and perspectives that I’d never even conceived of.
bring new understanding to how we see
ourselves and the events that made us. Chloe, History BA

History and classics are widely
recognised as developing valuable For more information
research, analysis and communication on your subject visit:
skills, as well as providing real-world kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
knowledge and understanding. In
history-and-classics
addition to feeding into further work
in academia, both subjects are proven
routes into education, communication, See page 68 for courses
journalism, law, the civil service,
heritage industries, banking and finance
and a host of other opportunities.
Old Entrance Hall, Strand Campus

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: International Affairs & Development
Subject areas: International Affairs & Development

International Affairs
& Development 30+
links with NGOs
worldwide
How has globalisation affected different parts of
the world? What are the successes and development
challenges for emerging economies? How are health
and social problems in one country tackled in another?
International affairs and development

combines elements of economics,
geography, health, history, philosophy,
politics and social science to explore
the relationships between different
countries and regions and the way
their evolving stories shape Growing up I’ve always had
international relations. an interest in developing nations.
Our International Development Visiting relatives in Nigeria
BA provides an undergraduate entry I would notice how there were
point to this broad group of subjects. so many inequalities from one
It will provide an introduction to some area to another. This sparked my
of the concepts and tools employed in interest in global health and social
understanding developments in the
political, economic and social fabric medicine and my course specialises
of the global economy and teach in these sorts of topics, enabling me
you the research skills that are an to explore what I can do to bring
essential part of this discipline. change and promote equality
across all nations. Image taken by Geography student, Fahmina, on one of the overseas field trips.
Our international affairs and Deborah, Global Health
development courses provide & Social Medicine BSc
an ideal platform for further study
or employment within a policy
Did you know?
development environment in
governmental or NGO settings, For more information If you are interested in international affairs option of choosing either a BA or BSc
consultancy organisations, and development, studying geography and will work with internationally recognised
journalism or private sector or global health and social medicine at King’s experts tackling the greatest global challenges
companies with global operations.
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ offers a chance to explore the sustainability for this and future generations.
international-affairs-and- of communities and the planet, influence
development governments and examine some of the major Find out more: Geography page 33
@KINGSINTDEV
issues confronting society, both in the UK and Global Health & Social Medicine page 53
abroad. For both of these areas, you have the

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Languages & Literature
Subject areas: Languages & Literature

Languages Top 10
& Literature in the UK for English,
modern languages and
classics research power
REF 2014
Language is perhaps the greatest tool our species has developed –

capable of enormous power and also of great subtlety, nuance and detail.
In a globalised world, the facility to deploy and interpret language at a
sophisticated level is increasingly valuable to employers and wider society.
From drama to diplomacy, we are King’s partnerships with and

immersed in words and meanings proximity to London’s libraries,
that move us to act and react. From world-class museums, theatres
art, literature and entertainment to and cultural institutions make
business and politics, our portfolio studying a course with us a
of language, linguistics and literature particularly rewarding experience.
courses provides opportunities to The course at King’s can be as
refine your critical, analytical and WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? broad or as specialised as you
communication skills and explore Language and literature courses are, choose; I have had the chance
the mechanics of language and the ultimately, about communication to dip into modules in history,
techniques of writers, and to compare at an advanced level, and having politics, literature, culture
them across regions and periods. the capacity to do this in ways that
engage audiences and convey specific and linguistics, and have been
messages and meanings is as highly taught by incredible professors
valued today as ever. Graduates who are experts in their field.
from these courses have progressed
to careers in virtually every walk of Aisha, Spanish & Portuguese BA
life, from politics and law to business,
marketing, communications,
95%
editorial, education, the arts
and further research.
or over scored by
all modern languages
departments for
For more information 92%
teaching satisfaction
on your subject visit: Shakespeare’s Globe
work and/ 64% WORK
or study
kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ 24% STUDY
4% WORK & STUDY
NSS 2016 languages-and-literature
8% OTHER
See page 70 for courses DLHE Survey 2015

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Law
Subject areas: Law

Law 90%
of students found the
86%
work and/ 29% WORK
course intellectually or study

50% STUDY
7% WORK & STUDY
14% OTHER
From the smallest commercial transaction or family dispute to

stimulating DLHE Survey 2015
issues of global proportion and consequence, law is everywhere National Student

and in everything: ownership, rights, governance, sovereignty, Survey 2016
criminality and justice.
The practice of law is evolving at WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
unprecedented speed: globalisation, The vast majority of our students
communications and biomedical go on to practise law or are already
technologies, and the emergence practising here in the UK or overseas. I choose to study at King’s
of powerful new economies present Qualifications from King’s are highly because it is a prestigious
challenges and pose questions that respected in the profession. For university that is full of
have never been addressed before. graduates of our LLB courses who
It’s an interesting time to study law, want to practise as a solicitor in the UK, opportunities. King’s has the
and King’s is one of the very best the next step is law school to take the best resources and facilities
places to do it. Legal Practice Certificate (LPC) and and its reputation helps with
The Dickson Poon School of Law then on to a training contract with a future employability. Being
is widely recognised as one of the law firm. Many law firms now sponsor a student at King’s is not
best law schools in the world and is a students through the LPC. Those that
want to become barristers, in the UK, just about academics; I have
centre of research, with staff who are
must take the Bar Professional Training met friends from all over the
leaders in their fields. Law at King’s
encompasses a broad range of options Course (BPTC) at law school and then world and I am encouraged
covering the earliest stages of legal complete a pupillage at a chambers. to participate in student
qualification, advanced specialisms Not all law graduates go on to become societies and networking
and joint honours courses. lawyers: some choose further academic Somerset House East Wing, Strand Campus events outside university.
study, while others move into policy,
government or commercial roles in Jaycie, Law LLB
fields such as banking, finance and
consulting, where the training and
97%
qualifications they receive at King’s
are recognised and valued.
of graduates in work or
further study were in For more information
professional level roles or on your subject visit:
higher level study kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/law
DLHE Survey 2015
The Quad, Strand Campus

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Management
Subject areas: Management

Management Top 10
ranking for business,
It has been my dream since I was a child to
study in the UK and I love that the culture
here is so international. King’s is one of
management and the best universities in the world and the
marketing
fact we’re based in central London in the
middle of a global business hub makes it
Understanding how organisations and businesses function the perfect place to study management.
and how their disparate activities contribute to success is Guardian University
Zsófia, Economics & Management BSc
critical to both the corporate world and the public sector. League Table 2016
Our portfolio of courses combines

elements of finance, accounting,
economics, social science, psychology
87%
and law, and examines how these
combine in different structures and GRADUATE
economic and political systems. DESTINATIONS:
Networking and employment

opportunities for our students are work and/ 38% WORK
or study
45% STUDY
numerous given our proximity to 4% WORK AND/OR STUDY
London’s Square Mile – a global hub 13% OTHER
for commerce and finance. With
DLHE Survey 2015
students from over 50 countries, our
diverse, international student body WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
inspires a lively and inclusive learning Students from our management courses
environment in which ideas and go on to an enormous range of professions
different perspectives circulate and and roles in sectors that include banking,
where long-term friendships and consultancy, accountancy, marketing,
professional networks are forged. advertising, government and public
policy. Management qualifications from
King’s are recognised and valued by
employers around the world, opening
up opportunities both for employment
and further research.
£28k
median salary of For more information
our graduates in on your subject visit:
full-time work kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
management
DLHE Survey 2015
@KCLMANAGEMENT

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Mathematics
Subject areas: Medicine

Mathematics £25k Medicine 98% GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
median salary
of our graduates in work and/ 97% WORK
or study
1% STUDY
full-time work 2% OTHER
DLHE Survey 2015 DLHE Survey 2015
The study of mathematics has never been more important or more Blending biomedical sciences, population sciences
highly valued than it is today. Mathematics covers a huge spectrum and clinical practice, King’s MBBS programme provides
of fascinating topics and addresses some truly fundamental questions authentic clinical experiences to truly bring medicine to life.
that underlie our existence, the universe and both natural and
man-made constructs within it.
Studying mathematics at King’s will

put you in one of the leading centres of
mathematical teaching and research,
working with and learning from some
of the foremost mathematical minds
in the world. Our courses offer a
wide range of required and optional Studying mathematics at King’s offered I’ve had clinical
modules and you can also choose to me the opportunity to be both academically placements everywhere,
combine mathematics with various challenged and enlightened in a subject that from vast teaching
other fields, including management I have always enjoyed. The course offers a lot hospitals in London to
and finance, physics and statistics, or
of pathways, particularly in the final year, district generals on the
to take a more existential route and King’s is one of the most highly WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
combine mathematics with philosophy. so you can tailor your degree to suit your respected teaching institutions
coast of Kent, all of which
Our Medicine MBBS programme
chosen area of interest. for medicine, benefiting from provides an innovative and integrated have been brilliant.
Gemma, Management Trainee partnerships with three prestigious curriculum to support your training and I have felt privileged
Mathematics and related degrees London teaching hospitals – Guy’s, development as a medical professional to be taught by such
(Supply Chain), L’Oréal
have never been more highly valued King’s College and St Thomas’. and to prepare you to become one of inspiring teachers.
by employers. The complexity the next generation of medical leaders.
and rapid changes within financial King’s offers a number of different King’s has prepared me
entry routes to medicine, including Initially, you will undertake further
markets makes banking and finance clinical training before registering with to be a compassionate,
a fast-track graduate programme
an obvious and potentially lucrative the General Medical Council in the caring, competent
option, but mathematics is also valued and an innovative programme
aimed at broadening access to the UK. You may then choose to focus on and safe doctor.
in computing and technology, the developing your career in any one
growing fields of data analysis and medical profession. As part of a Annabelle, Medicine MBBS:
multi-faculty university, there are of over 25 medical disciplines.
modelling, and in areas of engineering Graduate and Professional
and aeronautics, to mention just a few. extensive additional opportunities Entry Programme (GPEP)
to study subjects outside of
medicine. We offer a broad range
of Intercalated BSc programmes, For more information
from anatomy to women’s health. on your subject visit:
For more information We also offer clinical exchanges and
on your subject visit: placements at some of the world’s
most prestigious medical schools. medicine
mathematics See page 76 for courses

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Nursing & Midwifery
Subject areas: Nursing & Midwifery

Nursing £26k
& Midwifery
median salary
of our graduates in
full-time work
DLHE Survey 2015
For aspiring and experienced nurses and midwives, our extensive range
of courses offers a wide range of training and professional development
opportunities that will enable you to launch a career as a healthcare
1st
professional, or move your career to the next level and beyond.
Top-rated London
university for nursing
From specialisms dealing with WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? QS World Rankings 2016
children or mental health to delivering Graduates from our courses
healthcare in the community, or predominantly enter careers in the
simply delivering babies, nursing NHS, enjoying long and distinguished
and midwifery at King’s offers careers delivering the quality of care that
world-class training, an opportunity is at the heart of all of our programmes. Pregnancy has always fascinated me
to work with some of the world’s Many have gone on to take leading roles as it’s such a pivotal time in a woman’s
leading practitioners, and to connect in healthcare delivery, management and
with the next generation of leaders policymaking. Others choose to enter life and I’ve always wanted a ‘hands
in this vital field. the private sector, or work overseas on’ job in a profession where I could care
Combining theoretical and practical where they can share the benefits of for people. I’m lucky enough to train in a
training, based at some of London’s a first-class professional education. world-renowned teaching hospital and
and the UK’s leading teaching be taught by lecturers at King’s, who are
hospitals, there simply isn’t a better carrying out current research which is
place to begin or to enhance your
changing evidence based practise.
career in nursing or midwifery. For full information on our
academic courses visit: Jade, Midwifery BSc
nursing-and-midwifery
Are you passionate about science, how the human body

works and want to make a difference to patients’ lives?
95% GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
View our interactive video guide to careers in medicine, work and/ 88% WORK
or study
4% STUDY
healthcare and sciences to find out more about all of the 3% WORK & STUDY
exciting careers in health available to you: 5% OTHER
DLHE Survey 2015
kcl.ac.uk/study/bench-to-bedside

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Subject areas: Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Pharmacy &
Pharmacology
4th
in the world
96%
work and/
GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
83% WORK
for pharmacy & or study

12% STUDY
1% WORK & STUDY
pharmacology
4% OTHER
DLHE Survey 2015
Developing, prescribing and administering drugs
lies at the heart of modern healthcare and the QS World University
prevention and treatment of disease. Rankings by Subject 2016
Our pharmacy and pharmacology All of our courses are delivered within
courses provide insight into every one of the most extensive medical
step of the drug delivery process – and bioscience teaching communities
from drug design to understanding in the UK, making King’s an ideal
the effects of the drug on the body place to begin or advance a
and clinical administration. rewarding career. King’s was my first
King’s professional pharmacy choice when I applied for
course combines the study of university because of its
pharmaceutical science with the From the global pharmaceuticals amazing reputation and,
practice of pharmacy. As experts industry to the community and
on the discovery, development, hospital pharmacy and everywhere
secondly, its diversity.
manufacture and supply of medicine, in between, King’s courses will Whatever we learn we put
pharmacists are an important part provide you with the foundation into practice – it’s clinical
of the healthcare team. and the advanced knowledge and theory hand in hand.
to develop your career.
Pharmacology is the study of Syeda, Pharmacy MPharm
the biological action of drugs and
chemicals and their use in medicines
to treat disease, providing an ideal
foundation for careers in the For more information
pharmaceutical industry and on your subject visit:
biomedical research. kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
pharmacy-and-pharmacology
Are you passionate about science, how the human body

works and want to make a difference to patients’ lives?
View our interactive video guide to careers in medicine,
healthcare and sciences to find out more about all of the
exciting careers in health available to you:

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Philosophy & Religion
Subject areas: Philosophy & Religion

Philosophy
& Religion
No. 1
ranked theology
Studying philosophy as an
undergraduate at King’s has
been an incredibly rewarding
department in London
experience, not only in terms
of broadening my academic
horizons but also in providing
Good University
Exploring what it is to be human, what it means to be alive Guide 2016 me with opportunities to
and what duties we have to each other and to the world develop my love of music and a
around us is one of the most rewarding areas of study. whole range of interests which
lie outside of philosophy.
Tom, Philosophy BA
Endlessly fascinating, our philosophy

and religion courses examine the
nature of the universe and humanity’s
83%
place in it, through critical exploration GRADUATE
of the most fundamental questions. DESTINATIONS:
The philosophy and religion courses I chose to study this course because
at King’s provide a wide range of I knew these were three aspects
work and/ 46% WORK
or study
routes into exploring human thought of life that not only fascinated 32% STUDY
and how it drives behaviour. From me but were very unlikely to 5% WORK & STUDY
examining how ideas of humanity 17% OTHER
and obligation play out in times of
degrade in importance any time
DLHE Survey 2015
war to understanding the origins and soon. Being given the keys to
impact of religious fundamentalism. such a breadth of knowledge on
Confucius statue, Maughan Library
You can explore both timeless and topics that are so topical allows
contemporary questions to develop me to not only get a degree in a
a textured understanding of the
world as it is today.
subject I love but also gives me
security in the fact that my degree
WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? teaches me the important stuff.
Philosophy and religion courses
Calum, Religion, Politics & Society BA
demand that you abstract yourself
from your own personal circumstances
and explore ideas and concepts in
pure form before applying them to
the real world. The capacity to do For more information
Top 6
this is recognised and valued by a wide
range of employers in sectors such as kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
law, journalism, education, finance, philosophy-and-religion
the civil service, charities, fundraising, ranking in the UK for
ministry, community, public affairs
See page 77 for courses our philosophy
and policy. department
QS World University
Rankings 2016

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Physics
Subject areas: Policy & Society

Physics 90% Policy 100%
of the impact of the
of our research is
classed as world leading
or internationally
& Society department’s research
is judged to be
world leading
excellent
REF 2014
Studying physics is likened Vast financial, technological and health inequality means
to opening the most powerful that societies and their leaders have to decide how to
toolkit ever created. navigate the changes and challenges of the 21st century.
From addressing the applications Our policy and society courses WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
of molecular science in treating and provide an opportunity to explore These courses open up opportunities to
averting cancer to understanding how diverse questions, conduct research work in government and policy making,
and when the universe was formed, It is extremely inspiring that Maxwell and and provide the insights that will help health services and public health, For someone interested in
physics at King’s is about pushing at Higgs are a part of the history here at King’s. to steer governments, policy makers, the commercial sector, national and social justice, global health
the boundaries of human knowledge NGOs and other bodies in determining international NGOs and charities, and
to find answers or, in some cases, to
The teaching is fantastic and the rankings how to confront some of the major
& social medicine is a
to undertake further academic research.
ask new questions. speak for themselves and the fact that we issues affecting society – both in the They will also help you to develop skills course that inspires
are in such an academically motivating UK and abroad. King’s is home to one in research, analysis and communication passion while actually
Research has played a central role in
the delivery of physics at King’s since environment, really drives me forward. of the largest university communities that are highly valued by employers giving you the tools to
for social research and education in across a wide range of sectors. make and drive the social
1829, when the School of Physics was Anna, Physics BSc the UK, with courses bridging
founded. All of our courses feature
conventional divides between the
change that you want to
modules taught by internationally see. It’s intellectually
biomedical and social sciences,
renowned scientists and as an
offering insights into the economic, For more information stimulating, combining
undergraduate you can study straight
political and cultural factors that shape theory with practical
88%
physics and select from a very broad on your subject visit:
range of options, or choose to combine GRADUATE the nature of health and disease. application, and is taught
DESTINATIONS: kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
physics with complementary subjects
policy-and-society by leading members of the
work and/
including mathematics or philosophy. global health field in the
45% WORK
See page 79 for courses very heart of London.
or study
WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU? 35% STUDY
8% WORK & STUDY
Physicists are in high demand Katya, Global Health
12% OTHER
in business. The analytical and & Social Medicine BA
conceptual reasoning skills that you DLHE Survey 2015
will develop are valued by employers @GHSMATKCL
in banking and finance, technology
and engineering and many other
spheres, while the knowledge you will
gain has specific applications in these
fields and many others – from robotics For more information
to bioscience. Physics students also on your subject visit:
develop careers in academia and/
or further research. kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/physics

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Politics & Economics
Subject areas: Politics & Economics

Politics
& Economics
1st
in the UK for the power
82% GRADUATE
DESTINATIONS:
of our research in politics work and/ 37% WORK
or study
44% STUDY
and international studies

1% WORK & STUDY
18% OTHER
With the largest concentration of scholars in this field REF 2014 DLHE Survey 2015
in Europe, our range of courses allows students to study
UK, European and international contexts. Our approach
is informed by an understanding of the interdependence
of economic and political institutions.
Drawing together a wide range of

disciplines, King’s portfolio of courses
in politics and economics offers an
enormous range of modules that
examine in depth the factors that shape
regional and global decision making. London is a city unlike any other.
You will have the opportunity to It is an incredible place which attracts
explore broad themes and detailed
analysis, focusing on issues confronting
decorated and experienced politicians
specific regions, and to select optional and speakers, which really enhances
modules that reflect your own personal the course and teaching here. I also
interests and ambitions. run the Diplomacy Society, which
Located in the centre of London, has given me incredible opportunities
minutes away from both the Houses to visit embassies and speak with
of Parliament and the Bank of England, diplomats from all over the world.
we offer students the opportunity to
interact with the political, governmental Peter, Politics
and financial institutions of this global
@KINGSPOL_ECON
150
capital city.

From careers in politics and economics scholars devoted to
the field of politics, public
£25k
to working in journalism or national
and international businesses, charities policy and international
and NGOs, employers recognise and studies, which is the
value the quality and breadth of King’s largest concentration
median salary of in Europe
courses in this area.
our graduates in
full-time work
DLHE Survey 2015
politics-and-economics

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Psychology & Neuroscience
Subject areas: Psychology & Neuroscience

Psychology
& Neuroscience 2nd
in the world for
psychology and
psychiatry
Psychology and neuroscience provide an
opportunity to explain behaviour in all its forms:
from understanding the brain to analysing
complex social interactions. US News, Best
Global Universities
From understanding why people

behave the way they do to treating a
wide range of mental and psychological
conditions, the study of the human
brain and what affects it, is one of
the most exciting and important The new course thrives on applying
areas in modern science. knowledge that we learn to real-
The Institute of Psychiatry, world applications and to see these
Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) concepts come to life at the IoPPN
is one of the world’s largest centres
for education and research in these
is a fascinating experience. This
fields. Our students benefit from contemporary approach also
world-leading facilities, unrivalled reflects the leaps that the field
opportunities for clinical and other is making more generally, so I
placements, and are members of a am thrilled to be at the forefront
diverse academic community at the
forefront of ground-breaking research.
of the behavioural sciences.
Christopher, Psychology BSc
A degree in psychology or neuroscience
provides graduates with a wide range
of career opportunities including For more information
clinical and other mental health care
roles, forensic psychology, PhD study
and scientific research, government kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
and policy making roles, and roles psychology-and-neuroscience
within management, business,
scientific publishing and education. See page 81 for courses

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject areas: Therapeutic Health
Subject areas: Therapeutic Health

Therapeutic
Health
Therapeutic health professionals play a vital role in delivering
healthcare, either by tackling conditions and challenges before
they become critical, or by supporting recovery and rehabilitation
following medical intervention.
Our nutrition and dietetics and WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?
physiotherapy courses, accredited Graduates typically take up roles
by the relevant professional bodies, within the NHS or private practice,
will enable you to confidently delivering important support to
take your place on the front patients either in hospital, via
line of healthcare delivery. outpatient clinics or through
King’s is one of the most highly specialist healthcare practices.
respected teaching institutions
in medicine, benefiting from
partnerships with three prestigious
and busy teaching hospitals in central For more information
and south London – Guy’s, King’s
College and St Thomas’ hospitals.
Our portfolio of courses offers kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/
accredited professional training in therapeutic-health
both acute and chronic conditions,
working and learning in a busy and See page 81 for courses
diverse medical environment.
Are you passionate about science,
8th
how the human body works and want
to make a difference to patients’ lives?
View our interactive video guide to careers in
in the world for clinical, medicine, healthcare and sciences to find out
pre-clinical and health more about all of the exciting careers in health
available to you:
Times Higher Education
2015–16 subject ranking

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Summer Programmes
Modern Language Centre

Summer 5 Modern
Programmes courses to choose from:
Business Management,
Law, Medicine, Politics,
and Psychology
Language Centre
Coming to London to study is an important decision, so King’s College London Modern Language Centre
why not make the most of your summer and sample what (MLC) provides you with the opportunity to take
learning at one of the world’s leading universities is like? a FREE language module as part of your degree
(check with your department whether you are eligible).
Each summer, King’s welcomes A perfect combination of stimulating Alternatively, you can study a This is my third year
students from across the world to its academics, engaging activities and a lunchtime, evening or Saturday studying German at
classrooms. Our summer programmes language course and receive a generous
great geographical location truly made the Modern Language
provide a unique and fantastic discount as a King’s student.
opportunity to experience the British the Pre-University Summer School Centre, and all three
We offer 23 languages from beginner
higher education system and enjoy the one of the best experiences of my life. years the teaching has
to advanced level and the courses are
cultural, culinary and entertainment
Nicolás, Business Management accredited by the CPD Certification been excellent. The
highlights that our central London staff are very friendly,
Service. The MLC’s expert language
location has to offer.
and cultural tuition not only opens up helpful and provide
PRE-UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL a whole new world but also enhances constructive feedback.
Our Pre-University Summer School your global CV.
Arin, German Level 5
invites students enrolled in their last
two years of high school to sample
university life while studying
their choice of university subject. For up-to-date information on
Combining academic classes, class the languages on offer and for
excursions, university preparation
advice and wider skills sessions, the further course details see:
Pre-University Summer School is a kcl.ac.uk/mlc
chance to explore the academic and
social sides to university in a
Or send us an email:
supportive environment. mlc@kcl.ac.uk
Students on the Pre-University Medicine course, 2016
100
For more information, please visit:
kcl.ac.uk/summer
Or send us an email: modules to choose from.
summer@kcl.ac.uk All available
from beginner level

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
62 WHY CHOOSE OUR SUBJECT OUR WHAT YOU INDEX A–Z 63
Our courses by subject area
Our courses by subject area: A

Ranked
Our courses
21st by subject area
in the QS
World University The following pages detail course information and entry requirements for our
Rankings 2016 undergraduate courses, listed by subject area. Some of our courses may also have
additional GCSE requirements. Please check the course pages online before you apply.
kcl.ac.uk/ug
COURSE INFORMATION START END FULL TIME? Course length
Academic Preparation Courses

Internship
Biology & Chemistry September June Yes
Study Abroad
Business Management & Mathematics September June Yes

ELR English Language
Requirements
Business Management & Social Science September June Yes
Chemistry & Mathematics September June Yes
Economics & Mathematics September June Yes
International Relations & Politics September June Yes
Law & International Relations September June Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences September June Yes
Mathematics & Physics September June Yes
15-week Pre-sessional English May September Yes
15-week Combined Pre-sessional May September Yes
10-week Pre-sessional English June September Yes
6-week Pre-sessional English July September Yes Please see online

for up-to-date
6-week Combined Pre-sessional July September Yes course details:
kcl.ac.uk/elc
Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/elc

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: A–B
Our courses by subject area: B–C

COURSE INFORMATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DETAILS COURSE INFORMATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DETAILS Course length
Course UCAS Hons A-levels* IB Diploma ELR** Course UCAS Hons A-levels* IB Diploma ELR**
code Band code Band Internship
Arts, Culture & Media Biomedical & Life Sciences (Continued) Study Abroad
Comparative Q2P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes Chemistry with F1C7 Joint AAB 35 points with E 4 No No
Literature with minor (including English (including English yrs Biomedicine MSci (including Chemistry at three Higher Level yrs
honours Literature or English Literature) grade A, and grade A in subjects at 665
Film Studies BA Requirements
Language & Literature at least one of Biology, (including 6 HL in
and a modern/ Mathematics or Physics). Chemistry, and 6 HL in
ancient language) If no Maths at A-level then at least one of Biology,
GCSE Maths at grade Mathematics or Physics)
Digital Culture BA P390 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 Yes Yes A, or AS-level Maths at
yrs grade B is required
English with Film Q3P3 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes Global Health & L510 Single AAB minimum 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
Studies BA minor (including English (including English or yrs Social Medicine BSc (including Biology (including Biology yrs
honours Literature or Language) English Literature HL) or Chemistry) or Chemistry)
Film Studies BA P303 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes Medical B120 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL D 3 No Yes
(including grade B (including 5 HL in yrs Physiology BSc (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
in an essay-based an essay-based and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
humanities subject) humanities subject)
Molecular C400 Single AAB 35 points and 666 HL D 3 Yes Yes
French with Film R1P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes Genetics BSc (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
minor yrs and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
Studies with a year (including grade A French) (including French 6 HL)
abroad BA honours
Molecular C401 Single AAA 35 points and 665 HL D 4 Yes Yes
German & Music with RW23 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes Genetics MSci (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
yrs and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
a year abroad BA (including A in Music (including German and
or Grade 8 pass in Music 6 HL unless on
Music Theory, and ab initio pathway) Pharmacology BC24 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 Yes Yes
German unless on & Molecular (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
ab initio pathway) and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
Genetics BSc
Liberal Arts BA LP99 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 Yes Yes
yrs Chemistry
Music BMus W302 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes Chemistry BSc F100 Single AAB 35 points with E 3 No No
(including A in Music (including Music 6 HL) yrs (including Chemistry at three Higher Level yrs
or Grade 8 pass in grade A, and grade A in subjects at 665
Music Theory) at least one of Biology, (including 6 HL in
Mathematics or Physics). Chemistry, and 6 HL in
If no Maths at A-level then at least one of Biology,
Spanish with Film R4P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes GCSE Maths at grade
minor yrs Mathematics or Physics)
Studies with a year (including grade A in (including Spanish 6 HL) A, or AS-level Maths at
abroad BA honours Spanish unless on ab grade B is required
initio pathway)
Chemistry MSci F103 Single AAB 35 points with E 4 No No
(including Chemistry at three Higher Level yrs
Biomedical & Life Sciences
grade A, and grade A in subjects at 665
at least one of Biology, (including 6 HL in
Anatomy, B150 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No Mathematics or Physics). Chemistry, and 6 HL in
Developmental (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs If no Maths at A-level then at least one of Biology,
& Human Biology BSc and Biology) Chemistry and Biology) GCSE Maths at grade Mathematics or Physics)
A, or AS-level Maths at
Biochemistry BSc C700 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL D 3 Yes Yes grade B is required
(including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
and Biology) Chemistry and Biology) Chemistry with FC17 Joint AAB 35 points with E 3 No No
Biomedicine BSc (including Chemistry at three Higher Level yrs
Biochemistry MSci C701 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL D 4 Yes Yes grade A, and grade A in subjects at 665
yrs at least one of Biology, (including 6 HL in
(including Chemistry (including HL in
Mathematics or Physics). Chemistry, and 6 HL in
and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
If no Maths at A-level then at least one of Biology,
GCSE Maths at grade Mathematics or Physics)
Biomedical BC99 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL D 3 Yes Yes A, or AS-level Maths at
1 Course also available Science BSc (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs grade B is required
with a year abroad. and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
Please check online Chemistry with F1C7 Joint AAB 35 points with E 4 No No
for details. Chemistry with FC17 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
Biomedicine MSci (including Chemistry at three Higher Level yrs
Biomedicine BSc (including Chemistry at (including HL in yrs grade A, and grade A in subjects at 665
2 Course also available
grade A, and grade A in Chemistry, and HL in at least one of Biology,
with a year in industry. (including 6 HL in
at least one of Biology, at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics).
Please check online Chemistry, and 6 HL in
for details.
Mathematics or Physics).
If no Maths at A-level then
Mathematics or Physics) If no Maths at A-level then at least one of Biology, Please see online
GCSE Maths at grade
* See page 83 for other GCSE Maths at grade A, or AS-level Maths at
Mathematics or Physics)
for up-to-date
qualifications. A, or AS-level Maths at grade B is required
grade B is required course details:
** See page 93 for English
language qualifications. kcl.ac.uk/ug

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: C
Our courses by subject area: D –E

Computer Science Dentistry Study Abroad

Computer G400 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No Dentistry BDS A205 Single A typical offer is A typical offer is B 5 No No
Science BSc 1 2 (including grade B in at (including 5 HL in one of yrs A*AA at A-level 35 points overall yrs
least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer (including Chemistry and with 766 HL
Requirements
Physics, Computer Science or Physics) Biology) and B at AS-level; (including Chemistry
Science, Computing, ICT, may consider strong and Biology); may
Electronics or Statistics) applicants with AAB at consider strong
A-level (with B at AS-level) applicants with 35
or higher points and 665 HL
Computer G404 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No

Science MSci (including grade A in at (including 6 HL in one of yrs Dentistry BDS A206 Single A typical offer is N/A B 5 No No
least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer Enhanced Support AAA at A-level yrs
Physics, Computer Science or Physics)
Science, Computing, ICT, Dentistry Programme (including Chemistry and
Biology) and B at AS-level;
Electronics or Statistics)
may consider strong
applicants with BBB at
A-level (with B at AS-level)
or higher
Computer Science G021 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
with Intelligent minor (including grade B in at (including 5 HL in one of yrs
Systems BSc honours least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer Dentistry BDS A204 Single Graduate entry Graduate entry B 3 No No
Physics, Computer Science or Physics) yrs
Entry Programme for
Science, Computing, ICT,
Electronics or Statistics) Medical Graduates
(DPMG)
Dentistry BDS A202 Single Graduate entry Graduate entry B 4 No No

Computer G4N2 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
yrs
minor yrs Graduate/
Science with (including grade B in at (including 5 HL in one of
honours least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer Professional Entry
Management BSc 1 2
Physics, Computer Science or Physics) Programme (GPEP)
Engineering
Biomedical H160 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No

Computer Science G0H6 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
Engineering BEng (including both (including both yrs
with Robotics BSc (including grade B in at (including 5 HL in one of yrs Mathematics and Physics) Mathematics and
least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer Physics HL)
Electronics or Statistics) Biomedical H161 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No
Engineering MEng (including both (including both yrs
Mathematics and Physics) Mathematics and
Physics HL)
Conflict & Security
History & International VL12 Joint A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No Yes Computer Science G0H6 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
Relations BA (including grade A (including History 6 HL) yrs with Robotics BSc (including grade B in at (including 5 HL in one of yrs
in History) least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer
International L250 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No Yes
Relations BA yrs Electronic H610 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
Engineering BEng (including B in Physics and (including 5 HL in yrs
A in either Mathematics Physics, and 6 HL in
or Further Mathematics) either Mathematics or
War Studies BA1 L252 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 Yes Yes Further Mathematics)
yrs
1 Course also available Electronic H611 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No
with a year abroad. Engineering MEng (including A in Physics and (including 6 HL in yrs
Please check online A in either Mathematics Physics, and 6 HL in
for details. War Studies & LV91 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes or Further Mathematics) either Mathematics or
History BA (including grade A (including History 6 HL) yrs Further Mathematics)
2 Course also available in History)
with a year in industry.
Please check online Electronic & HG65 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No
for details.
Information (including A in either (including 6 HL in yrs
Please see online
War Studies & LV95 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes
* See page 83 for other
Philosophy BA yrs Engineering BEng Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Further for up-to-date
qualifications. Mathematics. Physics Mathematics. Physics
preferred, but not preferred but not course details:
** See page 93 for English compulsory) compulsory)

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: E – H
Our courses by subject area: H – I

Engineering (Continued) History & Classics (Continued) Study Abroad

Electronic & HG66 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No Classical Studies QR81 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Information (including A in (including 6 HL in yrs & French with a (including A in French) (including French 6 HL) yrs
Mathematics or Mathematics or
Engineering MEng year abroad BA Requirements
Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics.
Physics preferred, Physics preferred but
but not compulsory) not compulsory)
Classical Studies Q8Q3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes

with English BA minor (including A in English (including English yrs
Electronic HN60 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No honours Literature/English Literature at 6 HL)
Language & Literature)
Engineering with minor (including A in (including 6 HL in yrs
Management BEng honours Mathematics or Mathematics or
Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics).
Physics preferred, Physics preferred but French & History RV11 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA (including grade A in (including French yrs
French and History) and History 6 HL)
Electronic HN61 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No

Engineering with minor (including A in (including 6 HL in yrs German & History RV21 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Management MEng honours Mathematics or Mathematics or
with a year abroad BA (including A in History (including 6 HL History yrs
Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics.
and B in German, unless and German 5 HL)
Physics preferred, Physics preferred but
on ab initio pathway)
History BA V100 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes

Geography & The Environment (including grade A (including History 6 HL) yrs
in History)
Geography BA L700 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
yrs
History & International VL12 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes
Relations BA (including grade A (including History 6 HL) yrs
Geography BSc F800 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes in History)
yrs
War Studies LV91 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes

History & Classics yrs
& History BA (including grade A (including History 6 HL)
in History)
Classical & Modern QR79 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
Greek Studies BA yrs
International Affairs & Development
International L900 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes

Classical V414 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
yrs
yrs Development BA
Archaeology BA
Geography BA L700 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes

Classics Q800 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes yrs
(Greek & Latin) BA (including A in Latin (including 6 HL in Latin yrs
or Ancient Greek if or Classical Greek if
available at your school available at your school
– alternative pathway – alternative pathway
available if not) available if not) Geography BSc F800 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
yrs
1 Course also available Classical Studies BA Q810 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
with a year abroad. yrs
Please check online
for details. Global Health & L511 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
Social Medicine BA yrs
Please check online Classical Studies QQ28 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
for details.
& Comparative (including English (including English yrs
Please see online
Global Health & L510 Single AAB minimum 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
* See page 83 for other Literature BA Literature/English
Literature)
Social Medicine BSc (including Biology (including Biology yrs for up-to-date
qualifications.
or Chemistry) or Chemistry) course details:

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: L

Languages & Literature Languages & Literature (Continued) Study Abroad

Classical Studies QQ28 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes French & History RV11 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
& Comparative (including English (including English yrs with a year abroad BA (including grade A in (including French and yrs
Literature/English Literature) French and History) History 6 HL)
Literature BA Requirements
French & Management RN12 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Classical Studies QR81 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes with a year abroad BA (including A in French) (including 6 HL French) yrs
& French with a (including A in French) (including French 6 HL) yrs
year abroad BA French & Philosophy RV15 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA (including grade (including French 6 HL) yrs
Classical Studies Q8Q3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes A in French)
with English BA minor (including A in English (including English yrs
honours Literature/English Literature at 6 HL) French & Spanish RR14 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Language & Literature) with a year abroad BA (including grade A (including both French yrs
in French, grade A and Spanish 6 HL, unless
in Spanish unless on ab initio pathway then
on ab initio pathway) Spanish not required)
Comparative Q200 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
Literature BA (including English (including English yrs
Literature or English Literature)
Language & Literature) French with a R120 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
year abroad BA (including grade (including French 6 HL) yrs
Comparative Q2P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes A in French)
Literature with minor (including English (including English yrs
Film Studies BA honours Literature or English Literature)
Language & Literature) French with English R1Q3 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA minor (including both (including both yrs
English BA Q300 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes honours English and French) English and French HL)
(including English (including English yrs
Literature or combined Literature or
English Language combined Languages
French with Film R1P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
& Literature) & Literature HL) Studies with a minor (including grade A French) (including French 6 HL) yrs
year abroad BA honours
English Language Q100 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
& Linguistics BA (including grade A in (including grade 6 HL in yrs German & History RV21 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
at least one of English one of English, a modern with a year abroad BA (including A in History (including 6 HL History yrs
Literature, English foreign language and B in German, unless and German 5 HL)
Language, a modern or Psychology) on ab initio pathway)
foreign language
or Psychology)
German & NR22 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Management with (including B in (including 5 HL German) yrs
English with Film Q3P3 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes a year abroad BA German, unless on
Studies BA minor (including English (including English or yrs ab initio pathway)
honours Literature or Language) English Literature HL)
German & Music RW23 Joint AAB 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
European Studies RR81 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
yrs
yrs with a year abroad BA (including A in Music (including German
(French pathway) (including A in French) (including French 6 HL) or Grade 8 pass in and Music 6 HL unless
with a year abroad BA Music Theory, and on ab initio pathway)
German unless on
ab initio pathway)
European Studies RR82 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes German & Philosophy RV25 Joint AAA 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA (including German unless (including German HL) yrs
(German pathway) (including B in (including German 5 HL) yrs
with a year abroad BA German, unless on
ab initio pathway)
German & Portuguese RR25 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA (including grade B in (including German 5 HL) yrs
German unless on
European Studies RR84 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes ab initio pathway)
(Spanish pathway) (including grade B (including Spanish 5 HL) yrs
1 Course also available with a year abroad BA in Spanish) German & Spanish RR24 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad. with a year abroad BA (including minimum A (including minimum yrs
Please check online in Spanish and B in 6 HL in Spanish and
French BA R102 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
for details. German unless on 5 HL in German)
(including grade A (including French 6 HL) yrs ab initio pathway)
2 Course also available in French)
Please check online
for details.
French & German RR12 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
German with a R220 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes Please see online
year abroad BA (including grade (including German 5 HL) yrs
* See page 83 for other with a year abroad BA (including grade A in (including French 6 HL yrs B German) for up-to-date
qualifications. French and grade B and German 5 HL)
in German, unless on course details:
language qualifications.
ab initio pathway)
kcl.ac.uk/ug

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

Languages & Literature (Continued) Law Study Abroad

German with English R2Q3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes English Law & M100 Entry N/A N/A N/A 4 Yes Yes
with a year abroad BA minor (including grade A in (including English 6 HL yrs American Law from yrs
honours English and grade B in and German 5 HL) Law
LLB and JD Requirements
German unless on LLB
ab initio pathway)
German with Film R2P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Studies with a year minor (including grade B (including German 5 HL) yrs English Law & M100 Entry N/A N/A N/A 4 Yes Yes
honours in German unless on Asian Law LLB from yrs
abroad BA Law
ab initio pathway)
LLB
Greek with English BA Q7Q3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
minor (including A in both (including 6 HL in English yrs English Law & French M121 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 4 Yes Yes
honours Ancient Greek and English Literature and 6 HL
Law LLB and Maitrise (including grade A (including French 6 HL) yrs
Literature/Language Classical Greek)
en droit (French in French)
& Literature)
equivalent of LLB)
Philosophy & Spanish RV45 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA (including Spanish unless (including Spanish HL) yrs
on ab initio pathway) English Law & German M122 Single A* AA 35 points and 766 HL B 4 Yes Yes
Law LLB and MLLP (including grade A (including HL6 German) yrs
or Certificate in in German)
Rechtswissenschaften
Portuguese & French RR15 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
with a year abroad BA (including grade A (including French 6 HL) yrs
in French)
English Law with M100 Entry N/A N/A N/A 4 Yes Yes
Australian Law LLB from yrs
Law
LLB
Portuguese & RN52 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Management with (including Portuguse (including Portuguese yrs
a year abroad BA unless on ab initio pathway) 5 HL unless on
ab initio pathway) Law LLB M100 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 Yes No
yrs
Spanish & Latin R410 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
American Studies (including grade A (including Spanish 5 HL) yrs
with a year abroad BA in Spanish)
Law with American M100 Entry N/A N/A N/A 4 Yes Yes
Legal Studies LLB from yrs
Law
Spanish & NR42 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
LLB
Management with (including A in (including 6 HL Spanish) yrs
a year abroad BA Spanish unless on
ab initio pathway)
Law with European M100 Entry N/A N/A N/A 4 Yes Yes
Legal Studies LLB from yrs
Spanish & Portuguese T710 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes Law
with a year abroad BA (including grade A (including 6 HL Spanish) yrs LLB
in Spanish unless on
ab initio pathway)
Law with Transnational M100 Entry N/A N/A N/A 4 Yes No

1 Course also available Spanish with English R410 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes Legal Studies LLB from yrs
with a year abroad.
with a year abroad BA minor (including grade A in (including Spanish yrs Law
Please check online LLB
honours Spanish and English and English 6 HL)
for details. unless on ab initio pathway)
Please check online Politics, Philosophy LM21 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 4 Yes No
for details. Spanish with Film R4P3 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
& Law LLB yrs Please see online
Studies with a year minor (including grade A (including Spanish 6 HL) yrs
* See page 83 for other
abroad BA honours in Spanish unless on for up-to-date
qualifications. ab initio pathway)
course details:

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: M
Our courses by subject area: M

Management Mathematics Study Abroad

Business N200 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No Yes Mathematics BSc 1 G100 Single AAA 35 points and 766 E 3 No Yes
Management BSc (including a humanity (including a humanity yrs (including Mathematics at Higher Level yrs
or social science) or social science) and Further Mathematics. (including Mathematics
Requirements
Further Mathematics will HL)
be accepted at AS-level
Computer G4N2 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No A, but you will then
Science with minor (including grade B in at (including 5 HL in one of yrs additionally be required
Management BSc 1 2 honours least one of Mathematics, Mathematics, Computer to achieve a 3 in any
Physics, Computer Science or Physics) STEP paper or a merit
Science, Computing, ICT, in AEA Mathematics)
Mathematics MSci 1 G103 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 E 4 No No
Economics & LN12 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No Yes (including Mathematics at Higher Level yrs
Management BSc (including mathematics (including HL6 in yrs A* and Further (including Mathematics
and at least one Mathematics) Mathematics A) 7 HL)
Humanities or Social
Science subject. In
addition, GCSE English Mathematics & GV15 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 E 3 No No
Language at grade B Philosophy BA (including Mathematics at Higher Level yrs
or equivalent) and Further Mathematics. (including Mathematics
Further Mathematics will 6 HL)
Electronic HN60 Major/ AAB 35 points and 665 HL E 3 No No be accepted at AS-level
A, but you will then
Engineering with minor (including A in (including 6 HL in yrs
additionally be required
Management BEng honours Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Further
to achieve a 3 in any
Mathematics. Physics Mathematics). Physics
STEP paper or a merit
preferred, but not preferred but not
in AEA Mathematics)
compulsory) compulsory)
Mathematics & FG31 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 E 3 No No

Electronic HN61 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No Physics BSc 1 (including Mathematics, at Higher Level yrs
Engineering with minor (including A in (including 6 HL in yrs Further Mathematics (including Mathematics
Management MEng honours Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Further and Physics. Further and Physics 6 HL)
Mathematics. Physics Mathematics. Physics Mathematics accepted
preferred, but preferred but at AS-level A, but you will
not compulsory) not compulsory) additionally be required
French & Management RN12 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes STEP paper or a merit
yrs in AEA Mathematics)
with a year abroad BA (including A in French) (including 6 HL French)
German & NR22 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes

Mathematics & FGH1 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 E 4 No No
Management (including B in (including 5 HL German) yrs at Higher Level yrs
German, unless on
Physics MSci 1 (including Mathematics,
with a year abroad BA Further Mathematics (including Mathematics
ab initio pathway)
and Physics. Further and Physics 6 HL)
Mathematics accepted
International N290 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 4 No Yes at AS-level A, but you will
Management BSc (including a humanity (including a humanity yrs additionally be required
or social science) or social science) to achieve a 3 in any
Mathematics with G1N2 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 3 No No in AEA Mathematics)
Management & minor (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
honours and Further Mathematics 6 HL)
Finance BSc
Further Mathematics will Mathematics with G1N2 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 E 3 No No
be accepted at AS-level Management & minor (including Mathematics at Higher Level yrs
A, but you will then Finance BSc honours and Further Mathematics. (including Mathematics
additionally be required Further Mathematics will 6 HL)
to achieve a 3 in any be accepted at AS-level
STEP paper or a merit A, but you will then
1 Course also available in AEA Mathematics). additionally be required
with a year abroad. to achieve a 3 in any
Please check online STEP paper or a merit
for details. in AEA Mathematics)
Portuguese & RN52 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes
Management with (including Portuguese (including Portuguese yrs
with a year in industry. Mathematics with GG13 Major/ AAA 35 points and 666 E 3 No No
a year abroad BA unless on ab initio pathway) 5 HL unless on
Please check online minor at Higher Level yrs
for details.
ab initio pathway) Statistics BSc (including Mathematics
honours and Further Mathematics. (including Mathematics
† Includes an Intercalated Further Mathematics will 6 HL)
BSc, with the option to Spanish & NR42 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes be accepted at AS-level
opt out. Management with (including A in (including 6 HL Spanish) yrs A, but you will then Please see online
* See page 83 for other a year abroad BA Spanish unless on
ab initio pathway)
to achieve a 3 in any for up-to-date
qualifications. STEP paper or a merit
in AEA Mathematics) course details:

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: M–N
Our courses by subject area: P

Medicine Pharmacy & Pharmacology Study Abroad

Medicine MBBS A100 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 6 Yes Yes Pharmacology BSc B210 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 Yes Yes
(including both Chemistry (including both yrs† (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
and Biology; if only one Chemistry and Biology and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
Requirements
of Chemistry and Biology at 6 HL)
is offered at A-level the
other must be offered at
AS-level grade A)
Pharmacology MSci B211 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 Yes Yes
(including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
Medicine MBBS: A101 Single AAA to BBB 35 points and 666 B 7 Yes Yes
and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
Extended Medical (including both HL to 32 points and yrs†
Degree Programme Chemistry and Biology) 555 HL
(including both
Chemistry and
Pharmacy MPharm B230 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL D 4 Yes Yes
Biology HL)
(including Chemistry (including Chemistry yrs
and one from Biology, and one from Biology,
Medicine MBBS: A102 Single BSc in a life sciences N/A B 5 Yes Yes Mathematics or Physics) Mathematics or Physics
Graduate and subject required yrs† HL)
Professional Entry
Programme Pharmacology BC24 Joint AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 Yes Yes
& Molecular (including Chemistry (including HL in yrs
Medicine MBBS: A104 Single N/A N/A B 5 Yes Yes
Genetics BSc and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
Maxfax Entry yrs†
Programme
Nursing & Midwifery Philosophy & Religion
Midwifery with B720 Single ABB 34 points and 655 HL A 3 No No French & Philosophy RV15 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
Registration as a (preferably including a (preferably including a yrs with a year abroad BA (including grade A (including French 6 HL) yrs
Midwife BSc Science subject) HL Science subject) in French)
Midwifery Practice B721 Grad N/A N/A A 3k No No German & Philosophy RV25 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
with Registration entry hrs with a year abroad BA (including German unless (including German HL) yrs
PGDip
Nursing Studies (for – – Application for this course is directly to 1 No No Mathematics & GV15 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 E 3 No No
King’s College London. Please check the yr Philosophy BA (including Mathematics at Higher Level yrs
qualified healthcare and Further Mathematics.
website for up-to-date information. (including Mathematics
professionals) BSc Further Mathematics will 6 HL)
be accepted at AS-level
Nursing with B730 SIngle BBB 32 points and 555 HL A 3 No No A, but you will then
Registration as a (preferably including yrs additionally be required
Children’s Nurse BSc an HL Science subject) to achieve a 3 in any
in AEA Mathematics)
Nursing with B731 Grad N/A N/A A 2 No No

Registration as a entry yrs‡ Philosophy BA V500 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes
Children’s Nurse yrs
PGDip/MSc
Philosophy & Spanish RV45 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes
Nursing with B760 SIngle BBB 32 points and 555 HL A 3 No No with a year abroad BA (including Spanish unless (including Spanish HL) yrs
1 Course also available on ab initio pathway)
Registration as (preferably including yrs
with a year abroad. an HL Science subject)
a Mental Health
Please check online Physics & FV35 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 3 No No
for details. Nurse BSc
Philosophy BSc (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
2 Course also available and Physics) and Physics at 6 HL)
with a year in industry. entry yrs‡
Registration as a
Please check online Physics & VF53 Joint A*AB 35 points and 765 HL E 4 No No
for details. Mental Health Nurse yrs
Philosophy MSci (with the A* and A in (with the 7 and 6 in
PGDip/ MSc Mathematics and Physics Mathematics and
† Includes an Intercalated
BSc, with the option to or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
opt out. Nursing with B740 SIngle BBB 32 points and 555 HL A 3 No No
Registration as an (preferably including yrs
‡ Two years full-time Adult Nurse BSc an HL Science subject) Physics & FVH5 Joint Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No Yes
(PGDip) plus post- yrs
qualification option of
Philosophy with a (including Mathematics (including Mathematics
one year part-time MSc. year abroad BSc and Physics) or A*AB
(with the A* and A in
and Physics at 6 HL) or
765 HL (with the 7 and
Please see online
* See page 83 for other Registration entry yrs‡
Mathematics and Physics 6 in Mathematics and for up-to-date
qualifications. or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
as an Adult Nurse course details:
** See page 93 for English PGDip/MSc

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

Philosophy & Religion (Continued) Physics (Continued) Study Abroad

Politics, Philosophy L0V0 Major/ A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No No Physics & VF53 Joint A*AB 35 points and 765 HL E 4 No No
& Economics BA minor yrs Philosophy MSci (with the A* and A in (with the 7 and 6 in yrs
honours Mathematics and Physics Mathematics and
Requirements
or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
Politics, Philosophy LM21 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 4 Yes No

& Law LLB yrs
Religion, Philosophy VV65 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes Physics & FVH5 Joint Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No Yes
& Ethics BA yrs Philosophy with (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
a year abroad BSc and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or
(with the A* and A in 765 HL (with the 7 and
Mathematics and Physics 6 in Mathematics and
Religion, Politics V621 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
& Society BA yrs
Theology, Religion V610 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes Physics with a year F305 Single Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No Yes
& Culture BA yrs abroad BSc (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or
War Studies & LV95 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
Philosophy BA yrs1
Physics Physics with Medical F350 Major/ Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 3 No No
Applications BSc minor (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
Mathematics FG31 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 at E 3 No No honours and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or
& Physics BSc 1 (including Mathematics, Higher Level yrs (with the A* and A in 765 HL (with the 7 and
Further Mathematics (including Mathematics Mathematics and Physics 6 in Mathematics and
and Physics. Further and Physics 6 HL) or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
at AS-level A, but you will
STEP paper or a merit Physics with F301 Single Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 3 No No
in AEA Mathematics) Theoretical (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
Physics BSc and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or
Mathematics FGH1 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 at E 4 No No Mathematics and Physics 6 in Mathematics and
& Physics MSci 1 (including Mathematics, Higher Level yrs or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
Further Mathematics (including Mathematics
and Physics. Further and Physics 6 HL)
at AS-level A, but you will
additionally be required Physics with F302 Single Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No
to achieve a 3 in any Theoretical (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
STEP paper or a merit Physics MSci and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or
in AEA Mathematics) (with the A* and A in 765 HL (with the 7 and
or vice versa) Physics or vice versa)
Physics BSc F300 Single Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 3 No No
(including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs
and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or
(with the A* and A in 765 HL (with the 7 and Policy & Society
Mathematics and 6 in Mathematics and
Physics or vice versa) Physics or vice versa) Global Health & L511 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
Social Medicine BA yrs
1 Course also available ft,
with a year abroad. Physics MSci F303 Single Either AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 4 No No 6
Please check online (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs yrs
for details. and Physics) or A*AB and Physics at 6 HL) or pt
2 Course also available Mathematics and Physics 6 in Mathematics and
with a year in industry. or vice versa) Physics or vice versa) Global Health & L510 Single AAB minimum 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes
Please check online
for details. Physics & FV35 Joint AAA 35 points and 666 HL E 3 No No
Social Medicine BSc (including Biology
or Chemistry)
(including Biology
or Chemistry)
yrs Please see online
* See page 83 for other Philosophy BSc (including Mathematics (including Mathematics yrs for up-to-date
qualifications and Physics) and Physics at 6 HL)
course details:
language qualifications kcl.ac.uk/ug

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Our courses by subject area: P–T

Politics & Economics Psychology & Neuroscience Study Abroad

Economics BSc L100 Single A*AA 35 points overall and B 3 No No Neuroscience BSc B140 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL D 3 Yes Yes
(including A in three Higher Level yrs (including Chemistry (including 6HL in yrs
Mathematics) subjects at 766 HL and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
(including Mathematics) Requirements
Economics & LN12 Single A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No Yes

Management BSc (including mathematics (including 6 HL in yrs
and at least one Mathematics) Neuroscience MSci B141 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL D 4 Yes Yes
Humanities or Social (including Chemistry (including 6HL in yrs
Science subject. In and Biology) Chemistry and Biology)
addition, GCSE English
Language at grade B
or equivalent)
Psychology BSc C800 Single AAA minimum 35 points and 666 HL D 3 Yes Yes
(including at least one (including at least one yrs
European Politics BA L241 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes of Biology, Chemistry, of Biology, Chemistry,
yrs Mathematics, Physics Mathematics, Physics
or Psychology) or Psychology)
Therapeutic Health
European Studies RR81 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 4 No Yes Nutrition BSc B400 Single ABB 34 points and 655 HL B 3 Yes Yes
(French pathway) (including A in French) (including French 6 HL) yrs (including both Chemistry (including both yrs
with a year abroad BA and Biology) Chemistry and
Biology HL)
Nutrition & B401 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 Yes Yes
Dietetics BSc (including both Chemistry (including both yrs
European Studies RR82 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes and Biology) Chemistry and
(German pathway) (including B in (including German 5 HL) yrs Biology HL)
with a year abroad BA German, unless on
ab initio pathway) Physiotherapy BSc B160 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 Yes No
(including two subjects (to include two subjects yrs
from Biology/Human from Biology/Human
Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry,
Psychology, Physics, Psychology, Physics,
European Studies RR84 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 4 No Yes Sociology, Physical Sociology, Physical
(Spanish pathway) with (including grade B (including Spanish 5 HL) yrs Education, or Education, or
a year abroad BA in Spanish) Mathematics) Mathematics.
Biology preferred)
Politics, Philosophy L0V0 Major/ A*AA 35 points and 766 HL B 3 No No

& Economics BA minor yrs
honours
Political Economy L200 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes

BA/BSc yrs
1 Course also available Politics BA/BSc L240 Single AAA 35 points and 666 HL B 3 No Yes
with a year abroad. yrs
Please check online
for details.
Please check online
for details. Religion, Politics V621 Single AAB 35 points and 665 HL B 3 No Yes Please see online
& Society BA yrs
* See page 83 for other for up-to-date
qualifications
course details:
language qualifications kcl.ac.uk/ug

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
82 WHY CHOOSE SUBJECT OUR WHAT YOU INDEX A-Z 83
INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
What you need to know: Entry requirements
What you need to know: Entry requirements

BTEC
Entry requirements
Cambridge Extended Irish Leaving French
A-levels IB Diploma Pre-U Diploma* Access to HE Diploma* Scottish Highers Certificate Baccalaureate USA AP/SAT-S**
A*AA 35 points 3 principal D*DD overall 39 Level 3 credits from units AAA at Higher in H1 H1 H1 16 average King’s considers
and HL 766 subjects at with 14 units at awarded at Distinction, with the one sitting and AA at H2 H2 H2 (Mention Très AP or SAT-S tests
D2, D3, D3 Distinction remaining Level 3 credits at Merit Advanced Higher Bien) for entry. These
qualifications
should be
AAA 35 points 3 principal D*DD overall 36 Level 3 credits from units AAB at Higher in H1 H1 H2 15 average
achieved in
and HL 666 subjects at with 13 units at awarded at Distinction, with the one sitting and AA H2 H2 H2
addition to either
D3, D3, D3 Distinction remaining Level 3 credits at Merit at Advanced Higher
the ACT or SAT
Reasoning tests.
AAB 35 points 3 principal D*DD overall 33 Level 3 credits from units AAB at Higher in H1 H2 H2 14 average
and HL 665 subjects at with 12 units at awarded at Distinction, with the one sitting and AB H2 H2 H2 (Mention Bien)
D3, D3, M2 Distinction remaining Level 3 credits at Merit at Advanced Higher
With students from 150 different countries coming to King’s, our ABB 34 points 3 principal D*DD overall 30 Level 3 credits from units ABB at Higher in H1 H2 H2 13 average
admissions staff are experienced in supporting home and international (Nutrition and and HL 655 subjects at with 11 units
at Distinction
awarded at Distinction, with the
remaining Level 3 credits at Merit
one sitting and AB
at Advanced Higher
H2 H3 H3
Midwifery only) D3, M2, M2
applicants and assessing a wide range of qualifications. In this section
you will find information and advice about entry requirements, BBB (Nursing 32 points 3 principal D*DD overall 30 Level 3 credits from units BBB at Higher in H2 H2 H3 12 average
only) and HL 555 subjects at with 10 units at awarded at Distinction, 12 at Merit one sitting and BB H3 H3 H3 (Mention Assez
qualifications and how to apply. M2, M2, M2 Distinction and 3 at Pass at Advanced Higher Bien)
USING THIS GUIDE may be at an advantage if you are expected if they were entered in the ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA RE-SITS
Please go to pages 63 to 81 to find studying the subject(s) and may make standard year. Therefore, if you gain King’s welcomes applicants taking The majority of our courses will
the range of courses offered at King’s. a smoother transition into the first an A-level grade B in Year 12, this will the QAA Access to HE Diploma to consider applicants who are re-sitting
For each listing, you will find A-level year; however, it is not compulsory not be considered as good as achieving the majority of our courses. Please their exams to achieve higher grades,
and International Baccalaureate (IB) for admission. Full details of course a grade A in Year 13. check our online prospectus carefully but we advise checking the course
entry requirements, English language requirements are available online. for the requirements for your chosen pages online for any guidance or
requirements and study opportunities. GCSE course. This is a popular choice for restrictions on re-sits for your chosen
You will also find the relevant UCAS A-LEVELS AND AS-LEVELS Some of our courses also require applicants returning to education after course. Please note that we consider
code. This guide is designed to provide For the majority of our courses we students to have achieved a specific a break. To find Access to HE courses taking the same subject again at the
an overview of the courses King’s would usually expect to see three grade at GCSE level (or equivalent). in your area visit: same level – even if through a different
has on offer; however we would subjects taken at A-level (excluding These requirements are detailed qualification – to be a re-sit.
www.accesstohe.ac.uk
recommend doing further research General Studies or Critical Thinking) online on our course pages. If you
using our online course pages. in one sitting. This is usually in are studying the 9-1 grade system KING’S INTERNATIONAL
BTEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMAS FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES
addition to one AS-level or the for GCSE, please check the website
kcl.ac.uk/study Some of our courses will consider
Extended Project Qualification. for up-to-date information. If your country’s high-school leaving
applicants with the BTEC Level 3 qualification is not quite suitable for
FINDING QUALIFICATION EQUIVALENCES However, most of our conditional kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate Extended Diploma, or combinations direct entry to our undergraduate
offers are based on three A-level
If your qualification isn’t shown next of other BTEC Level 3 diplomas and courses, you can take one of King’s
subjects, with the exception of EXTENDED PROJECT
to the relevant course listing in this other qualifications. Please check International Foundation Programmes
dentistry, which will ask for a fourth The Extended Project Qualification
guide, please refer to the reference our online prospectus for details for – see page 63 for more information.
subject at AS-level. We also ask that (EPQ) has the potential to develop
table on the right, which is intended your chosen course, and contact the
our Mathematics applicants take many skills that may prove beneficial
to provide a general guide to grade Admissions Office if you are unsure. INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Further Maths to at least AS-level. when studying at King’s and may
equivalences for additional We consider a wide range of
qualifications. There are many If your school or college doesn’t offer be considered in place of a fourth COMBINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS international qualifications for entry
more equivalences also listed you the opportunity to study a fourth AS-level subject (if all other compulsory We understand that some to our courses. Please refer to the
on the admissions web pages. AS-level, your referee must include a subject requirements are met). applicants may offer a combination qualification equivalences table
statement about this in the first few of qualifications taken at the same above and check online for a
kcl.ac.uk/ug-international-erq INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
lines of the UCAS reference to inform time; for example, A-levels and wider range of information.
us of your school’s policy, so that we Our offers ask for an overall points- Cambridge Pre-U, or A-levels and
COMPULSORY AND PREFERRED SUBJECTS kcl.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply
can understand your achievements based score out of 45 (which includes BTECs at Level 3. Our Admissions
Some of the courses we offer the core/bonus points) as well as
in context. Office is happy to advise you on the
require you to have studied specific specifying grades in three Higher suitability of your combination. * Please check our website for the most up-to-date
subjects to a certain level before While King’s encourages students Level (HL) subjects and occasionally
and complete entry requirement information.
starting your undergraduate studies. to stretch themselves academically, in Standard Level (SL) subjects.
** For more information regarding specific entry requirements,
please visit kcl.ac.uk/ug-international-erq
These are specified in the course entry students who are entered early for their
requirements as compulsory subjects. examinations should have the potential
Preferred subjects indicate that you to achieve the same grade as might be

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
What you need to know: Applying

Applying
There’s no need to list
everything you’ve done in
your personal statement.
The best applications
focus and reflect on
interests, qualities and
activities that are most
relevant to the course
you’re applying to.
We are delighted that you are considering applying to King’s and Vicky, Senior Higher
are keen to support you during your application. King’s seeks to Education Liaison Officer
admit the brightest and the best students with the potential to make
the very most of our world-class facilities and academic staff.
This section provides you with more For postgraduate courses (except DEFERRED ENTRY/GAP YEAR CONTEXTUAL DATA APTITUDE TESTS
information as to how your application Nursing or Midwifery post graduate If you would like to take a year to King’s may also consider the The majority of the courses listed
will be considered, to help you make diplomas leading to registrations) gain some experience, earn funds educational context of an applicant’s below have compulsory aptitude tests
the most competitive application please visit the web page listed below. in preparation for your studies or formal achievement, as well as other that we require as part of our selection
possible. Our admissions web pages generally broaden your interests, indicators of potential and capability. process. Please check this information
have detailed step-by-step guidance kcl.ac.uk/study
we’re happy to consider your Further information regarding our carefully before you apply and make
and FAQs to help you through the application for deferred entry. use of contextual data can be found sure that you take the test before the
application process and there is further KING’S ONLINE PORTAL
We suggest that you apply in the on the website. required deadline.
information for applicants, parents, We have an online portal called
final year of your secondary or
carers and teachers on our web pages. King’s Apply for all students applying kcl.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply Course Aptitude Deadline for
further education, indicating in your
to our undergraduate courses. application that you will be deferring
test taking test
kcl.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply This allows you to: INTERVIEW
entry and outlining your general plans Law (M100, LNAT By January 20
Many of our healthcare courses, such M121, M122) for all applicants
• track the status of your application in your personal statement. You are also
HOW TO APPLY TO KING’S as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and
• see if you’ve been invited to welcome to apply to King’s towards the Politics, LNAT By January 20
You should apply for an undergraduate Midwifery, require you to attend an Philosophy & for all applicants
interview (where relevant) beginning of your gap year after Law (LM21)
degree course at King’s through interview as part of the application
completing your qualifications.
UCAS. UCAS applicants can apply • view the details of your offer process. These will be in the multiple Dentistry UKCAT Before applying
independently of a school or college, mini interview (MMI) format and you Medicine UKCAT Early October
• apply for accommodation ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
but where possible it can be useful to will receive further information about (A100, A101) before the
• view information specific to Our Admissions Office considers all UCAS application
apply through a school or college. what to expect if you are invited to deadline, see www.
international student needs, aspects of your application, including
Please see the UCAS website for an interview. ukcat.ac.uk for
such as information on visas. examination grades, predicted grades, more information
further information.
your personal statement and the We may also interview applicants Nursing and King’s own Required after
www.ucas.com Once you have submitted your application reference. Some of our courses have on other courses in order to assess Midwifery selection applying for
pre-registration tests applicants selected
through UCAS or Common App, we will additional requirements to pass criminal qualities that can’t be seen from your
Alternatively, if you are an international courses (B730, for interview only
email you a username and password so record checks (through the Disclosure application alone, or perhaps when a B731, B740,
student, you can also apply for most of B741, B760,
you can access King’s Apply to track and Barring Service) or occupational student is presenting non-traditional B761)
our courses through the Common App
your application. King’s Apply also has a health checks. Additionally, relevant qualifications. If you are invited to an
(except medicine, dentistry, nursing,
messaging function: this is how we will work or voluntary experience is interview, you will be given details of
midwifery or law).
communicate with you regarding your preferred for some of our courses; what to expect and the format of the
www.commonapp.org application status and to invite you to any please ensure you mention this in interview when invited.
on-campus events, so please ensure you your personal statement if relevant. Find further information
If you are considering applying for kcl.ac.uk/study
use your login regularly to keep up to date. It’s important to check our online online about applying to
study abroad or English language
programmes, please check online Find further information online for
prospectus for full entry requirements each course, visit:
and specific application guidance for
for application guidance. applicants, parents, carers and teachers. kcl.ac.uk/study
your course before you apply.
kcl.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply kcl.ac.uk/ug

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

The Widening Participation
Applying
Department have helped us
as parents immensely. My
daughter was the first in our
family to go to university
and we did not have a clue
about the support that is out
there. King’s staff took the
time to explain all of this,
which was a huge help.
At King’s we’re committed to admitting the best and brightest
Dilly, mother of a
minds regardless of background. We want to ensure that the student applicant
student body at King’s College London reflects the diversity
represented in wider society.
Strand Campus
WIDENING PARTICIPATION If you are a mature student looking We understand the difficulties FORCED MIGRANTS I told King’s that I was in care
Students from under-represented to take further qualifications with a students from a care background face Currently, we offer two Sanctuary and they helped me with my
backgrounds are supported to gain view to applying in the future, you and provide financial, academic and Scholarships per year for students who
access to higher education through our may want to consider Access to HE personal support to ensure these application and moving to
cannot access Student Finance as a
free widening participation schemes. diplomas (where suitable); alternatively, students achieve and succeed. consequence of their immigration university. They seem to really
We run a variety of schemes including you can seek advice from the
k cl.ac.uk/care-experienced status. These scholarships cover the care and understand and have
a two-year programme called K+ Admissions Office, or see the website. costs of tuition fees as well as providing made sure I am supported
and Sutton Trust Summer Schools. a grant equal to the maximum student throughout my studies.
k cl.ac.uk/mature ESTRANGED/INDEPENDENT STUDENTS
You can read more about the work If you are under 25 and studying loan each year. Whilst we expect this
scheme to continue annually, please Jack, Care-leaver student
of the Widening Participation DISABLED STUDENTS without the support of your family,
check the website for up-to-date now studying at King’s
Department online. If you have a disability, long-term and are not in contact with them,
medical or mental health condition you may qualify for the same support information before you apply.
k cl.ac.uk/wp
and/or a specific learning difficulty package as care-experienced students. k cl.ac.uk/forced-migrants @KCLWP
such as dyslexia, please disclose this We strongly encourage you to let us
MATURE APPLICANTS
in your UCAS application. We can know so we can support you with
Applicants with relevant work/
then provide you with additional your application and transition to
life experience must also apply
information and support. If your King’s College London.
through UCAS. Your application For further information
course requires an interview, the
will be considered on its own merits, k cl.ac.uk/estranged please contact the Widening
information that you provide can
and relevant experience may be Participation Department:
help us to ensure that we make
considered alongside or in place of
suitable arrangements.
formal qualifications where suitable. kcl.ac.uk/wp
Please note that many courses k cl.ac.uk/disability
do require previous study and
demonstrable high attainment in CARE LEAVERS
certain subject areas. We recommend We strongly advise all care- Waterloo Campus
that you contact the Admissions experienced applicants to disclose
Office before applying, with details this on their UCAS application form.
of your academic background and This will allow admissions staff
appropriate experience. to take your circumstances into
consideration and will not have a
negative impact on your application.
King’s College London has a
significant system of support for
care-experienced students, including
bursaries and accommodation.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
What you need to know: Fees & funding

Fees & funding FUNDING
Student loans
Currently, for all home and EU
students, all first-degree tuition can
Scholarships and bursaries
King’s offers a number of scholarships
and bursaries designed to help you
achieve your potential, whatever You only start to repay
Home/EU students be paid for by a tuition fee loan. In
addition, most home undergraduate,
your financial situation. Search our
scholarship and bursaries database
your student loan after
you have left university
online to find funding opportunities
first degree students will be eligible
available to you for your chosen
and are earning over
for a maintenance loan to subsidise
£21k
living expenses. Please note: subject area:
• Repayments are nine per cent k cl.ac.uk/ug-scholarships

On the following pages you will find information on fees and funding
of income above £21,000 and
options for students who are eligible for home/EU fee status. Our range come out of your salary pre-tax. FURTHER HELP
of financial support is designed to help you achieve your potential, The Student Funding Office here at
• Your student loan does not
whatever your financial circumstances. affect your credit rating and all
King’s offers confidential advice to
both prospective and current students,
outstanding balances will be
covering issues such as bursaries,
written off after 30 years.
scholarships, grants, tuition fees,
For up-to-date information on living expenses, student loans and
eligibility and entitlement, please visit other financial help available at King’s.
TUITION FEES EXPECTED LIVING COSTS IN LONDON the Student Loans Company website: We would encourage you to contact
Tuition fees may increase annually We would recommend budgeting slc.co.uk our staff if you have any queries
to take into account changes to the for living costs in London to be before or during your studies.
form and content of the course and the between £1,200 and £1,300 per Important information for
cost of inflation. Please check our fees month, excluding your tuition fees. students from the European Union
and funding web pages for the most The website www.gov.uk recommends Following the UK’s decision to
up-to-date tuition fees for all courses. students have £1,265 a month to cover leave the EU, there have been no
living expenses. These figures are only For further information,
k cl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/
announcements from Student Finance
intended as a guide and how much you England as yet on funding options for please contact the student
fees-and-funding/tuition-fees.aspx
need will depend upon your lifestyle. EU nationals starting higher education funding office:
Important information for Please also allow for annual inflationary in 2018 and therefore we advise all
increases as part of your budget
kcl.ac.uk/funding
students from the European Union prospective students who are EU
The tuition fees for EU-domiciled planning and remember to consider nationals to visit the Student Finance funding@kcl.ac.uk
students are not likely to be affected your initial arrival costs. These could England website for up-to-date
include accommodation deposits, information on funding before +44 (0)20 7848 4471/2
over the next few years as the UK
negotiates its exit from the EU. For household items, clothing, etc. you apply to any of our courses.
2018 entry, we don’t yet know if there For more information, please visit:
slc.co.uk
will be any implications as it depends www.gov.uk
on government legislation. However, Funding support
we will work with higher education k cl.ac.uk/advice Currently, NHS funding is offered Find out more about how
sector bodies to influence future for the fifth year of study onwards to apply for student finance
government policy where we can. ADDITIONAL COSTS of five- and six-year dentistry and
In addition to your course fees you may gov.uk/student-finance
If you have any concerns at all medicine courses, and also for the
incur offer costs, for example for field second year of study onwards for
about this and would like to speak
trips, equipment, materials, bench fees or graduate-entry courses. Subject to
to someone at King’s, please get in
studio hire. This will vary by course and government review, this may change
touch with us on 0207 836 5454.
so we provide information about these for new entrants in 2018–19. For more
Alternatively, please visit our
costs on the relevant course pages on our information and up-to-date figures,
website for updates as and
website. Please make sure you check please visit the NHS website or visit
when they become available.
these course pages before you apply. our fees and funding web pages.
k cl.ac.uk/study/international/
kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students/816.aspx
eu-referendum.asp
k cl.ac.uk/funding

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

Fees & funding
Overseas students
We understand that coming to the UK as an overseas

student is a big financial commitment and, before you
start your degree at King’s, we want to ensure you
have fully considered your finances.
The Quad, Strand Campus
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? LIVING COSTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DEPOSIT FINANCIAL SUPPORT King’s offers scholarship
Tuition fees rise annually to take In line with the visa requirements, we Once you have an ‘unconditional Scholarships awards to students who
into account changes to the form currently advise all EU and overseas firm’ place at King’s, you will be King’s offers a number of scholarships
and content of the course and the students to budget for a minimum of asked to pay a non-refundable have excelled in their studies
and bursaries for overseas students.
cost of inflation. Please check our fees £1,265 living costs for each month of deposit to secure your place. This Search our online database to find
and have contributed to the
and funding web pages for the most their course, in addition to tuition fees. will be a part payment towards funding opportunities available to you: student life at King’s. These
up-to-date information for all courses. Please allow for annual inflationary your first-year tuition fees. awards serve as good financial
increases as part of your budget planning. k cl.ac.uk/ug-scholarships
k cl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ Further information is available aids, but more importantly
fees-and-funding/tuition-fees.aspx k cl.ac.uk/moneydoctors on our website. Loans for international students they’ll motivate you to excel
US Federal Stafford Loans will
TIER 4 VISA RULES To help with the living expenses, King’s k cl.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply academically and be actively
be available for most US students.
To apply for a Tier 4 student students are eligible to apply for an NUS involved at King’s.
We would recommend checking
visa, international students must card, which offers discounts in a number STUDENT FUNDING OFFICE
our international web pages for Sunitha, Medicine
present cash funds to cover nine of retailers and restaurants, as well as on Our student funding office
the latest support available. MBBS, Malaysia
months of study (not the full 12 public transport and leisure activities. provides confidential advice
months). Currently, the Tier 4 Visa to both prospective and current k cl.ac.uk/international
n us.org.uk
Maintenance Fund Requirement students, covering issues such as
tuition fees, bursaries, scholarships, International hardship fund
is set at £1,265 per month (£15,180 ADDITIONAL COSTS The university has set aside funds
for 12 months) for the majority of living expenses and student loans.
In addition to your course fees to assist international students
undergraduate applications made after Please contact our staff if you need
and living costs you may incur other experiencing unforeseen financial
April 2016. Dependants will have to any help or advice.
costs, such as for field trips, equipment, difficulty. Applicants may be eligible
show £845 per month. Please note that materials, bench fees or studio hire. This k cl.ac.uk/funding to receive assistance with living
£1,265
this figure is set by the government will vary by course and so we provide and tuition fee costs if successful.
funding@kcl.ac.uk
and may be subject to change. Please information about these costs on the For further information, visit the
check the UKVI website to confirm relevant course pages on our website. student funding web pages.
the requirement for your course before Please make sure you check these is the minimum amount
k cl.ac.uk/funding
you apply. For more information, course pages before you apply. for monthly living costs
please visit www.gov.uk and search
k cl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate outside of tuition that we
for ‘Tier 4 visa rules’. advise all EU and overseas
www.gov.uk students budget for
To check the latest information
and for further advice please
visit the UKCISA website:
ukcisa.org.uk

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS

What you need to know: International students
What you need to know: International students

English
International
Trinity Language
College Cambridge O-level/
Title of London English: Cambridge GCSE/iGCSE
English Integrated Pearson Test Advanced English: King’s Pre- as first/
language Skills in of English (PTE) Certificate Proficiency sessional second International
qualification* IELTS TOEFL iBT English (ISE) Academic (CAE) (CPE) courses language Baccalaureate
students
Band A 7.5 overall 109 overall with 27 Level III 75 overall with 69 191 overall 191 overall Pass with B English A: Standard
with 7.0 in in writing and 25 in (ISEIII) with in each skill with 185 in with 185 in 70% Level 5; Higher Level 4
each skill all other skills distinction in all skills all skills English B: Standard
all skills Level 7; Higher Level 5
Band B 7.0 overall 100 overall with 25 Level III (ISEIII) 69 overall with 62 185 overall 185 overall Pass with B English A: Standard
with 6.5 in in writing and 23 in with merit in in each skill with 176 in with 176 in 70% Level 5; Higher Level 4
each skill all other skills all skills all skills all skills English B: Standard
Level 7; Higher Level 5
King’s welcomes more than 9,300 international students each year Band D 6.5 overall 92 overall with 23 N/A 62 overall with a 176 overall 176 overall Pass with B English A: Standard
from over 150 countries across the globe. Our dedicated web pages with 6.0 in
each skill
in writing and 20 in
all other skills
minimum of 59 in
each skill
with 169 in all
skills
with 169 in
all skills
65% Level 5; Higher Level 4
English B: Standard
for international students explain everything you need to know Level 7; Higher Level 5
about applying and studying at King’s, and living in London. Band E 6.0 overall 80 overall with 20 N/A 59 overall with a 169 overall 169 overall Pass with B English A: Standard
with 5.5 in in all skills minimum of 54 in with 160 in all with 160 in 60% Level 5; Higher Level 4
each skill each skill skills all skills English B: Standard
Level 7; Higher Level 5
VISIT OUR INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS The English language requirements INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’
WEB PAGES FOR DETAILS ABOUT: To succeed on our courses successfully for each course are listed in the course WELCOME AND ORIENTATION
• dates when King’s may and fulfil student visa requirements tables on pages 63 to 81. Please check We offer a range of events to welcome
be visiting your country (where applicable) you must have a online for the latest information before new international students. When
• advice on visa and immigration good command of English and be able applying to any of our courses. you first arrive in the UK you may
matters, working in the UK to apply this effectively in an academic kcl.ac.uk/study be unfamiliar with aspects of life and
and other key issues environment. International students study in the country. The aim of the
are usually required to provide ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS orientation programme is to provide
• welcome and orientation
certified proof of competence in all The table above groups acceptable you with this information, as well
programme
four English language skills (speaking, English language qualifications as the opportunity to meet other
• accommodation listening, writing and reading) and scores under four different bands. new international students. More
• international careers fairs before starting their studies. The band required for each course information will be made available
and employment is also labelled as ‘ELR’ in the course online in July.
You do not need to have met our
• academic preparation courses English language requirements before of this guide. kcl.ac.uk/elc
• academic English language applying: you are very welcome to
apply to King’s if you think you will be UK STUDENT VISA
support and study skills courses
able to achieve our English language If you require a UK student visa
• fees, funding and and are applying to one of our
requirements in the summer before
international scholarships. academic preparation courses
starting your course. If we decide to
kcl.ac.uk/international make you an offer to study, one of the (King’s International Foundation or
conditions of this offer will be to meet Pre-sessional English) please note that
@KingsGlobal our English language requirements we can only accept UKVI-approved
/KingsInternationalStudentSupport by a specific deadline. IELTS tests. Please see the website for
the most up-to-date requirements.
p22
for information about
all of our academic
preparation courses
The Quad, Guy’s Campus *These are some of the popular ways of demonstrating English language proficiency.
Please see our website for full details of all accepted tests and qualifications at the time of applying.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Urbanest Hoxton
What you need to know: Your accommodation
What you need to know: Your accommodation

Your
accommodation
While studying at King’s you will have the choice of living in King’s
Residences (which includes those managed by Unite and Fresh),
University of London Intercollegiate Halls, or their University Home
scheme. You can also choose to live at home or in the private rented sector.
We guarantee accommodation for KING’S RESIDENCES PRIVATE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

all first-year undergraduates as long All of our residences are non-smoking Private student accommodation halls King’s Accommodation
as you meet our application criteria and have a dedicated residence team are managed by accommodation Residences web pages
by the application deadline, which is that includes day and night reception providers with facilities similar to
published on our website annually. and live-in residence associates and those offered at King’s. You can obtain kcl.ac.uk/accomm kcl.ac.uk/accomm
You will be eligible to apply for wardens. All utilities, including more information directly or seek +44 (0)20 7407 0083
accommodation once you have been Wi-Fi, are included in the weekly advice from our Student Advice bookings@kcl.ac.uk
offered a place on an undergraduate rent and you can use laundry facilities Service (see details on the right).
course at King’s and you have firmly at an additional cost.
accepted your academic offer. SPECIFIC HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
Accommodation is also allocated to UNIVERSITY OF LONDON If you have specific housing Student
INTERCOLLEGIATE HALLS requirements, please contact our
study abroad applicants who submit
There are a number of rooms available residences team as early as possible to
Advice Service
their application and meet the relevant
criteria. For more details on our for King’s students within the discuss these needs. You will be asked kcl.ac.uk/advice
accommodation and the application University of London Intercollegiate to complete a medical self-assessment/ +44 (0)20 7848 7019
and allocation processes, please visit Halls, which provide an opportunity personal statement form in liaison with advice@kcl.ac.uk
our accommodation web pages. to meet and live with students from your GP/specialist or relevant support.
other London institutions. These
kcl.ac.uk/accomm
kcl.ac.uk/accomm halls are owned and managed by the
University of London.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS Disability University
The majority of our accommodation PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR Advisory Service of London
options are in central London, London offers an enormous and kcl.ac.uk/disability halls.london.ac.uk
close to King’s teaching campuses, varied range of private properties to
and are within London travel zones 1 +44 (0)20 7848 7018
rent. King’s has a dedicated student disability@kcl.ac.uk
and 2. Details on our accommodation housing advisor for accommodation,
options are available online, where budgeting and tenancies, and you can
you will also find images and also use the University of London
information on each residence’s Housing Services (ULHS), which
facilities, fees and how to book specialises in helping students find
a viewing. private accommodation. Lists of vacant
properties are available online, as well
as on the ULHS flat share noticeboard.
housing.lon.ac.uk

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
What you need to know: King’s residences
What you need to know: King’s residences

King’s
residences Visit our website for
up-to-date information
on fees for all of our
residences
We offer a range of rooms, from traditional shared facilities to kcl.ac.uk/accomm

high-end studios, across a number of easy-to-access locations.
H A M PSTE AD HE ATH
Contract lengths vary from 40–51 weeks, depending on your

FI
chosen course of study. Below, you can see the range of

NC
HL
EY
residences on offer.
RO
AD
Champion Hill
HAMPSTEAD ISLINGTON
PRIMROSE Student
HILL
Residence Postcode Location Type of room profile
11 Angel Lane E15 1BL Zone 2: Near to the Olympic Park. 25–30 minutes Ensuite UG, PG
on public transport to Guy’s and Strand campuses;
40 minutes to Denmark Hill Campus. Studio
REGE NT’ S PAR K V ICTO R IA
RD
ST
ON PA R K 2 Champion Hill SE5 8AN Zone 2: Direct bus links to Waterloo Standard UG, PG
EU
Strand and Strand campuses.
Large
BLOOMSBURY
Campus
1 Jubilee Line Non-ensuite
37 mins to
N HO L BO 8 Waterloo station 3 Ewen Henderson Court SE14 6BL Zone 2: Direct train to London Bridge Ensuite UG, PG
H
HO
L BOR RN Guy’s from New Cross Gate.
O X FO
RD ST R E E
T
HI
G
H
Campus Non-ensuite
ALDWYC
AND CITY 4 Great Dover Street SE1 4XA Zone 1: Walking distance to Guy’s Ensuite UG, PG
WEST END ST R
Apartments and Waterloo campuses.
LY
Family unit
IL
AD
K ENS I NGTO N HYD E
PI
CC 5 Julian Markham House SE17 1JL Zones 1 and 2: Four-minute walk to Elephant & Ensuite UG, PG
GA RDENS PAR K
ST 7 Castle underground and overground station.
ST
GR E E N
H OL LAND
JAMES’ S 5S T T H O M Travel to all King’s campuses in 20 minutes or less. Studio
GH
PARK PAR K 6 AS S
W
PAR K T
HI
AT
9 6 Moonraker Point SE1 0FN Zone 1: Walking distance to Guy’s Ensuite UG, PG
ER
H
LO
A LACE
UG
WESTMINSTER and Waterloo campuses.

O
RO
Studio
RD
4
L AMB ETH P
BO
St Thomas’
RO AD
20–minute walk
7 Stamford Street Apartments SE1 9NQ Zone 1: Walking distance to Strand, Guy’s Non-standard UG, PG
OA
D Campus LAM BETH
ROAD to Waterloo station
and Waterloo campuses.
R 5 20 mins – 1.0 mile Single
’S
NG
KI
Waterloo Double/couple
station
OVA L
Family unit
WA L
Waterloo
W O RT
8 Stratford One E20 1GS Zone 2: Brand new facilities near the Olympic Park. Ensuite UG only
BATTE R SE A Campus 25–30 minutes on public transport to Guy’s and Strand
H R OA D
PAR K
Bus: 39 mins to
campuses; 40 minutes to Denmark Hill Campus.
PECKHAM ROAD Waterloo Campus
3
9 Wolfson House SE1 3RB Zone 1: Walking distance to Guy’s Single UG, PG
DE NY
AD
S P IG and Waterloo campuses.

RO
C R EP A R K
M E S
One-bedroom flat
CHELSEA
Denmark Hill
M
HA
Campus
AP
H A
CL
T
PECKHAM RYE
HILL
R DENMARK
R I V E HILL
COMMON
AR K
RUSKIN Bus: 33 mins to

2 Waterloo Campus
NM
CLAPHAM PA R K
DE
COMMON
WA N D S W O R T H
B R OCKW E L L
Terms & Conditions 2016–17: 1. Please visit our website for up-to-date information on fees for all of our residences before you submit your accommodation application:
PA R K www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm 2. A number of rooms at Stamford Street are discounted as they may be smaller/have an obstructed view from the window.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
What you need to know: Support & wellbeing
What you need to know: Support & wellbeing

Considering the unusual
Support
nature of my requirements,
everything was made to
appear simple by speaking
& wellbeing
with the Student Advice
Service. It’s comforting
to know there is someone
willing to help and listen.
King’s student
Our student services provide support, advice and guidance to all

prospective and current students at King’s. This includes counselling,
sport and wellbeing, an NHS Health Centre, a Disability Advisory
Service and a Student Advice Service, as well as coordinated support
in residences and alongside KCLSU.
SUPPORT HEALTH CENTRE DISABILITY ADVISORY SERVICE and reflection. Men’s and women’s ENGLISH SUPPORT AND STUDY SKILLS
The Student Advice Service provides King’s has a comprehensive NHS If you have a disability that may Muslim prayer rooms are available on King’s English Language Centre offers
a comprehensive range of services to student health centre at the Strand impact on how you engage with all campuses. A full-time Anglican support to native English speakers or
support students, including free and Campus. In order to register with your studies, there is a dedicated and Chaplain heads the Chaplaincy, those with near-native proficiency who
confidential advice to all. The team’s the Health Centre you need to be experienced team that you can talk to which also includes Roman Catholic, want more academic skills training,
expertise includes: a student at King’s. It is strongly about possible support options. The Orthodox and Free Church Chaplains, such as in using sources effectively,
recommended that all students Disability Advisory Service (DAS) and a part-time Muslim Chaplain. The presentation skills and writing critically.
• student visa applications
register with an NHS GP on provides information, advice and Rabbi to Jewish students in London
• Tier 4 rights and requirements works as an associate of the Chaplaincy. kcl.ac.uk/elc
arrival in London. guidance to disabled students and
• housing rights applicants, this includes people with
For more details and for registration k cl.ac.uk/chaplaincy KCLSU ADVICE
• m
oney management and a disability, long-term medical or KCLSU Advice is independent
forms for the NHS service within the
income maximisation mental health conditions or specific THE COMPASS from the university and therefore
university visit:
learning difficulty such as dyslexia. The Compass is a cross-campus offers impartial, confidential
• student parents’ funding www.kingscollegenhshealthcentre.com Wherever possible, our aim is to put support service for students seeking advice relating to your rights
and childcare information
You may also register with a GP local to support in place before you begin your advice on anything from living and and responsibilities as a student.
• welfare benefits. course, so please contact the service at
where you are living. For GP and other learning experiences to student status
NHS health services (including dental your earliest opportunity. All advice letters and replacement ID cards. The kclsu.org/advice
k cl.ac.uk/study/advice
services) and self-care information, is free, impartial and confidential. Student Support Officers aim to make
COUNSELLING SERVICE you can visit the NHS website: k cl.ac.uk/disability your time at King’s as unburdened and
King’s service that offers Student +44 (0)207 848 7018 enriching as possible by providing the
www.nhs.uk
Counselling Service provides a free, disability@kcl.ac.uk practical information, guidance and
confidential service, offering support to documentation you need to navigate
both undergraduate and postgraduate PASTORAL CARE your studies and any personal issues
students across all four campuses. King’s has had strong Church of that may arise.
Our experienced team runs drop-in England traditions since its foundation. Based in the four main libraries,
sessions, appointments and a variety The Dean’s Office and Chaplaincy you can get in touch with the Compass
of groups and workshops. For more are part of the pastoral provision and team via the Compass desks on all
information or to access our online are available to students of all beliefs campuses, online and by phone all year
resources visit: and backgrounds. King’s has chapels round. For more information visit
k cl.ac.uk/counselling and quiet rooms that are open our website:
to everyone for private prayer
k cl.ac.uk/thecompass

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Subject
What
What you need to know: Next steps

Next steps
you
Areas:
needXxxxxx
to know: Next steps
This guide should help to answer some of your questions about

what King’s has to offer, but we know that this is only the start of
the research you will want to do. King’s offers a number of other
ways that you can find out more.
COME TO AN OPEN DAY GO ON A CAMPUS TOUR CHAT ONLINE WITH KING’S Register Attending an open day at
Get an insight into what it’s like If you can’t attend an open day, King’s We understand that it can sometimes Gain access to videos, downloads King’s provided me with a
to study at King’s at an open day. also organises daily campus tours. be difficult to travel to London to visit and live chats with staff, academics lot of information about the
Meet current and other prospective our campuses for fairs, open days and and current students.
students, school liaison officers, events. As an alternative, we’ve application process and the
and attend a variety of sample created an online platform that we call Explore courses I want to apply for.
lectures and tours. King’s live chats, so you can connect After you register, you’ll be sent a It was also really interesting to
For further information, username and password. Sign in
with us virtually from anywhere that chat to current students and hear
Strand Campus: and to book onto a tour, visit: is convenient to you. to build your personal profile and
Arts and sciences subjects kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/visit/tours explore all the different areas in about their experiences so far.
Saturday 24 June 2017 Register for our live chats to watch the system. It’s similar to browsing
videos on how to write a good personal Prospective student at our
Saturday 9 September 2017 different university stands at a fair. Guy’s open day in 2016
statement, find out what funding
Guy’s Campus: opportunities are available to you and Chat
Health science subjects interact with lecturers, admissions You’ll see if anyone from King’s is
Saturday 10 June 2017 staff, current students and other online and available to chat. When
Saturday 8 July 2017 prospective students via our secure you’re ready to join the conversation,
online chat platform. press the ‘Chat’ button to begin
talking to us.
For more details

and to register, visit: To log on to King’s
kcl.ac.uk/openday live chats, visit: Register your details online at:
kcl.ac.uk/live-chat kings.online-event.co/
registration/ugpa
For detailed, For the most current Discover when King’s is visiting For further information Find out about For everything you Discover where
up-to-date information on fees your country, get advice on visas on entry requirements accommodation need to know before your course could
course information and funding and country-specific information: and how to apply available to you applying to King’s take you
kcl.ac.uk/ug kcl.ac.uk/funding kcl.ac.uk/international kcl.ac.uk/ kcl.ac.uk/accomm kcl.ac.uk/ug kcl.ac.uk/careers

ug-admissions

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Index A–Z: Courses

INDEX: INDEX:
Courses A–Z Courses A–Z
A Dentistry BDS Graduate/Professional French BA 70 – Mathematics & Physics 63

Entry Programme (GPEP) 67
Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology BSc 64 French with a year abroad BA 71 International Management BSc 74
Digital Culture BA 64
B French with English with a year abroad BA 71 International Relations BA 66
E
Biochemistry BSc 64 French with Film Studies with a year abroad BA 64, 71 L
Economics BSc 80
Biochemistry MSci 64 G Law LLB 73
Economics & Management BSc 74, 80
Biomedical Engineering BEng 67 Geography BA 68, 69 Law with American Legal Studies LLB 73
Electronic & Information Engineering BEng 67
Biomedical Engineering MEng 67 Geography BSc 68, 69 Law with European Legal Studies LLB 73
Electronic & Information Engineering MEng 68
Biomedical Science BSc 64 German & History with a year abroad BA 69, 71 Law with Transnational Legal Studies LLB 73
Electronic Engineering BEng 67
Business Management BSc 74 German & Management with a year abroad BA 71, 74 Liberal Arts BA 64
Electronic Engineering MEng 67
C German & Music with a year abroad 64, 71 M
Electronic Engineering with Management BEng 68, 74
Chemistry BSc 65 German & Philosophy with a year abroad BA 71, 77 Mathematics & Philosophy BA 75, 77
Electronic Engineering with Management MEng 68, 74
Chemistry MSci 65 German & Portuguese with a year abroad BA 71
Mathematics & Physics BSc 75, 78
English BA 70
Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc 64, 65 German & Spanish with a year abroad BA 71
Mathematics & Physics MSci 75, 78
English Language & Linguistics BA 70
Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci 65 German with a year abroad BA 71
Mathematics BSc 75
English Law & American Law LLB and JD 73
Classical & Modern Greek Studies BA 68 German with English with a year abroad BA 72
Mathematics MSci 75
English Law & Asian Law LLB 73
Classical Archaeology BA 68 German with Film Studies with a year abroad BA 72
Mathematics with Management & Finance BSc 74, 75
English Law & French Law LLB and
Classical Studies & Comparative Literature BA 68, 70 Global Health & Social Medicine BA 69, 79
Maitrise en droit (French equivalent of LLB) 73 Mathematics with Statistics BSc 75
Classical Studies & French 65,
English Law & German Law LLB and MLLP Medical Physiology BSc 65
with a year abroad BA 70 Global Health & Social Medicine BSc 69, 79
or Certificate in Rechtswissenschaften 73
Classical Studies BA 68 Greek with English BA 72 Medicine MBBS 76
English Law with Australian Law LLB 73
Classical Studies with English BA 69, 70 H Medicine MBBS Maxfax Entry Programme 76
English with Film Studies BA 70
Classics (Greek & Latin) BA 68 History BA 69 Medicine MBBS: Extended Medical
European Politics BA 80 Degree Programme 76
Comparative Literature BA 70 History & International Relations BA 66, 69
European Studies (French pathway) Medicine MBBS: Graduate and
Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA 64, 70 with a year abroad BA 70, 80 I Professional Entry Programme 76
Computer Science BSc 66 European Studies (German pathway) International Development BA 69 Midwifery Practice with Registration PGDip/MSc 76
with a year abroad BA 70, 80
Computer Science MSci 66 International Foundation Programme: 63
Midwifery with Registration as a Midwife BSc 76
European Studies (Spanish pathway)
Computer Science with Intelligent Systems BSc 66 – Biology & Chemistry 63
with a year abroad BA 70, 80 Molecular Genetics BSc 65
Computer Science with Management BSc 66, 74 F – Business Management & Mathematics 63
Molecular Genetics MSci 65
Computer Science with Robotics BSc 66, 67 Film studies BA 64 – Business Management & Social Science 63
Music BMus 64
D – International Relations & Politics 63
French & German with a year abroad BA 70 N
Dentistry BDS 67 – Law & International Relations 63
French & History with a year abroad BA 69, 71 Neuroscience BSc 81
Dentistry BDS Enhanced Support – Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 63
French & Management with a year abroad BA 71, 74 Neuroscience MSci 81
Dentistry Programme 67
French & Philosophy with a year abroad BA 71, 77 – Chemistry & Mathematics 63
Dentistry BDS Entry Programme Nursing Studies (for qualified
– Economics & Mathematics 63 healthcare professionals) BSc 76
for Medical Graduates (DPMG) 67 French & Spanish with a year abroad BA 71

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Index A–Z: General

INDEX: INDEX:
Courses A–Z General A–Z
Nursing with Registration Portuguese & Management Accommodation 94–97 Key dates 108
as a Children's Nurse BSc 76 with a year abroad BA 72, 74
Alumni 4–5 King's Experience Awards 12
Nursing with Registration Pre-sessional English 63
76
Applying 84–87 Libraries 14
as a Children's Nurse PGDip/MSc
– Face-to-face Pre-sessional English 63
Associateships of King's College (AKC) 12 Live chat 101
Nursing with Registration as an Adult Nurse BSc 76
– Combined Pre-sessional English 63
Bursaries 88–91 Location 2–3
Nursing with Registration 76 Psychology BSc 81
as an Adult Nurse PGDip/MSc Campuses 6 Mature applicants 86
R
Nursing with Registration as a 76 Campus tour 6, 100 Modern Language Centre 61
Mental Health Nurse BSc Religion, Philosophy & Ethics BA 78
Careers service 12–13 Next steps 100–101
Nursing with Registration as a 76 Religion, Politics & Society BA 78, 80
Cost of living 88–91 Open days 100–101
Mental Health Nurse PGDip, MSc S
Counselling services 98 Parents (information for) 82–101
Nutrition BSc 81 Spanish & Latin American Studies
with a year abroad BA 72 Deferred entry 85 Partnerships 8
Nutrition & Dietetics BSc 81
P Spanish & Management with a year abroad 72, 74 Deposits 91 President's welcome 1
Pharmacology BSc 77 Spanish & Portuguese with a year abroad BA 72 Disabled students 86, 99 Religious provision 99
Pharmacology MSci 77 Spanish with English with a year abroad BA 72 English language requirements 93 Research 16–17
Pharmacy Mpharm 77 Spanish with Film Studies with a year abroad BA 64, 72 Faculties, Institutes and Schools 18–21 Scholarships 87–91
Pharmacology & Molecular Genetics BSc 65, 77 T Fees and funding 88–91 Sports 10–11
Philosophy BA 77 Theology, Religion & Culture BA 78 Global Internships 8, 12 Student loans and finance 88–91
Philosophy & Spanish with a year abroad BA 72, 77 W Halls of residence 96–97 Students’ Union 10–11
Physics BSc 78 War Studies BA 66 Health 98–99 Study abroad 8–9
Physics MSci 78 War Studies & History BA 66, 69 Important information 106 Summer school 60
Physics & Philosophy BSc 78 War Studies & Philosophy BA 66, 78 International students 92–93 Undergraduate qualifications 107
Physics & Philosophy MSci 79 Internships 12–13 Welfare 98–99
Physics & Philosophy with a year abroad BSc 79 Interviews 85 Widening Participation 86–87
Physics with a year abroad BSc 79 IT facilities 14–15
Physics with Medical Applications BSc 79
Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc 79
Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci 79
Physiotherapy BSc 81
Political Economy BA/BSc 80
Politics BA/BSc 80
Politics, Philosophy & Economics BA 78, 80
Politics, Philosophy & Law LLB 73, 78
Portuguese & French with a year abroad BA 72

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
106 WHY CHOOSE SUBJECT OUR WHAT YOU INDEX A–Z 107
King’s central London campuses
Important information
Important
information
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION initiatives to support staff and students King’s will endeavour at all times to King’s is a member of the University TERM DATES
Key principles from particular groups to succeed; keep any changes to a minimum and to of London. The enactment of this The provisional dates are (please
King’s College London is a thriving the provision of training; reviewing keep students informed appropriately. change in awarding authority does check the website for any changes):
and diverse community of over 27,500 and developing policies and practices For this reason, it is particularly not affect the degree course curricula,
• 24 September to 7 December 2018
students, completing a wide variety of that promote equality of opportunity important that you should check the the teachers or the methods of
and undertaking steps to ensure website for updates or contact King’s teaching, the modes of assessment, • 7 January to 29 March 2019
courses from study abroad, through
undergraduate and postgraduate the university is compliant with the using the contact details contained or the high quality of the academic • 23 April to 30 May 2019
degrees and including executive Equality Act 2010. Please contact us within this document. and associated support provision.
education courses. for more information about diversity REGISTRATION FOR
k cl.ac.uk/study
and inclusion at King’s. UNDERGRADUATE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
The university is committed to QUALIFICATIONS AT KING’S • 17 to 21 September 2018
the recruitment of students based diversity@kcl.ac.uk NO LIABILITY TO PARENTS,
• BA: Bachelor of Arts
solely on academic ability and SPONSORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES
CHANGES TO COURSES King’s dealings and contracts with • BDS: Bachelor of Dental Surgery
potential, irrespective of social,
AND GUIDE INFORMATION students and prospective students do • BEng: Bachelor of Engineering
cultural or economic background.
The following message contains some not create a contract or other legally
All applications are considered • BMus: Bachelor of Music
very important information. Please binding relationship between King’s
on their individual merits and • BSc and MSci: Bachelor of Science
read it before you use this guide. This and anyone else, for example parents,
treated in a fair and equal way, and Integrated Master’s Degree
guide was printed in the spring of guardians or sponsors.
utilising a holistic approach,
2017. It contains information on the • FdA: Foundation Degree
based on all information provided
courses that King’s College London DEGREE AWARDING POWERS • LLB: Bachelor of Laws
to the university through the
(‘King’s’) intends to run for students In July 2006 the Privy Council
application process. • MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine
who are planning to start university granted King’s degree-awarding
King’s College London is committed in the autumn of 2018. King’s has and Bachelor of Surgery
powers in its own right. King’s
to embedding diversity and inclusion made every effort to ensure that the exercises these powers whilst • MEng: Master of Engineering
into all of its activities to ensure that information provided is both helpful remaining a constituent College of • MPharm: Master of Pharmacy
the university becomes a richer and and accurate as at the date of the University of London. Therefore,
more diverse place to work and study. • DipHE: Diploma of Higher
publication. However, some changes, all students who start a course in
The Diversity and Inclusion Team Education.
for example to courses, facilities 2018 will study for a King’s College
promote best practice in diversity or fees may become necessary London degree. Your degree
and inclusion, to enable all staff and due to legitimate staffing, financial, certificate will record that your
students to achieve excellence. The regulatory and academic reasons. degree is awarded by King’s and that
team does this through developing

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:
108 WHY CHOOSE SUBJECT OUR WHAT YOU INDEX A–Z
Key dates
King’s central
145
Key dates King’s central London campuses
King’s central London campuses

London campuses
Now that you’ve had chance to find out more about King’s
and the courses we offer, there are a number of key stages for
you to consider throughout the application process, including
important deadlines to ensure you stay one step ahead.
MARCH – SEPTEMBER 2017 15 OCTOBER 2017

Research courses and Application deadline for
scholarships/bursaries. medicine and dentistry courses
(UCAS only) or if also applying
kcl.ac.uk/ug
to Oxford or Cambridge.
MARCH – SEPTEMBER 2017

OCTOBER 2017 – MAY 2018
Create a university and
Apply for scholarships
course shortlist and write
and bursaries.
your personal statement.
kcl.ac.uk/
ucas.com undergraduate-funding
JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2017 15 JANUARY 2018

Attend an open day. Application deadline for the
kcl.ac.uk/openday majority of King’s courses.
JANUARY 2018 Designed by: pslondon Every effort has been made to This guide is available
JUNE – OCTOBER 2017
Check King’s Apply for messages contact all copyright holders. in alternative formats.
Medicine/Dentistry – Approved by: brand@kcl.ac.uk,
or interview invitations. The publishers will be glad to
take the UKCAT. February 2017
Designed by: Day1
make good in future any errors or Please contact the
ukcat.ac.uk apply.kcl.ac.uk Edited
Approved by:
by:The External Relations
brand@kcl.ac.uk, February 2016 omissions brought to their attention.
Directorate,
marketing department
Edited by: theKing’s
ExternalCollege
RelationsLondon
Directorate, King’s College
by:London
Printed Sterling Press, for more information:
SEPTEMBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2017 – MARCH 2018 Copywriting
Copywriting by:by: Stacey Fairweather, an ISO14001 printer, using marketing@kcl.ac.uk
UCAS and Common Look out for a decision from Jon Dewey
Cover photography by: Paul Grundy vegetable-based inks on recycled
App applications open. King’s between these dates. Cover photography by: NickPaul
Wood content FSC certified stock. The
Photography by: Nathan Clarke, Grundy, Andy Lane, Jo Mieszkowski,
ucas.com Phil Sayer, Davidby:
Tett, JohnLane,
Wildgoose, paper
Nick Wood andcontent has been carbon
www.LondonTown.com
Photography Andy Charlie balanced, as facilitated by the
commonapp.org Gray, Chris White, David Tett, Jason ecological society The World Land
be glad to make
Hawkes, Johngood in future any
Wildgoose, Nickerrors or omissions brought to their attention.
Trust, thereby supporting the
For an interactive version Wood, Paul
Printed by: Grundy,
Sterling Phil
Press, Sayer printer, using
an ISO14001 vegetable-based
preservation inks on
of critically endangered
of this information, please rainforest.
as facilitated by the ecological society The World Land Trust, thereby supporting
visit our website: the preservation of critically endangered rainforest.
kcl.ac.uk/ug-key-dates THIS PROSPECTUS IS
AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATIVE
FORMATS. CONTACT THE
MARKETING DEPARTMENT:
MARKETING@KCL.AC.UK
King’s is ranked in the top 25 universities
worldwide* and based in the heart of London.
With nine faculties, institutes and schools
of study and five Medical Research Council
centres, King’s offers world-class teaching
and research.
Our extensive range of subjects include

the arts, humanities, law, the sciences
(including a wide range of health areas
such as psychology, medicine, nursing,
midwifery and dentistry) and social
sciences including international affairs.
*QS World University Rankings 2016–17
Main address:
King’s College London
Strand
London
WC2R 2LS
United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)20 7836 5454

www.kcl.ac.uk
www.kcl.ac.uk/connect

Prospectus PDF

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Prospectus PDF

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

UNDERGRADUATE

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? London location

Why choose King’s?

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? A tradition of making history

alumni worldwide Nobel Prize for Physics

Why choose King’s? London is your campus

Waterloo Emma, Anatomy, Developmental

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? Global opportunities

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? Our vibrant community

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? Enhance your career prospects

Enhance your HESA Employment

Our dedicated Careers & Employability GLOBAL INTERNSHIPS PROGRAMME

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Facilities & resources

Facilities & resources

FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COMPUTING FACILITIES & IT SERVICES

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? Academic excellence

Why choose King’s?

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? Discover our faculties

Why choose King’s?

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Why choose King’s? Discover our faculties

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: Academic Preparation Courses

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: Arts, Culture & Media

Film Studies or study

Guardian University DLHE Survey 2015

King’s offers a stimulating range

BFI IMAX Cinema, Waterloo

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Our chemistry with

Subject areas: Chemistry

Biomedical & Chemistry 1st

Studying biomedical and life

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: Computer Science

six months after or study

See page 66 for courses

Kinba the robotic receptionist, developed by students and

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: Dentistry

& Security QS World University

Combining history, military studies, Our evidence-based, research-led

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: Geography & the Environment

the Environment six months after

kcl.ac.uk/subject-areas/ work and/ 59% WORK

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: History & Classics

in the UK; one of the

It’s hard to think of many places

WHERE COULD YOUR COURSE TAKE YOU?

Old Entrance Hall, Strand Campus

Undergraduate Guide 2018 • kcl.ac.uk/ug

Subject areas: International Affairs & Development