Undergraduate prospectus 2016 by King's College London

Undergraduate Prospectus 2016

What makes King’s different?

16th in the world

Situated in the heart of London

QS World University Rankings, 2014-15.

Join the conversation: @KingsCollegeLon

King’s is a global centre of academic excellence that connects you to the world.

First-class reputation King’s scored over 90 per cent for employer and academic reputation in QS Top Universities surveys.

6th in the UK

Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2014-15.

Connected With over 150 partner institutions, King’s brings you opportunities to travel abroad, network and make contacts.

Legendary ‘Congrats to @KingsCollegeLon-16th in QS ranking of global universities. Proof that quality+access from all backgrounds totally compatible.’ @nickb2211

Solid investment Ranked 7th in the UK for graduate employment in the Complete University Guide 2015, our students enjoy some of the highest starting salaries in the UK.

‘I applied to King’s after attending the open day because it was the first university where I felt truly inspired and welcome. The combination of an attractive campus amidst the excitement of central London, alongside enthusiastic lecturers and a world-class reputation made it an obvious choice.’ Emma, Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology BSc

Contents

Welcome

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Welcome from the President & Principal

Welcome to King’s and to our Undergraduate Prospectus

If you want to make a difference and help shape the world in which we live, then I am delighted to tell you that King’s is the university for you. Ranked 16th in the world* and located in one of the world’s greatest cities, King’s is where you can realise your full potential.

Why study in London? As London’s most central university, this vibrant city becomes an extension of your campus

Contents Welcome to King’s Your global network of knowledge

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Key information

Entry requirements 26-27 Applying

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Fees & funding

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Situated in the heart of London

International students 36-37 Accommodation

Wellbeing and study support

Programmes by subject Course listings

King’s is a global centre of academic excellence that connects you to the world.

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Additional information College policy

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Index

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Next steps

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Faculties, institutes and schools Our eight hubs of academic excellence deliver world-leading research and education

Join the conversation: @KingsCollegeLon

Your accommodation King’s guarantees first-time undergraduates one study year in one of our central London residences

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As a student at King’s you’ll join a diverse and cosmopolitan community of over 26,000 students and 6,000 staff. You’ll benefit from our unique links with a multitude of international institutions located in London across the arts, sciences, politics, law and medicine – connections that distinguish us from our peers in the UK and abroad.

King’s is a fantastic university that I followed for many years before I was King’s is an privileged to inspiring place become its Make a difference that leads the President and and help shape way in discovery Principal in 2014. the world in and innovation. Since it was which we live. From academics established in conducting 1829, England’s research that 4th oldest university has established is pushing the frontiers of a world-class reputation. knowledge, to you – the next With 12 Nobel Prize winners generation of world thinkers – amongst its alumni and former seeking answers to some of staff, King’s has an impressive society’s most pressing legacy that I am committed questions, a spirit of enquiry to building on. permeates everything we do. Come and join us.

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Cover image Maughan Library, Strand Campus Photographer: Nick Wood

Further information

Professor Edward Byrne President & Principal

Research-led teaching At the forefront of discovery King’s is among the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has been rated excellent by the Quality Assurance Agency for students’ educational experience.

Established reputation England’s 4th oldest university King’s College London was founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829. When the University of London was established in 1836, King’s became one of its two founding colleges.

Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk * QS World University Rankings, 2014

Why study in London?

Employer connections Build networks and employer contacts from our links with London organisations – from government, business and industry to charities, sport and culture.

King’s offers you a front row seat in

Join the conversation: @KingsCollegeLon

one of the world’s most dynamic and connected cities.

Inspiring campuses Absolutely loved the @KingsCollegeLon open day today, it’s an amazing place! #kingsopenday @amybartlett

Future Kings

Central location

I got into @KingsCollegeLon, London I’m coming for you! #futurekings

With four campuses by the River Thames between Westminster and the City and one in south London, King’s is London’s most central university.

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www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/campuses

Southbank Centre and London Eye, London

What else does King’s offer?

Internships Boost your employability with an internship for credit as part of your degree via our Internship Programme. www.kcl.ac.uk/internships

New chapter Can’t believe I’m actually going to be studying at King’s College London for the next three years, this is literally a dream come true. @appiah_poku

An award-winning Students’ Union at the centre of student life. Make lifelong friends, build your CV and discover over 250 student-led sports clubs, societies and activity groups. Run by students, for students. www.kclsu.org

Language classes Take a language module as part of your degree or try CPD accredited evening language classes at The Modern Language Centre. www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

Community Current students share their experiences at King’s and life in London at lifeatkings.kcl.ac.uk and twitter.com/lifeatkings

Careers Service Benefit from one-to-one advice, events and skills development programmes offered by our Careers Service before and after you graduate. www.kcl.ac.uk/careers

The Associateship of King’s College London (AKC) Engage with religious, philosophical and ethical issues alongside any degree with the AKC’s inclusive, research-led programme of lectures.

Summer School Learn, live and experience being a student at King’s with our intensive and rewarding summer school programmes. www.kcl.ac.uk/study/summer

www.kcl.ac.uk/akc

Chapters Restaurant, Strand Campus

Can I travel during my degree?

Enriching experience ‘Studying abroad at the University of Melbourne was the best decision of my life. It was an enriching experience which gave me the skills and confidence to apply for global job opportunities.’ Abi Yates, final year Biochemistry BSc University of Melbourne 2014/15

Partner universities

Through our network of 150 global partner institutions, King’s connects you to the world and gives you a rich and compelling academic and student experience.

Joint programmes, student and staff exchanges and research collaborations are among the many advantages of our partnerships with other leading universities. Our strategic partners are: University of California, San Francisco, USA University of Hong Kong

Join the conversation: @BreakfastAbroad

Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Renmin University of China University of São Paulo, Brazil National University of Singapore. www.kcl.ac.uk/strategicpartners

Study abroad Expand your personal and academic horizons and boost your employability by studying abroad for a semester, a year, or a summer. In most cases you won’t have to extend your degree, and you’ll make a significant saving on tuition fees for the period you spend abroad. www.kcl.ac.uk/studyabroad

Campus

Critics’ choice

Based at the Strand Campus, we’re able to build partnerships with nearby cultural organisations, businesses and charities and engage the public in our research through a range of events including our annual Arts & Humanities Festival.

Using a translation by Catherine Boyle, Professor of Latin American Studies at King’s, a 2011 production of the 1981 play Beasts by Chilean playwright Juan Rojas Radrigán won plaudits from The Guardian, who named it as a critics’ choice, and enjoyed extensive press coverage in Chile.

Collaborations with impact Traditional and emerging disciplines combine in a faculty deeply involved in collaborations with London’s cultural and private sectors, maximising the social, cultural and economic impact of our teaching and research.

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Annual festival

Connections

The Arts & Humanities Festival, an annual feature at King’s, attracted some 4,000 visitors across ten days in 2014. The theme ‘underground’ was explored through a diverse programme, taking in everything from the ruins of Roman London to the bunkers of the Blitz.

King’s connects you with practitioners, producers and policy makers across arts and culture, and even gives you the chance to win one of four paid internships with the Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company, Southbank Centre and V&A. Our connections include: British Museum Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Royal Academy of Music English National Opera British Film Institute National Gallery National Portrait Gallery

Join the conversation: @kingsartshums

Tate Modern

London Shakespeare Centre Shakespeare400, a consortium of some of the UK’s leading cultural, creative and educational institutions, will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016. The project is co-ordinated by King’s Cultural Institute and underpinned by research and academic expertise of staff in Arts & Humanities and the London Shakespeare Centre.

Tate Britain British Library London Symphonia

V&A Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company and Southbank Centre are all working with the King’s internship scheme.

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The Departments of Digital Humanities and Culture, Media & Creative Industries were jointly ranked 1st in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) according to the ‘power’ metric, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity.

King’s people Fiamma Rupp-Gemps, Department of European & International Studies, graduated 2007 Founded Secure Perspectives, a development organisation based in Geneva devoted to indigenous rights and the strengthening of civil society in Guatemala.

Natascha Engel, Departments of German and Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies MP for North East Derbyshire, studied German and Portuguese. Awarded Parliamentarian of the Year in 2013.

Professor Roger Parker, Department of Music Completed an unfinished opera started over 170 years ago by Donizetti, Le Duc d’Albe. The opera was given its world premiere at the Vlaamse Opera, in May 2012.

Find out more about the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums

The Quad, Strand Campus

Dental Institute

Campus

New discoveries

Studying at both Guy’s and Denmark Hill Campuses, you will be exposed to case studies from a diverse population, providing you with an excellent knowledge base and patient care experience.

Researchers at King’s have revealed the genetic basis of high-arched palate in the mouth for the first time, a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments to reverse the condition. High-arched palate is associated with around 300 different conditions and can lead to a range of difficulties.

Connections

Leaders in oral science Recognised internationally as the most influential centre of excellence in the UK for oral and dental research, we remain one of the leaders in oral science development.

Our connections with organisations enable you to gain experience for careers in clinical dentistry, general practice, specialist practice, research and academia. Our connections include: King’s College Hospital

Join the conversation: @kingsdentistry

NHS Foundation Trust Guy’s St Thomas’ Trust University of Portsmouth Lambeth and Southwark Health Dental Defence Union/Dental Protection Health Education England Public Health England Corporate Partners

Multicentre study Students benefit from exposure to clinical skills in a multicentre environment. Working at the University of Portsmouth or the newly opened Maurice Wohl General Dental Practice Centre at West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre provides clinical experience that closely emulates what they will do in daily practice.

Calming fears Academics and researchers led by Tim Newton have developed a cognitive behavioral therapy programme designed to educate dentists and dental practitioners with skills and techniques for assisting patients with dental fear.

British Dental Association British Research Councils King’s Cultural Institute Royal College of Surgeons

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King’s alumna Monica Monsantofils became part of the Clinical Education team of the number one dental supply company in the world.

King’s people Dr Rebecca Moazzez, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Head of Oral Clinical Research Unit. An active alumna who studied Conservative Dentistry MSc and Dental Oral Science PhD at King’s. As Head of the Oral Clinical Research Unit, she oversees clinical research for academics and corporate clients.

Professor Lucy Di-Silvio, Professor of Tissue Engineering Division Head of the Tissue Engineering & Biophotonics research department of the Dental Institute, her research involves working with stem cells and creating new materials that can be used not only in the mouth but other areas of the body as well.

Professor John Greenspan and Professor Deborah Greenspan Recipients of the Alumni of the Year Award, both professors are internationally recognised for their contributions and achievements in the field of oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS.

Find out more about the Dental Institute at www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry

Dental students in training, Guy’s Campus

Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy Campus Study a wide range of social issues, from urban sustainability and climate change to the ethics of biomedical innovation in the heart of world thinking at King’s Strand and Waterloo campuses.

Join the conversation: @KingsSSPP

Pioneering work A team led by Professor Martin Wooster in the Department of Geography is helping to keep track of wildfires in real time. King’s research has helped enable the monitoring of worldwide wildfires and their impact on Earth’s atmosphere – supporting policy, legislation and public health.

Advancing social science As one of the largest UK university faculties focusing on policy-oriented research, we are committed to advancing social science scholarship to help tackle the most important social, political and ethical issues of our time.

Connections King’s academics serve on influential committees and government advisory bodies across all sectors, allowing students to benefit from their professional networks. Our connections include: AstraZeneca BP Cabinet Office Commission for Racial Equality DEFRA Environment Agency

The Department of Social Sciences, Health & Medicine achieved the highest proportion of 4* research outputs of any sociology submission to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

King’s people Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, Vice-Principal (Strategy and Development) Strategy: A History, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman’s magnum opus on the role of strategy throughout world civilisation, was awarded the 2014 WJM Mackenzie Book Prize by the Political Studies Association.

Alison Wolf CBE, Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management Professor Alison Wolf has been made a Cross Bench Peer for Life. She is an expert on vocational education and training and on the relationship between education, gender and the labour market.

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska House of Lords Select Committee Institute for Public Policy Research

Analysing reaction

Reshaping thinking

International Centre for Security Analysis

A simulated terrorist attack in Birmingham city centre led by Dr Brooke Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Risk and Terror in the Department of War Studies, analysed the reaction of around 150 volunteer participants. The exercise was part of an EU funded initiative to improve the preparedness and resilience of member states against a terrorist attack.

Research on global poverty and emerging economies suggests a radical rethink of aid and international development is needed. The findings of Andy Sumner, Co-Director of the King’s International Development Institute, with regard to a new bottom billion, stand to reshape thinking about global poverty and the emerging economies.

Water Research Institute, Ghana

Shelter

Find out more about the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp

King’s Building, Strand Campus

Campus Based in Somerset House, the School is in the very heart of the British legal and political world, with the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court, Parliament and offices of all major global law firms within walking distance.

Join the conversation: @KCL_Law

The Dickson Poon School of Law

Improving rights Since joining King’s, Professor Robert Wintemute has helped build the law relating to sexual orientation discrimination from scratch, drawing on detailed knowledge of discrimination law worldwide to improve the rights of lesbian and gay individuals and couples. His work has made a significant start in bringing about global change.

Influencing policy & practice The excellence and influence of our research has led to change both nationally and internationally and underpins all of our teaching. Panel and committee representation, research reports and legal advice to world leaders are just some of the ways we impact public policy and practice.

Connections With prominent London practitioners teaching on our courses and a dedicated careers service, networking opportunities are bountiful and give you access to connections with major global law firms. Our connections include: Allen and Overy LLP Baker and McKenzie LLP Clifford Chance Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Herbert Smith Freehills Reed Smith LLP Norton Rose Fulbright

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Top Law School in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

The School maintains strong connections with the United Nations, counting alumni and academics as current and former UN officials.

King’s people The Rt Hon Lord Judge, Dickson Poon Distinguished Visitor Lord Judge was Lord Chief Justice from October 2008 and was described as ‘one of our greatest Chief Justices’. He joins Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, as the second former Chief Justice at the School.

Peer Zumbansen, inaugural Professor of Transnational Law and founding Director of The Dickson Poon Transnational Law Institute The Dickson Poon Transnational Law Institute is pioneering an approach to law that moves our thinking beyond national jurisdictions and academic boundaries to find new solutions to pressing global problems.

Linklaters

Promoting change Research at King’s has led to fixed dates being established for general elections, shifting the balance of power from the Prime Minister back to the parties. This key reform to the constitution fixes a five-year interval between general elections in the UK. Robert Blackburn, Professor of Constitutional Law, has done more than any other academic to promote this change.

Shaping debate Professor Penney Lewis provided evidence to the Commission on Assisted Dying. This helped reach the key conclusion that assisted suicide for the terminally ill could be legalised with safeguards to protect the vulnerable. Her work has directly shaped public debate and contributed to legal changes.

Shearman and Sterling LLP Slaughter and May Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Jones Day

Charles Radcliffe, Head of the Global Issues Section at the UN and King’s alumnus Graduating from King’s in 1990, Charles now works from the UN Human Rights Office in New York. He leads a team that focuses on a variety of human rights issues, including racial discrimination, disabilities and gender.

Find out more about The Dickson Poon School of Law at www.kcl.ac.uk/law

Somerset House East Wing, Strand Campus

Campus

Benefitting patients

Our campus locations reflect our close alignment to our NHS partners with sites at Guy’s, Waterloo, Denmark Hill and St Thomas’.

Our researchers have found a new gene that could be a target for treatments for the autoimmune disease, psoriasis. Through King’s Health Partners, we work closely with clinicians to solve health problems and translate our research quickly into benefits for patients.

World-leading education

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Join the conversation: @kingsmedicine

Our mission is to deliver world-leading education and research in the biomedical and health sciences. With 500 academic staff across 18 divisions our work encompasses basic, translational and clinical science.

Connections Our research-enriched education portfolio benefits from innovative global partnerships that result in scholarly interactions, collaborative research and student and staff exchanges. Just some of these include: ing’s Health Partners Academic Health K Sciences Centre Francis Crick Institute University of California, San Francisco Karolinska Institute Hong Kong University Johns Hopkins University Monash University

Working together

Integrated and cohesive

United by the strategy ‘From Molecules to Medicine’, researchers from different disciplines in King’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Science are working together towards the discovery, design, development and delivery of drugs to patients with a view to treating or managing disease. This has contributed to pharmacy and pharmacology at King’s being ranked third in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2014.

We offer an integrated and cohesive approach to scholarship with unparalleled expertise in: analytical sciences; asthma and allergy; biophysics and cell biology; cancer; cardiovascular; nutrition and diabetes; genetics; global health; health and social care; infection and immunology; imaging and biomedical engineering; palliative care; transplantation; pharmaceutical science; physiology and women’s health.

National University of Singapore Peking University Health Science Centre

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Ranked first in the UK for Clinical Medicine in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

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King’s is positioned 11th globally in the ‘Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health’ disciplinary table by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

King’s people Dr Oliver Johnson Medicine alumnus and Director of the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership, Dr Oliver Johnson was named among Evening Standard’s annual list of ‘The 1000 most influential Londoners 2014’ for his role at the centre of the Ebola response in west Africa.

Professor Sir Robert Lechler Vice-Principal (Health) Professor Sir Robert Lechler was named the 80th most influential person in healthcare by the Health Service Journal (HSJ).

Professor Graham Davies Graham Davies, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, won the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award by the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association, in recognition of his work in developing and promoting clinical pharmacy, innovation, research and peer recognition.

Find out more about the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm

Colonnades, Guy’s Campus

Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Campus Based in the heart of central London, the Faculty is within easy reach of the City of London, the Institute of Physics and numerous tech start-ups.

Join the conversation: @KingsNMS

Connections

Rich legacy Drawing on the rich legacy of pioneering King’s scientists, we’re working on fundamental problems in basic science across mathematics, physics, chemistry, biomedical engineering, telecommunications, robotics and computer science, as well as their application to healthcare, security and many other areas.

Gene research Professor Paula Booth leads our new Department of Chemistry. Her research focuses on membrane proteins, the components of the cell surface that connect the extracellular environment with the intracellular mechanisms of genes and proteins that respond to these signals.

Automated intelligence

150 years

Intelligent automated systems are increasingly important and prevalent in modern life. These systems range from journey planning websites, to the guidance systems of rovers on the surface of Mars. Dr Amanda Coles, Lecturer in Computer Science, works on developing algorithms that make smart decisions about actions to take in given situations.

To mark the 150 year anniversary of the discovery of the Maxwell Four Equations leading to the unified theory of physics, the Department of Physics delivered a series of lectures throughout 2014, featuring prominent physicists from universities around the world, including Nobel Prize winners.

The Faculty’s academics are researchactive with international reputations and connections to industry. The Faculty supports current students through termly mentoring and networking events. Our connections include:

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The Department of Mathematics was ranked 4th in the UK for research output in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

King’s people Dr Elizabeth Black, Lecturer and Equality and Diversity Champion, Department of Informatics Dr Elizabeth Black is the Faculty’s Equality and Diversity Champion, promoting the Women in Science initiative to encourage more women to study science-related subjects. The Faculty was recently awarded a bronze Athena SWAN award.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Lionsharp Voiceboard Vodafone Oracle Corporation Credit Suisse

Professor Peter Higgs FRS and Professor Michael Levitt In 2013 King’s alumni Professor Peter Higgs and Professor Michael Levitt joined Sir Edward Appleton, Sir Owen Richardson and Charles Barkla as Nobel Laureates, underlining our strong history and major contributions made to world science.

Mischa Dohler, Professor in Wireless Communication, Department of Informatics King’s Professor Mischa Dohler was invited as an expert in wireless communication by Sky News, Al Jazeera and BBC Radio 5 to shed light on the mystery of missing flight MH370A. Professor Dohler will teach on our new Electronic Engineering programmes.

Find out more about the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences at www.kcl.ac.uk/nms

Franklin-Wilkins Building, Waterloo Campus

Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery

Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery Campus Based at the King’s Waterloo Campus, directly between Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, the Faculty works with the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in London. This means our students learn within the most diverse healthcare system in the world, alongside leaders and experts in their field.

Join the conversation: @KingsCollegeLon

Connections

Global impact Our internationally renowned academics lead the way in evidencebased, innovative healthcare research and education. Our work has global impact, allowing you to take your learning beyond traditional ideas of nursing and midwifery. Our goal is to improve the healthcare experience and outcomes for all patients and families.

High-quality training In the Perineal Assessment and Repair Longitudinal Study, Professor Debra Bick and colleagues carried out the first randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of better perineal trauma management. The findings show that high-quality training leads to improvements in clinical outcomes and midwifery practice.

Working within one of the first UK Academic Health Science Centres, King’s Health Partners, we provide interprofessional learning within a modern healthcare institution. Our connections include: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust

Transforming lives

Improving patient care

Epidermylosis Bullosa (EB) is a genetic condition that causes chronic wounds across the body, Dr Patricia Grocott, reader in woundcare, and her multidisciplinary team, designed a range of bespoke dressing retention garments, called Skinnies WEB™, that have transformed many patients’ lives.

Anne Marie Rafferty, Professor of Nursing Policy at King’s, is widely cited internationally, across government and within healthcare policy, for her analysis of nurse staffing levels and her international research into the standards of nurse education. Her studies have shown that the quality of patient care is significantly improved where nurses are educated to degree level and where there are a sufficient number of nurses, per patient, in the care environment.

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

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The Faculty is descended directly from the world’s first professional school of nursing, opened by Florence Nightingale in 1860.

King’s people Professor Jill Maben OBE A leading nursing policy researcher, Professor Maben’s work focuses on patients’ experiences of care, the influence of staff motivation and wellbeing on patient outcomes and the independent evaluation of innovation in how care is delivered.

Ian Noonan A lecturer in Mental Health Nursing and the leader of the Nightingale Choir, Ian was recently shortlisted for the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year award at the Times Higher Education Awards for his teaching on nursing, culture and the arts.

Sophia Koumi A recent graduate of the Faculty and a registered mental health nurse, Sophia was also elected to the King’s College London Student’s Union as the Vice President for Health.

The Faculty also has strong relationships with over 30 educational and healthcare organisations around the world

Find out more about the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing

King’s nursing students in training

Campus

Access to care

At our Guy’s and Denmark Hill Campuses, you’ll be among other students and researchers who are studying an array of different methodologies in mental health, creating a vibrant intellectual environment.

Mental health stigma deters people from accessing the care they need, according to a study led by the IoPPN’s Professor Graham Thornicroft. 75 per cent of mental ill-health sufferers in Europe and the US do not receive treatment, often leading to poor outcomes.

Research-led learning

Join the conversation: @KingsIoPPN

As the second most cited research centre in the world (Thomson ISI Essential Science Indicators), our reputation and research-led learning experience attracts the very best students globally.

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Connections Our strong partnerships with NHS trusts, industry and healthcare organisations ensure that we remain at the forefront of research and healthcare delivery. Our connections include: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Alzheimer’s Society Medical Research Council British Research Council World Psychiatric Association

Intelligence gene

Military health

King’s scientists recently identified a gene linking the thickness of the grey matter in the brain to intelligence. The study may help scientists understand biological mechanisms behind some forms of intellectual impairment. Our researchers looked at the cerebral cortex which plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language and consciousness.

Despite ten years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, UK troops remain mentally healthy and more resilient than their US peers, according to findings by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR). Early evidence shows that intervention strategies introduced by the UK Armed Forces have helped mitigate the impact of trauma.

Royal College of Psychiatrists

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In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, our research environment was given a 100 per cent world-leading rating and the impact of our work was judged to be 100 per cent world-leading or internationally excellent.

King’s people Professor Sir Simon Wessely Head of the Department of Psychological Medicine, Professor Wessely is a consultant liaison psychiatrist and the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is committed to improving psychiatry education for all trainees.

Professor Sir Michael Rutter Professor Sir Michael Rutter was the first professor of child psychiatry in the UK and the specialist Centre for Children and Adolescents at the Maudsley Hospital is named after him. His expertise includes autism, antisocial behaviour and depression.

Professor Janet Treasure OBE Awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), Professor Treasure’s work has focused on the causes of eating disorders and the translation of these findings into new treatments.

World Health Organisation The Francis Crick Institute Maudsley International

Find out more about the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn

The Quad, Guy’s Campus

Sophie talks about Physics and her experiences at King’s.

What do I do next?

Sophie

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We realise that going to university is a life-changing step. With over 52,000 degree programmes offered at over 200 universities and colleges in the UK, we also appreciate how difficult and confusing it can be to make the right decision, and for parents and care givers to offer advice and support.

Open days Explore our campuses, learn about life at King’s and find out how your subject is taught. Find out when our next open day is at www.kcl.ac.uk/openday

The flow chart below includes key stages for you to consider during the application process including important deadlines highlighted by red boxes, to ensure you keep one step ahead.

Campus tours The following pages contain all the

key information you need to apply to King’s. You can also visit our Virtual Fair, an online platform where you can chat to King’s lecturers, admissions staff, current and prospective students.

Book a place on one of our guided Strand, Guy’s or Waterloo campus tours at www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/ visit/tours.aspx

Join the conversation: @KingsCollegeLon

www.kcl.ac.uk/virtual-fair

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Key dates

SUMMER 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015

15 OCTOBER 2015

OCTOBER – MAY 2015

15 JANUARY 2016

JANUARY 2016

NOVEMBER 2015 – 31 MARCH 2016

8 MAY 2016

MAY – JUNE 2016

MAY – JULY 2016

Visit www.kcl.ac.uk for more information. Create a university and course shortlist www.ucas.com

Research bursaries and scholarships. Finalise your personal statement Medicine/ Dentistry: take the UKCAT

UCAS applications open (US applicants may use Common App)

Application deadline for medicine and dental programmes (UCAS only) or if also applying to Oxford or Cambridge

Apply for scholarships and bursaries

Application deadline for the majority of King’s programmes

Check King’s Apply apply.kcl.ac.uk for messages or interview invitations

Look out for a decision from King’s between these dates

Received an offer? Standard deadline to accept your offer*

Accommodation Good luck with your final application examinations deadline will be around this period. Check online for current deadlines, www.kcl.ac.uk/ accomm

JULY 2016

AUGUST 2016

MAY – AUGUST 2016

MAY– AUGUST 2016

EARLY SEPTEMBER 2016

LATE SEPTEMBER 2016

Get prepared for Confirmation: see our website for updates

Confirmation of exam results if part of your conditional offer. Don’t forget your English Language results if part of your conditional offer

Apply for your visa and pay any deposit (if required)

Contact the Disability Advisory Service to arrange any support (if applicable) www.kcl.ac.uk/ disability

Occupational health check/ Disclosure and Barring Services check (if applicable)*

Enrol online

*Deadlines may vary, check your offer letter and UCAS Track carefully.

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements With students from 145 different countries across the globe coming to King’s, our admissions staff are experienced in supporting international applicants and assessing a wide range of qualifications. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme in this prospectus. A quick reference table, right, shows some of the equivalent entry requirements for other qualifications and there are many more listed at www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions

Entry requirements Compulsory and preferred subjects Some of the programmes we offer require you to have studied specific subjects to a certain level before starting your undergraduate studies. These are specified in the programme entry requirements as compulsory (required) subjects. Preferred subjects indicate that you may be at an advantage if you are studying the subject(s); however it is not compulsory for admission. Certain programmes also require students to have achieved a specific standard at GCSE (or equivalent). If you are currently unsure of what degree programme you would like to follow, or are making choices regarding your post-16 qualifications, visit www.russellgroup.ac.uk/informed-choices for further advice.

Further guidance Below is some application advice for some common UK qualifications. For more detailed advice on applying with these and other qualifications, please check the admissions webpages www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions A-levels and AS-levels For the majority of our programmes we would usually expect to see three subjects taken at A-level (excluding General Studies or Critical Thinking) in one sitting. This is usually in addition to one AS-level, or the Extended Project Qualification. However most of our conditional offers are based on three A-level subjects, with the exception of Medicine and Dentistry which will ask for a ‘fourth’ subject at ASlevel. We also ask that our Mathematics applicants take Further Maths to at least AS level. If your school or college

doesn’t offer you the opportunity to study a fourth AS-level, your referee must include a statement about this in the first few lines of your reference to inform us of your school’s policy, so that we can understand your achievements in context. Please note that whilst General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted by King’s as one of your A-levels or AS-levels, if you are made an offer we may take this grade into account if your exam results fall just short of your offer conditions. We have further guidance on A-levels and AS levels – including information on A-level reforms – on our website at www.kcl.a.uk/ug-admissions Please note that whilst King’s encourages students to stretch themselves academically, students who are entered early for their examinations should have the potential to achieve the same grade as might be expected if they were entered in the standard year. Therefore, if you gain an A-level B in Year 12, this will not be considered as good as achieving a grade A in year 13. Extended Project The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) has the potential to develop many skills which may prove beneficial when studying at King’s and may be considered in place of a ‘fourth’ AS-level subject (if all other compulsory subject requirements are met). International Baccalaureate Our offers ask for an overall pointsbased score out of 45 (which includes the core/bonus points) as well as specifying grades in three Higher Level (HL) subjects and occasionally in Standard Level (SL) subjects.

Access to HE Diploma King’s welcomes applicants taking the QAA Access to HE Diploma to the majority of our programmes. Please check our online prospectus carefully for the requirements for your chosen programme. This is a popular choice for applicants returning to education after a break. To find Access to HE programmes in your area see www.accesstohe.ac.uk: you can check the suitability of your chosen programme in advance with the Admissions Office. BTEC Level 3 Diplomas Many of our programmes will consider applicants with the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, or combinations of other BTEC Level 3 Diplomas and other qualifications. Please check our online prospectus for details for your chosen programme, and contact the Admissions Office if unsure. Mixed qualifications We understand that some applicants may offer a combination of qualifications taken at the same time, for example A-levels and Cambridge Pre-U, or A-levels and BTECs at Level 3. Our Admissions Office is happy to advise you on the suitability of your combination. Re-sits The majority of our programmes will consider applicants who are re-sitting their exams to achieve higher grades, but we advise checking the online prospectus for any guidance or restrictions on re-sits for your chosen programme: medicine, for example, will only accept re-sits where there have been significant mitigating circumstances affecting your first ‘sitting’. Note that we consider taking the same subject again at the same level – even if through a different qualification – to be a ‘re-sit’.

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A-levels

IB Diploma

Cambridge Pre-U

BTEC Extended Diploma*

Access to HE Diploma*

Scottish Highers

Irish Leaving Certificate

HKDSE

French Baccalauréate

A*AA

35 points and 766 HL

3 principal subjects at D2, D3, D3

D*DD overall, with Distinctions in 14 units

39 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit.

AAAAA, and AA at Advanced Higher

A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 B1

Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5*, 5, 5 and Level 4 in each of the four core subjects.

15 average

AAA

35 points and 666 HL

3 principal subjects at D3, D3, D3

DDD overall, with Distinctions in 14 units

36 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit.

AAAAB and AA at Advanced Higher

A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1

Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 and Level 4 in each of the four core subjects.

14 average

AAB

35 points and 665 HL

3 principal subjects at D3, D3, M2

DDD overall, with Distinctions in 14 units

33 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit.

AAABB

A1 A1 A2 A2 B1 B1

Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 and Level 4 in each of the core subjects.

13 average

ABB (Nutrition and Midwifery only)

34 points and 655 HL

3 principal subjects at D3, M2, M2

DDM overall, with Distinctions in 11 units

30 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit.

AABBB

A1 A1 B1 B1 B2 B2

Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 4 and Level 4 in each of the core subjects.

13 average

BBB (Nursing only)

32 points and 555 HL

3 principal subjects at M2, M2, M2

DDM overall, with Distinctions in 10 units

30 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, 12 at Merit and 3 at Pass.

ABBBB

A2 B1 B2 B2 B3 B3

Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 4, 4 and Level 4 in each of the core subjects.

12 average

* Please note: The above is intended as a general guide to overall grade equivalencies. Where we specify compulsory subjects, we will additionally ask for high grades to be achieved in these subjects. Where suitable for the specific programme: supplementary information on units taken may be required to ensure appropriate subject content. See our website and our online prospectus for detailed information.

International Qualifications We consider a wide range of international qualifications for entry to our programmes. See www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions for links for entry requirements for your country, or www.kcl.ac.uk/international for detailed information about advice, events, and contacts for your region.

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King’s International Foundation Programmes If your country’s high-school leaving qualification is not quite suitable for direct entry to our undergraduate programmes, you can take one of King’s International Foundation Programmes – see page 123 for more information.

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Applying

Applying We are delighted that you are considering applying to King’s and are keen to support you during your application. King’s seeks to 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 information as to how your application will be considered, to help you make the most competitive application possible. There is further information online for applicants, parents, carers and teachers at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug

How to apply to King’s You can apply for an undergraduate degree programme at King’s through UCAS (www.ucas.com). UCAS applicants can apply independently of a school or college, but where possible it can be useful to apply through a school or college. Please see the UCAS website for further details. If you are studying in North America, you can apply to most of our programmes (except Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Nutrition & Dietetics or Law) through the Common App instead (see www.kcl.ac.uk/usa). If you are considering applying for part-time study, Study Abroad, summer programmes, or English language programmes, please see the ‘Applying’ guidance at: www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions. For postgraduate programmes (except for Nursing or Midwifery PG Diplomas leading to registration) see www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg Our admissions pages have detailed step by step guidance and FAQs to help you through the application process. King’s online portal We have an online portal called King’s Apply for all students applying to our undergraduate programmes.

This allows you to:

• track the status of your application • see if you’ve been invited to interview (where relevant)

• view the details of your offer • apply for accommodation • view information specific to international student needs, such as information on the UK ‘points-based’ visa system.

Once you have submitted your application through UCAS or Common App, we will email you a username and password so you can access King’s Apply to track your application. King’s Apply also has a messaging function: this is also how we will communicate with you regarding your application status and to invite you to any on-campus events, so please ensure you use your log-in regularly to keep up to date. Deferred entry/gap year King’s is happy to consider you if you wish to take a year out to gain some specific experience, earn funds in preparation for your studies or generally broaden your interests. We suggest that you apply in the final year of secondary or further education, indicating in your application that you will be deferring entry and outlining your general plans in your personal statement. You are also welcome to apply to King’s towards the beginning of your gap year after completing your qualifications.

Admissions criteria Our Admissions Office considers all aspects of your application including examination grades, predicted grades, your personal statement and the reference. Some of our courses have additional requirements to pass criminal record checks (through the Disclosure and Barring Service) or occupational health checks. Additionally, relevant work or voluntary experience is preferred for some of our programmes: please ensure you mention this in your personal statement if relevant. It’s important to check our online prospectus for full entry requirements and specific application guidance for your course before you apply. Contextual data King’s may also consider the educational context of an applicant’s formal achievement as well as other indicators of potential and capability. Further information regarding our use of contextual data can be found at www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions Aptitude tests The majority of the below-listed programmes have compulsory aptitude tests that we require as part of our selection process. Please check this information carefully before you apply and make sure that you take the test before the required deadline:

Programme

Aptitude Test

Deadline for taking test

Law (M100, M121, M122)

LNAT

By January 15 for all applicants

Politics, Philosophy and Law (LM21)

LNAT

By January 15 for all applicants

Dentistry (A205, A206, A202)

UKCAT

Before applying

Medicine (A100, A101, A102)

UKCAT

Before applying

Nursing and Midwifery (B730, B731, B740, B741, B760, B761)

King's own selection tests

Required after applying for selected applicants only

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Interview Some of our courses (such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery) require you to attend an interview in order to assess qualities that can’t be seen from your application alone, or perhaps when a student is presenting nontraditional qualifications. Not all applicants are asked to attend an interview. Detailed information about this is available on each relevant programme page on our online prospectus and you’ll be given details of what to expect and the format of the interview when invited.

Voice of King’s staff ‘There’s no need to list everything you’ve done in your personal statement. The best applications focus and reflect on activities that are most relevant to the course you’re applying to.’ Vicky Downie Senior Higher Education Liaison Officer

Voice of the academic ‘We’re looking for wellrounded students [...] Academic credentials are essential but more than that we’re also interested in life experiences.’ Dr Juan Baeza Lecturer in Health Policy

Applying

Applying At King’s College London we’re committed to admitting the best and brightest minds regardless of background. We want to ensure that our student body reflects the diversity of wider society.

Widening participation Students from under-represented backgrounds are supported to gain access to higher education through our free Widening Participation Schemes. We run a variety of schemes including a two-year programme called K+ and Sutton Trust Summer Schools. You can read more about the work of the Widening Participation Department at www.kcl.ac.uk/wp and connect at www.twitter.com/kclwp Mature applicants Applicants with relevant work/life experience must also apply through UCAS. Your application will be considered on its own merits, and relevant experience may be considered alongside or in place of formal qualifications where suitable. Please note that many programmes do require previous study and demonstrable high attainment in certain subject areas. We recommend you contact the Admissions Office before applying with details of your academic background and appropriate experience. If you are a mature student looking to take further qualifications with a view to applying in future, you may want to consider Access to HE diplomas (where suitable) or ask the Admissions Office for advice, or see www.kcl.ac.uk/ study/ug/wp/mature-students

Disabled students If you have a disability, long-term medical or mental health condition and/or a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, please disclose this in your UCAS application. We can then provide you with additional information and support. If your course requires an interview, the information that you provide can help us to ensure that we make suitable arrangements. If you are made an offer by King’s and would like to register with the Disability Advisory Service please see the information available online at www.kcl.ac.uk/disability

Voice of the parent ‘The Widening Participation Department have helped us as parents immensely. My daughter will be 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.’

Care-leavers We strongly advise all care-experienced applicants to disclose this on their UCAS application form. This will allow admissions staff 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. www.kcl.ac.uk/ug/wp/care-leavers

Dilly Mother of a student applicant

Further information Contact:

Widening Participation Department

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/wp

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Voice of the student ‘Declaring my care-leaver status has opened up lots of support I didn’t know was available. I’m so glad I decided to let the university know.’ Sam Care-leaver student now studying at King’s

Voice of the student ‘K+ has given me an unbelievable insight into how uni life is going to pan out and what I can look forward to. I feel so supported when deciding what happens next after I leave sixth form.’ Serena K+ student graduate, now studying English Language & Literature BA at King’s

King’s aims to support you in many different ways. We understand that the rising cost of education may be an issue. Our range of funding options is designed to help you achieve your potential, whatever your financial circumstances. The following information is correct for 2015, fees may increase for 2016. Please check key websites for the most current figures.

How much does it cost? Living expenses are offered here as a guide to living in reasonable comfort in London. This cost will vary according to your own circumstances and lifestyle.

Student loans Check your eligibility to see whether you can get a student loan to subsidise your living expenses. Loans of up to £8,009 in 2015 will be available for most eligible full-time students. All of your first-degree tuition can be paid for by a tuition fee loan. You only start to repay your student loan after you have left university and are earning over £21,000.

£8k

Loans of up to £8,009 in 2015 will be available for most eligible full-time students.

£21k

You only start to repay your student loan after you have left university and are earning over £21,000.

Sarah French with English with a year abroad BA

Estimated living expenses per year: Home/EU

Single

Couple

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

£11,500

£12,100

£12,700

£17,500

£18,100

£18,700

£9,000

How to pay Fees: NHS Funding The NHS meets the tuition fees for first degree home students studying: • Dentistry • Medicine • Midwifery • Nursing • Nutrition & Dietetics • Physiotherapy.

Fees & living expenses: Grants and bursaries Grants and bursaries come in the form of cash or fee waivers to help you pay for living expenses and/or tuition fees. You have to apply for these and meet certain eligibility requirements. If you are awarded any of these you don’t have to pay them back. For a full list of eligibility criteria and how to apply visit www.kcl.ac.uk/funding

Estimated fees and London living costs per year

£11,500 £9,000

Repayments are nine per cent of income above £21,000, and come out of your salary pre-tax.

£8,009

Your student loan does not affect your credit rating (for when you want to buy a house) and all outstanding balances will be written off after 30 years.

Government grant

Maintenance grant

TUITION FEES

Fees & funding: Home/EU students

Voice of the student ‘Students in London receive a greater maintenance loan and King’s runs a generous bursary scheme. Your student card also comes in extremely useful for getting discounts in places such as high street stores and cinemas as well as many clubs on their student nights.’

Amount you could receive with a household income of... £0£25,000

£25,001£42,610

£3,387

£50£3,386

King’s bursaries, scholarships and further help These scholarships are designed to help students with limited family incomes meet the costs of studying at King’s College London. The amount awarded may vary dependent on which band you fall into, and if your parents/ caregivers earn above the top band you may not be eligible to apply. Some of these are also subject-specific. The below financial support is awarded according to specific eligibility criteria and selection processes. There are a limited number of scholarships, grants and bursaries available; meeting the criteria for an award does not guarantee you will receive it; additionally, acceptance of one award can exclude you from being awarded another. For further details on each scheme, please visit www.kcl.ac.uk/funding Bursary, grant, scholarship name

Amount you could receive with a household income of... £0£25,000

£25,001£42,620

King’s Living Bursary

£1,500 cash bursary

Access to Professions

£9,000

King’s Student Fund

Up to £3,000 cash award

King’s merit-based scholarships These scholarships are offered to students on specific programmes of study and awarded according to your individual achievement. Often you will require excellent grades, be asked to write an essay or be invited to an interview during the selection process. King’s is introducing a number of new merit awards to recognise the very best students. These will be awarded across all undergraduate schools, recognising personal characteristics, in addition to academic excellence, that mark a student out as having the potential to be a leader in their chosen field.

Scholarship

Amount you receive on merit-based schemes (2015 figures)

£1,000

Angela Scott Medical Award

£5,000 over five years (2015)

£9,000

Desmond Tutu Scholarship

Up to £1,000 (2015)

Dickson Poon Scholarship (Law)

Up to £36,000 over three years (2015)

Tynybedw Bursary (Law) available to Welsh residents only

One scholarship of £25,000 (2015)

LIVING EXPENSES

KEY Loan Fees

Accommodation, travel and general living costs

Key websites

Further information Contact:

Student Funding Office

UK government: www.gov.uk/education/

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/funding

student-finance www.gov.uk/student finance-calculator

Email:

funding@kcl.ac.uk

Tel:

+44 (0)20 7848 4471/2

King’s:

www.kcl.ac.uk/funding

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We understand that coming to the UK as an international student is a big financial commitment. Before you start a degree programme at King’s we want to ensure you have fully considered your finances. Please check the UKCISA website to check whether you are eligible to pay home/EU or overseas fees.

How much does it cost? Undergraduate programmes fall into the fee categories on the right, the colour-coded key includes an explanation of which programmes fall in to each category. For advice on fees for a particular programme, contact admissions on prospective@kcl.ac.uk The UK government changes to student finance do not affect overseas (fee-status) students. The following information is based on fees for 2014 entry, as 2015 fees are yet to be set. Any fee increases for 2015 entry are usually set in line with inflation. Please check key websites for the most current figures.

Sunitha Medicine MBBS, Malaysia

Estimated fees per year

£36,050 £19,570

£15,450

£16,480

How to pay Scholarships for international students The table below shows some of the bursaries, grants and scholarships international students can apply for. These are merit-based and you will have to meet certain eligibility requirements. Visit www.kcl.ac.uk /funding for further information. Scholarship

Classroom-based programmes

Laboratory-based programmes

MPharm programmes Clinically-based programmes

All BAs except those listed under laboratorybased programmes

All BScs except those listed under classroombased programmes

Pharmacy MPharm programme

All LLB degrees

Biomedical Engineering BEng

Mathematics BSC/MSci

Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Mathematics and Physics BSc/MSci

Classical Archaeology BA

Mathematics and Computer Science BSc/MSci

German and Music BA

Mathematics with Management and Finance BSc

Music BMus

Political Economy BSc

Medicine MBBS (years one and two)

Dentistry BDS (year one)

Maximum amount available under scheme

Desmond Tutu Scholarship

Up to £1,000 (2015)

Dickson Poon Scholarship (Law)

Up to £36,000 (2015)

Medicine MBBS

Dentistry BDS (years two to five)

Key websites King’s:

Business Management BSc

Fees & funding: Overseas students

Voice of the student ‘King’s offers scholarship awards to students who have excelled in their studies and have contributed to the student life at King’s. These awards serve as good financial aids, but more importantly they’ll motivate you to excel academically and be actively involved at King’s!’

Loans for international students US Federal Stafford Loans will be available for most US students. Country-specific information for international students is available at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/international/ yourcountry International hardship fund The university has set aside limited funds to assist EU and international students experiencing unforeseen financial difficulty. Applicants may receive assistance with living and tuition fee costs if successful. Please see www.kcl.ac.uk/funding International student deposit In the summer, after you have an ‘unconditional firm’ place at King’s, you will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. This will be a part payment towards your first year tuition fees. Further information is available at www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions

Student funding office Funding your studies at university can be daunting, but with a little help from our experienced staff you can easily see what options are available to you. We offer confidential advice to both prospective and current students covering issues such as tuition fees, bursaries, scholarships, living expenses and student loans to help with living costs and tuition fees. Please contact our staff if you need any help or advice, both before and during your studies. Living expenses are offered here as a guide to living in reasonable comfort in London. This cost will vary according to your own circumstances and lifestyle. Living expenses International

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Single

£13,500

£14,180

£14,900

Couple

£19,500

£20,180

£20,900

Further information www.kcl.ac.uk/funding

Useful external britishcouncil.org sites: www.ukcisa.org.uk

Psychology BSc

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Contact:

Student Funding Office

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/funding

Email:

funding@kcl.ac.uk

Tel:

+44 (0)20 7848 4471/2

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Voice of the student ‘I chose King’s because of the rich history of the university and the many great minds that have walked through the academic halls here.’

King’s welcomes nearly 8,000 international students each year from 145 countries across the globe. Our dedicated webpages for international students explain everything you need to know about applying and studying at King’s, plus living in London. www.kcl.ac.uk/international

Visit www.kcl.ac.uk/international for details about: • dates when King’s may be visiting your country

• advice on visa and immigration matters, working in the UK and other key issues

• welcome and orientation programme • accommodation • international careers fairs and employment

• pre-sessional English language courses • accommodation • academic English language training and study skills courses

• fees, funding and

international scholarships

• academic life – teaching and learning at King’s.

Plus, regional information tailored to students from over 80 countries, pre-departure and arrival checklists and feedback from past and present international students. International Students’ Welcome and Orientation Programme The annual international students’ orientation programme is a range of events to welcome new international students. When you first arrive in the UK you may be unfamiliar with aspects of life and study in the country. The aim of the orientation programme is to provide you with this information, as well as the opportunity to meet other new international students. More information will be made available at www.kcl.ac.uk/international in July. International Foundation Programmes Our British Council-accredited English Language Centre (ELC) offers one-year foundation courses designed to provide a pathway into King’s and other top university degree programmes.

International students

Olabanji Law LLB Graduate, USA

These are aimed at high-achieving students who do not qualify for direct undergraduate entry. See page 124, International Foundation Programmes for more information. www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

Title of English language qualification

English Language entry requirements bands (please check the English Language band number listed under each programme against these grades)

English requirements To follow our programmes successfully and fulfill student visa requirements (where applicable) you must have a good command of English and be able to apply this effectively in an academic environment. International students are usually required to provide certificated proof of competence in all four English language skills (speaking, listening, writing and reading) before starting their studies. The table on the right groups acceptable English language qualifications and scores under five different bands, from ‘standard’ through to ‘excellent’. The band required for each programme is listed next to ‘English Language Requirements’ under each programme. TIP

You do not need to have met our English language requirements before applying: applicants are very welcome to apply to King’s if you think you will be able to achieve our English language requirements in the summer before starting your course. If we decide to make you an offer to study, one of the conditions of this offer will be to meet our English language requirements by a specific deadline.

1. Excellent

2. Advanced

3. Very Good

4. Good

Voice of the student ‘I’m a Science Foundation Programme student at King’s College London. Every day I spend in this university makes me realise it was the best choice I could have ever taken. It is a very welcoming place, like a second home, no matter where you come from. This makes you wake up every morning looking forward to going to class and starting your day as a King’s student.’

5. Standard (International Foundation only)

IELTS

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

Cambridge Exams CAE/CPE

King’s International Foundation Programmes

King’s PreSessional Programme

English Language O-level/GCSE as first language

International Baccalaureate

7.0 overall, with a minimum of 7.0 in all four skills

69 overall, with a minimum of 69 in all four skills

185 overall, with a minimum of 185 in all four skills

B+ (A for Law)

70%

English A: 5 SL or 4 HL

7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in all four skills

69 overall, with a minimum of 62 in all four skills

185 overall, with a minimum of 176 in all four skills

B+

7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all four skills

69 overall, with a minimum of 55 in all four skills

185 overall, with a minimum of 169 in all four skills

B+

6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in all four skills

62 overall, with a minimum of 47 in all four skills

176 overall, with a minimum of 162 in all four skills

B+

5.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in reading and writing and 5.0 in listening and speaking

47 overall, with a minimum of 47 in reading and writing, and 40 in listening and speaking

162 overall, with a minimum of 162 in reading and writing and 154 in listening and speaking

Not accepted

Law pathway: 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all four skills

Law pathway: 55 overall, with a minimum of 55 in all four skills

Law pathway: 169 overall, with a minimum of 169 in all four skills

English B: 7 SL or 5 HL 70%

English A: 5 SL or 4 HL English B: 7 SL or 5 HL

70%

English A: 5 SL or 4 HL English B: 7 SL or 5 HL

65%

English A: 4 SL or 4 HL English B: 6 SL or 5 HL

Not accepted

Not accepted: IB students should seek direct entry to King’s undergraduate degree programmes, rather than through the IFP/IFSP

Cambridge English: First (FCE) is also considered

King’s Pre-sessional English Programmes If you hold an offer to study at King’s but do not meet the language entry requirements, or would like additional preparation, you may eligible to study one of our Pre-sessional English Programmes.

Run during the summer, they will equip you with the necessary linguistic and academic skills to fulfil the conditions of your undergraduate degree offer. For more information see www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

Ines International Science Foundation Programme Diploma

English language requirements required for each faculty are available online: see www.kcl.ac.uk/ug-admissions. Please check carefully for the latest information online before applying.

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Your accommodation

Your accommodation King’s guarantees first-time undergraduates one study year in one of our residences, so long as you meet our application deadlines. Please visit our webpages at www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm for further information. We offer a range of accommodation to suit the varied needs of our students. You will have the choice of living in a King’s residence1, University of London Intercollegiate2 or one of our Unite Student Residences; at home; in the private rented sector in shared houses, rented flats; or with third-party providers.

Accommodation guarantee King’s guarantees new undergraduates an offer of a place in residence. To ensure you qualify for this guarantee check the allocation procedure below. The majority of King’s residences are in central London, close to King’s teaching campuses. All are within the London travel zones one and two. Details on King’s and Intercollegiate accomodation (including our Unite Students Residences) can be found on our webpages www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm, there you will find information on facilities, fees and be able to view images. We have limited accommodation for couples. International Hall has provision for families, and priority is given to new international applicants. For further information please visit www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm and www.halls.london.ac.uk/student Allocation procedure When offered a place on a two year or longer programme, you will be directed to our online application portal where, once you have firmly accepted your academic offer, you will be able to apply for accommodation. For further details, please visit our accommodation webpages: www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm

International applicants We recognise the importance for international students of securing accommodation for your first year at university. Places are also allocated to Study Abroad Independent applicants and Study Abroad Exchange applicants from partner universities outside the EU who submit their application. Specific housing requirements If you have specific housing requirements please contact the university’s Disability Advisory Service (www.kcl.ac.uk/ campuslife) and the Student Residences Team as early as possible to discuss these needs. You will be asked to complete a medical self-assessment/personal statement form in liaison with your GP/specialist or relevant support.

King’s Student Services, the University of London Housing Services (ULHS) offer a private accommodation service to King’s students. Lists of vacant properties as well as the ULHS flatshare noticeboard are available at www.housing.lon.ac.uk

Communal area, Wolfson House

Communal area, Champion Hill Residence

Bedroom, Stamford Street Apartments

Communal area, Great Dover Street Apartments

Voice of the student ‘I lived in intercollegiate halls which is one of the advantages of going to a University of London college, as I was not only able to meet people from King’s but students from other institutions in London.’

Voice of the student ‘By far one of the greatest experiences was living in halls. I lived in Stamford Street, only a 10-minute walk away from class and slap bang in the middle of the Southbank. Being so central means you are never short of anything to do.’

Voice of the student ‘There were a number of events organised for students living at home during Freshers’ Week, which instantly helped me to feel part of the King’s community.’

Pre-course accommodation If you wish to look for private accommodation or have not found anywhere to stay, you can book temporary accommodation during the summer vacation through King’s Venues www.kingsvenues.com and come and visit the Student Residences Team at our offices situated at Great Dover Street Apartments for further assistance. Key websites King’s: www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Residences Team.

University of London: www.housing.lon.ac.uk

Private student residences Private student residences3 are privately managed halls of residence with facilities similar to those offered by King’s. You can apply direct for this high-specification accommodation. Rents start at approximately £200-£250 per week.

Further information Contact: Student Residences Team Web: www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm Email: bookings@kcl.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)207 407 0083

Private rented sector accommodation4 The supply of privately-let accommodation is greater and more varied in London than in many other parts of the country and therefore there is an enormous range of rents. Although we are unable to find private accommodation on your behalf, we are happy to give you advice. Events/ sessions are arranged throughout the year to assist those seeking accommodation in the private rented sector. In addition to

Bedroom, Ewen Henderson Court

Definitions 1. King’s residence: halls of residence owned and managed by King’s College London. 2. Intercollegiate residence: halls of residence owned and managed by the University of London, of which King’s is one of the two founding Colleges. Apply to the above two residence types through King’s Accommodation Services. 3. Private student residences: privately managed and owned halls of residence that you can apply to directly. 4. Private sector rented accommodation: privately owned accommodation that you can apply to directly.

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Dina War Studies BA

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Our student residences

Our student residences All King’s and Unite Students Residences are non-smoking and provide CCTV, security, swipe-card access, wi-fi and laundry facilities. In some residences we also offer a limited number of places in single gender areas of the accommodation. All of our residences have a dedicated residence team, resident life assistants, wardens and security during the evenings. Laundry room, Stamford Street Apartments

Communal area, Moonraker Point Apartments

Communal area, Julian Markham House

Residences available Standard residence agreements are offered for a fixed period (currently usually 40 weeks for King’s and our Unite Students and Intercollegiate Residences) Residences

Mix of students

Location

Single Room costs per person, per week (2014-15)

Shared Room costs per person (for shared rooms) or per couple, per week (2014-15 prices)

Great Dover Street Apartments

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 1. Walking distance to the Guy's and Waterloo Campuses.

£185.50

N/A

Champion Hill

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 2. Walking distance to Denmark Hill Campus.

£154.00 - £192.50

please see www.kcl.ac.uk/accomm

Stamford Street Apartments

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 1. Walking distance to the Strand, Guy's and Waterloo Campuses.

£178.50

Couple £224.00

Wolfson House

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 1. Walking distance to the Guy's and Waterloo Campuses.

£136.50

Couple £224.00

Ewen Henderson Court (Unite Students Residence)

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 2. Direct train to London Bridge from New Cross Gate.

En-suite £151 Non-standard £136

£140.00 - £224.00

Julian Markham House (Unite Students Residence)

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 1/2. Close to Elephant and Castle underground and overground train stations. Walking distance to Waterloo and Strand Campuses.

£178.50 - £210.00

N/A

Moonraker Point (Unite Students Residence)

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 1. Walking distance to the Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses.

Ensuite: £206.50

N/A

Intercollegiate Halls

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

London Zone 1. Walking distance to the Strand Campus, excellent transport links to Waterloo and Guy’s Campuses.

2015/16 Prices:

Studio: £241.50 £235.90 - £277.90

£173.25 - £240.10

Champion Hill Residence

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Study support

Student Services gives King’s students access to support, advice and guidance. This includes counselling, sport and wellbeing, an NHS Health Centre, Disability Advisory Service and Student Advice Service, as well as coordinate support in residences and alongside KCLSU.

In addition to study resources, we offer a variety of facilities and services to help support you in your studies and enable you to make the most of your time at King’s.

Support The Student Advice Service provides free and confidential advice to all. The team’s expertise includes:

• entry clearance applications • finance and part-time employment • housing rights • immigration matters • legal issues • money management • student parents’ funding and childcare information

• welfare benefits.

Visit our student support webpages www.kcl.ac.uk/advice

Counselling The Student Counselling Service offers a confidential service to help you cope with any problems or difficulties related to your studies or of a personal or emotional nature. Please visit our Counselling Service webpages at www.kcl.ac.uk/counselling

Disability Advisory Service There is a wide range of support available for disabled students, including those with long-term medical or mental health conditions or Specific Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia. Please disclose any condition which may impact on your engagement with your course so we can discuss potential support at the earliest opportunity.

We also provide information, advice and guidance on the various forms of support and the disability funding available, for home and international students. All enquiries are dealt with sensitively and in confidence. For further information call the main office on +44 (0)20 7848 7018 or visit www.kcl.ac.uk/disability

‘Major thanks to the KCL disabilities office, staff & tutors for all the help they’ve given me. Seriously life changing.’ @liveviamusic

Computing facilities

Library services

• Access to software and subject-specific

Located at each of the main campuses, Library Services provide:

• Global Desktop: integrate with your

• 24/7 open hours during exam periods • access to Senate House Library

learning resources.

campus desktop in student computing rooms or access your personal online desktop from anywhere with an internet connection.

• Laptop loans service

and computer rooms.

Health Centre

offer guidance and basic IT help

• Wireless network and broadband

access in halls and university-wide.

Language Resources Centre This unique study environment is available to any King’s student involved in language learning. Among other services you will have access to foreign media in print and online, quiet working spaces, and one to one speaking practice sessions with native speakers. For more information visit www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc/lrc

King’s has had strong Church of England traditions since its foundation. The Dean’s Office and University Chaplaincy are part of the pastoral provision and are available to students of all beliefs and backgrounds. For more information visit the webpages at www.kcl.ac.uk/chaplaincy. King’s has chapels and quiet rooms, which are open to everyone for private prayers and reflection. A full-time Anglican Chaplain heads the University Chaplaincy, which includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Free Church Chaplains. Men’s and women’s prayer rooms are available at all sites for Muslims. The Rabbi to Jewish students in London works as an associate of the Chaplaincy.

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inter-library and inter-site loans

Learning support

King’s English Language Centre offers support to native English speakers or those with near-native proficiency who want more academic skills training, such as using sources effectively, presentation skills and writing critically www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

Pastoral care

• lending, self-service, reference services, www.kcl.ac.uk/library

English support and study skills

Other NHS services (including dental services) and self-management information can be found at www.nhs.uk

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• enquiry desk staff available to

lectures recorded by your tutors.

For more details on the NHS service within the university visit www.kingscollegenhshealthcentre.com

• individual and group study spaces • information specialists for subject specific enquiries

• Lecture capture: download

King’s has a comprehensive NHS Student Health Centre at the Strand Campus. In order to register with the Health Centre you need to be a student or staff member at King’s and living within the catchment area. It is strongly recommended that all staff and students register with an NHS GP on arrival in London.

and other universities within the M25 consortium

Study support

Wellbeing

Student support centres The Compass student support centres are sited at Strand, Waterloo, Guy’s and Denmark Hill Campuses. This is your first port of call when seeking advice on anything from enquiries about living and learning experiences to student status letters and replacement ID cards. Compass Online provides 24/7 remote access to frequently asked questions. The team host drop-in sessions with support teams and where necessary will refer you to more specialised staff. For more information and contact details, visit www.kcl.ac.uk/thecompass

Access to vast multidisciplinary and multicampus information resources including:

• archives, special collections, journals • manuscripts • maps • multimedia resources • music scores • reference tools • software and services including web tutorials for industry

• statistical data.

On- and off- campus access to electronic resources including:

• bibliographic and full text databases • ebooks • ejournals • library catalogues • subject gateways.

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Programmes B

Biomedical Engineering

Biosciences

C Chemistry

Dr Susan Duty

p50

‘I love both my research and teaching roles at King’s. It’s a real adrenaline rush when you get new data from a big study that youv’e just completed.’

C Classics,

C Comparative

D Dentistry D Digital

p85

‘I’m the same age as commercially available video games and grew up fascinated by the potential of computers and video games to tell stories.’

Professor Peter Kingstone

p119

‘As a student I travelled to Brazil around the time it became a democracy after 21 years of authoritarian rule.’

& International Studies

Film Studies

French

‘The most rewarding aspect of my role at the English Language Centre is recommending fantastic students to King’s.’

Dr Philippa Webb

p127

‘I come from quite an international background, similar to many of our students.’

Dr Emma Briggs

p154

‘I first became interested in pain management when a patient in severe pain swore at me and told me to leave him alone to die.’

109 116

International Development

120

International Foundation Programmes

124

128 Arts

Management

136

Mathematics

139

Medicine

144

Midwifery

149

Music

152

N Nursing

N Nutrition

155 & Dietetics

P Pharmacy

P Politics

162

‘My father, who was a scientist himself, taught me the beauty of science.’

‘One of the things that interested me most about psychology when I was a student was the fact that it’s such a young science.’

Professor Theo Farrell

p194

164

169

175

& Economics

177

P Psychology

p180

159

P Physiotherapy

Dr Mike Aitken

134

P Physics

p168

106

P Philosophy

Professor Mairi Sakellariadou

History

L Liberal

p123

95 101

g German

L Law

Saul Jones

88 92

Engineering

g Geography

Dr Colin Harvey

E European

p79

63 69

Culture

E English

‘My interest in dentistry was sparked by being a patient.I found it fascinating and wanted to work with people and to be involved with healthcare.’

Literature

Science

E Electronic

Dr Michael Escudier

Ancient History & Classical Archaeology

C Computer

181

Social Science, Health & Medicine

183

Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies

186

T Theology W War

Programmes

Our academic stars

& Religious Studies

191

Studies

195

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Biomedical Engineering

At the heart of: Biomedical Engineering B

Based jointly in the division of Imaging sciences & Biomedical engineering, Faculty of life sciences & Medicine, and the Faculty of natural & Mathematical sciences

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Biomedical engineering Beng

Biomedical engineering ✈ Meng

the practice of medicine is being transformed by the increasing role of engineering, physics, mathematics and computer science. the Biomedical engineering programmes at king’s are taught by a combination of academic and clinical researchers at the cutting edge of their field. King’s is an international leader in medical engineering and physics education, and is the only university in the country to host three Biomedical Research Centres and five Medical research council centres. there is a close and vital relationship in the division’s work between problem solving in clinical and biomedical application areas and methodological research in biomedical engineering technologies and information processing. Based in a clinical setting at st thomas’ Hospital and at our strand campus, we deliver teaching through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory work. You will be supported by a dedicated personal tutor. the programmes include an introduction to medical technology, biomechanics, biomaterials, medical imaging, signal processing and computational techniques/modelling.

Applying king’s welcomes students from the Uk and across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme. check the quick reference table on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here.

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/imaging

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Biomedical research centres based at king’s.

1st

Medical research council centres based at king’s.

Ranked first in the Uk for research in the research excellence Framework (reF) 2014.

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Biomedical science Bsc

chemistry with Biomedicine Msci

Medical physiology Bsc

Biomedical Engineering Graduate prospects Our Biomedical Engineering programmes are designed to prepare students to enter jobs in the evolving field of biomedical engineering or in healthcare research, or to pursue further study in medicine. Biomedical engineering graduates can enter directly into industry, such as medical hardware and software, or take a clinical engineering position in a hospital.

Biomedical engineers use a variety of disciplines, including chemistry, physics, computer simulation and mathematical models to: develop ways to image the body study signals generated by organs such as the brain, heart and skeletal muscle build artificial organs, limbs, knees, hips, heart valves and dental implants develop 3d simulations that apply physical laws to the movement of tissues and fluids to help understand how tissues and prosthetics work.

Voice of the academic ‘My research group focuses on improving the lives of patients with heart disease. we engineer novel technologies and one of the key research areas is using medical imaging to guide keyhole surgical procedures to treat heart disease. By carrying out our research in partnership with companies, we can ensure that solutions are translated to the clinical environment to have a maximal impact on the well-being of society.’ dr kawal rhode senior lecturer in Imaging sciences

Further information Contact:

Related programmes

Degree programmes B

Biomedical Engineering BEng S

Biomedical Engineering MEng S

Entry requirements J

A-levels AAB (including both M Mathematics and Physics) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including both Mathematics and Physics HL) Preferred subjects Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA (including both M Mathematics and Physics) IB✈35 points and 666 HL (including both Mathematics and Physics HL) Preferred subjects Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

UCAS Code H160

UCAS Code H161

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

Location St Thomas’ and Strand Campuses

This three-year programme will position you at the forefront of developments in the practice of medicine, which is being transformed by the increasing role of engineering, mathematics, physics and computer science.

This four-year programme will position you at the forefront of this exciting discipline and provide substantial research experience through an advanced research project in your final year.

Year one

Physics for Biomedical Engineering • Computer Programming • Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 • Joint Honours Labs • Classical Mechanics • Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology • Electrical Engineering I • Computational Statistics.

Physics for Biomedical Engineering • Computer Programming • Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 • Joint Honours Labs • Classical Mechanics • ntroduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology • Electrical Engineering I • Computational Statistics.

Year two Electrical Engineering II • Signals & Systems • Introduction to Biomechanics & Molecular Biology • Signal & Image Processing • Introduction to Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering • Computational Methods • Computer Programming.

Year three Five compulsory modules: Introduction to Materials & Biomaterials • Introduction to Medical Imaging • Modelling Flow & Transport • Advanced Mechanics. Two optional modules: Object-Oriented Programming • Applied Finite Elements.

Year one

Voice of the student ‘I chose to study Biomedical Engineering because it is a fast growing industry combining the work of engineering and medicine. Studying Biomedical Engineering at King’s is great due to the direct connection with St Thomas’ Hospital where the Biomedical Engineering department is based. The lecturers are very supportive and approachable. I am enjoying my time here very much and am very enthusiastic about what’s to come.’ Purwa Biomedical Engineering BEng

Voice of the academic ‘In my research team, our principal emphasis is the integration of biomechanical modeling and advanced numerical techniques with clinical imaging. This merger of disparate – yet mutually complementary – fields provides a new paradigm for analysing and assessing health and disease, moving toward personalised patient care. Through the development of patient specific mathematical models, we construct novel analysis tools to improve diagnosis, treatment and therapy planning in the heart. A key area of emphasis in our lab is the biomechanics of both healthy and failing hearts. Using biomechanical analysis software, we aim to characterise alterations in cardiac structure and function in disease.’

Voice of the student ‘Having done immense background research before applying for this course, I knew I was in for an absolute treat when I got accepted into King’s to study Biomedical Engineering. Not only did the quality of all the modules exceed my already high expectations, but also the practical applicability of the course structure proved to be very stimulating. The department provides excellent lab facilities, the staff are energetic and motivated and I don’t believe there can be a better environment to nurture the next generation of bio-engineers than here at King’s.’ Amber 2nd Year, Biomedical Engineering BEng

Dr David Nordsletten Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering

Year three Modelling Flow & Transport • Introduction to Medical Imaging • Introduction to Materials & Biomaterials • Advanced Mechanics • Research Project. Two optional modules: Object-Oriented Programming • Applied Finite Elements.

Year four Advanced Programming • Principles of Management • Research Project. Options including: Artificial Intelligence • Robotics Systems • Biologically-Inspired Methods • Bioelectricity • Physics & Mathematics of Radionuclide Imaging • Medical Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation • Radiation Safety • Introduction to Physiological Fluid Mechanics • Dynamical Systems in Physiology • Management of Medical Equipment.

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Biosciences

Based in the teaching departments of anatomy, Biochemistry, genetics, neuroscience, pharmacology & therapeutics, physiology, and the teaching centre for Immunology, school of Bioscience education, Faculty of life sciences & Medicine

• Expert teaching informed by cutting-edge research

Numbers Students admitted 2014

427

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

anatomy, developmental & Human Biology Bsc

✈

Biochemistry Bsc Biochemistry Msci Biomedical science Bsc Human physiology Msci Medical physiology Bsc neuroscience Bsc neuroscience Msci

‘I love both my research and teaching roles at King’s. It’s a real adrenaline rush when you get new data from a big study that you’ve just completed.’ ‘From a teaching point of view, I particularly enjoy workshops as they’re an opportunity to engage with students on a one to one basis. Pharmacology is the study of drugs, finding out how they work at a whole body level and also at a cellular and a molecular level. In my laboratory, research is focused on finding new improved treatments for Parkinson’s disease.

pharmacology Bsc S

king’s is at the forefront of current advances in basic and applied bioscience, building on a rich legacy of discovery and innovation. our twelve degree programmes explore the systems and mechanisms in human development, health, disease and therapeutics, which underpin modern medicine. working alongside our nHs and industrial partners, we ensure our curricula are informed by current research and practice. teaching is delivered by a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical laboratory work. The hallmark of our degrees is flexibility: all students complete the same common Year one curriculum, covering the core biomedical science disciplines, after which you can make an informed decision on which degree you wish to pursue.

pharmacology Msci

Joint Honours

pharmacology & Molecular genetics Bsc

✈

If someone were to ask me why they should study Pharmacology or Molecular Genetics at King’s, the answer is simple. We’re a really friendly department, we get excellent student feedback and we’re ranked third in the world for Pharmacology behind only Oxford and Harvard.’

• Exceptional student satisfaction ratings.

after the common Year one, modules become increasingly specialised. assessment is by written examination and coursework, including essays, laboratory reports and poster presentations. Some programmes offer the chance to take an extramural year to work in an industrial or research establishment.

Molecular genetics Bsc

Dr Susan Duty

• Opportunities to carry out research projects in world-class labs

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

Deputy Head of the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

king’s welcomes students from the Uk and across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme. check the quick reference table on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here.

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm

watch an interview with dr susan duty at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

location: gordon Museum, guy’s campus

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At the heart of: Biosciences

Degree programmes S

100% 5 student satisfaction in Neuroscience (National Student Survey, 2014).

prestigious partner universities for study abroad placements.

Related programmes

3rd for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings, 2014).

Biosciences Graduate prospects

Recent graduates have gone on to study: Medicine MBBS Dentistry BDS MSc, MRes and PhD programmes in subjects including pharmaceutical sciences, cardiovascular pharmacology and biomedical research.

Voice of the academic ‘Physiology is the study of how our bodies work, from sub-cellular mechanisms all the way up to the whole body, how we respond to exercise, stress, and changes in our environment, how we reproduce and develop, and also what happens when things go wrong. Understanding our physiology is therefore vital to medicine and medical science, and for maintaining our health. I have always been intrigued by the mechanisms that allow our tissues to operate in harmony and provide optimal performance of the body, despite the varying stresses put upon us. My particular research interest concerns the physiology of the lungs, how that is altered in asthma and other respiratory diseases, and how such changes may be reversed or limited by new treatments.

Anatomy, Developmental M ✈ Biology BSc & Human

Dentistry BDS

International Science Foundation Programme

126

Medicine MBBS

147

Entry requirements J

Nutrition BSc or Nutrition & Dietetics BSc

161

Pharmacy MPharm

163

Psychology BSc

182

A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

27% 10%

47%% 38

WORK

23 42%

✈

WORK

STUDY STUDY

3% % 10

WORK & STUDY

WORK AND STUDY

Our Bioscience degree programmes are designed to help students understand key concepts in human and cellular function, and how these are affected by the environment and disease. They range from learning how cells operate and control their own behaviour to understanding the systems that regulate function in the whole body and allow us to adapt to the different challenges and environments that we encounter in everyday life, and also extreme environments such as high altitude, bitter cold, and space. We particularly encourage students to develop a critical and analytical attitude, to think for themselves and follow their curiosity.’

✈

Entry requirements J

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

OTHER OTHER

M ✈ Biochemistry BSc

Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Graduate employment

Graduates in Biosciences at King’s are equipped with a wide range of knowledge and skills enabling them to engage in cutting-edge medical research or pursue fulfilling careers in areas such as healthcare, science education, regulatory affairs, media and communications. Recent graduates have found employment as: Research project co-ordinators Food scientists Company managers Business analysts Scientific copy editors.

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A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code C700

UCAS Code B150

Duration Three years

Location Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses

Location Guy’s Campus Explore the biological and behavioural sciences, and understand their contribution to human evolution, structure, function, development and behaviour. Gain hands-on knowledge of the human body with dissection classes in your second and third years. Join research laboratories led by academics at the forefront of their field in your final year.

Gain a complete understanding of the molecular basis of life and how it is currently investigated. Specialist modules are based on staff expertise in areas from structural studies of protein function to understanding how tissues develop, function and respond to infection, ageing or environmental toxins.

Year one

Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year one

Year two

Anatomy • Embryology • either Human Genetics, Cell Biology or Cell & Tissue Pathology. Plus options.

Gene Cloning & Expression • Metabolism, Protein Structure & Function • Cell Biology A or B. Plus options. Optional extramural year.

Year three

Laboratory or library-based project and options including: Anatomy • Cancer Biology • Developmental Neurobiology • Neuroendocrinology • Reproductive & Behavioural Science.

Protein Structure & Design • An experimental research project or literature research project. Plus options.

Professor Jeremy PT Ward Head of the Department of Physiology

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Degree programmes (continued) S

M ✈ Biochemistry MSci S

✈

M ✈ Biomedical Science BSc S

M ✈Physiology MSci Human S

✈

M ✈ Physiology BSc Medical S

✈

M ✈ Genetics BSc Molecular S

✈

Entry requirements J

A-levels AAA (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 666 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 666 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code C701

UCAS Code BC99

UCAS Code B121

UCAS Code B120

UCAS Code C400

Duration Four years

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

Duration Three years

Location Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses

Location Guy’s Campus

Location Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the molecular and biochemical basis of life with specialist modules in the fourth year focusing on gaining specific research and presentation skills, including grant writing and a novel six-month project in a research active laboratory. The MSci provides an ideal platform for careers in biomedical research and/or further postgraduate research (eg PhD).

A unique and extremely popular interdisciplinary and flexible degree (reflecting the nature of modern science) which allows you to construct your own programme based on your strengths and interests from a wide range of modules. Many students take a laboratory-based experimental project in the final year, to prepare for postgraduate study.

Uncover the mechanisms that underlie body and tissue function in health and disease, at the cellular, organ and whole human levels. Provides an excellent basis for postgraduate study and for careers related to medical research and applied physiology. Emphasis on research skills and practical experience of laboratory methods for physiological investigations.

Uncover the mechanisms that underlie body and tissue function in health and disease, at the cellular, organ and whole human levels. Provides an excellent basis for postgraduate study and for careers related to medicine and medical research. Optional conversion to four-year Human Physiology MSci programme.

Year one

Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year one Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year two Gene Cloning & Expression • Metabolism, Protein Structure & Function • Cell Biology A or B. Plus options. Optional extramural year.

Year three Protein Structure & Design • An experimental research project or literature research project. Plus options.

Year four Research Techniques • Project Design • Research Skills. Plus six-month extended research project.

Year two No compulsory modules. Options include: Human & Molecular Genetics • Structural Basis of Human Function • Gene Cloning & Expression • Neuroscience • Physiological Control • Psychology • The Immune System in Health & Disease • Social Impact of the Biosciences • a modern language.

Year three No compulsory modules. Options include: Biology of Cancer • Cellular Basis of Drug Dependence • Infection & Disease in the Modern World • Extreme Physiology • Biomedical Diagnostics • a modern language. Optional research project.

Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year two Physiological Control • A topic report • Neuroscience (optional) • Endocrinology • Reproduction or Cell Biology. Plus optional modules.

Year three Core physiology modules in experimental methods and project design plus an optional module.

Year four Six-month extended research project in addition to specialist Physiology modules.

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Year one

Year two Options in Physiological control • a topic report • Neuroscience • Endocrinology • Reproduction or Cell Biology • Plus other options.

Year three Laboratory or library-based physiology project, plus optional modules. Option to transfer at the start of year three to a related MSci degree programme (eg Human Physiology MSci, Integrative Pharmacology & Physiology for Research MSci) if satisfactory progress and prior module requirements have been met.

Undergraduate prospectus 2016

Discover the details of the genome, gene structure, function and analysis, and the use of DNA cloning in understanding gene regulation. King’s expertise in this area has existed since the discipline’s origins and continues today. You will gain an understanding of the molecular genetics of a variety of organisms, human genetics, genetic diseases, bioinformatics, modern genomic research and related laboratory research skills. Year one Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year two Gene Cloning & Expression • Human & Molecular Genetics • Protein Structure & Function. Plus optional modules. Optional extramural year.

Year three Genetics of Model Organisms • Advanced Molecular Genetics • Library project • Practical or laboratory-based research project. Plus optional modules.

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Degree programmes (continued) S

M ✈ Neuroscience BSc S

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M ✈ Neuroscience MSci S

M ✈ Pharmacology BSc S

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M Pharmacology & S M ✈ Genetics BSc Molecular

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Entry requirements J

A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 666 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA (including Chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 666 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code B140

UCAS Code B141

UCAS Code B210

UCAS Code B211

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

Location Guy’s Campus

Duration Four years (MSci); five years (MSci with extramural year)

We offer a broad and multidisciplinary curriculum, from molecular mechanisms to the theory of mind. Our research-led programme encompasses a wide range of conceptual, analytical and practical skills, with opportunities to undertake project work in world-class neuroscience research centres. Special emphasis is placed on developmental neuroscience, diseases and disorders of the nervous system, and clinical and psychological aspects.

Duration Three years (BSc); four years (BSc with extramural year or conversion onto Integrative Pharmacology & Physiology for Research MSci)

Year one

Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year two

Neuroscience • Neuroscience & the Mind • Psychology • Developmental Biology • Molecular Biology • Pharmacology of the Nervous System.

Year three Optional pathways based around: Laboratory-based project in Developmental Neuroscience, Cells & Systems Neuroscience or Neurodegeneration • Psychology research project • Library project with optional project design and Neuroscience lab practicals. Range of additional optional modules depending on pathway.

Year two

Location Guy’s Campus Pharmacology is the science concerned with the study of drugs, including the search for new drugs, investigations into how they work at a cellular or molecular level to treat disease, and their effects on the body. Year one Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year two Drug Discovery & Development • Drugs & Disease • Research Skills in Pharmacology. Plus optional modules.

Year three Cellular, Cardiovascular, Immuno- or NeuroPharmacology. Plus research or library project and optional modules. Option to transfer at the start of year three to a related MSci degree programme (eg Pharmacology MSci, Integrative Pharmacology & Physiology for Research MSci) if satisfactory progress and prior module requirements have been met.

Pharmacology is the science concerned with the study of drugs, including the search for new drugs, investigations into how they work at a cellular or molecular level to treat disease, and their effects on the body. Year one Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

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Entry requirements M A-levels AAB (including Chemistry ✈ and Biology) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Chemistry and Biology) See page 27 for other qualifications

UCAS Code BC24 Duration Three years (BSc); four years (BSc with extramural year or conversion onto Integrative Pharmacology & Physiology for Research MSci) Location Guy’s Campus Combine the study of drugs and their effects on the human body with the study of the structure and function of genes and genomes. Ideal for those interested in the relationship between genes, disease and treatment. Year one

Drug Discovery & Development • Drugs & Disease • Research Skills in Pharmacology. Plus optional modules.

Biochemistry • Chemistry for the Biosciences • Cell Biology & Neuroscience • Fundamentals of Pharmacology • Skills for Biosciences • Human Form & Function • Genetics & Molecular Biology.

Year three

Year two

Cellular, Cardiovascular, Immuno- or NeuroPharmacology, Drug Safety. Plus library project.

Gene Cloning & Expression • Human & Molecular Genetics • Drug Discovery & Development • Drugs & Disease • Research Skills in Pharmacology.

Year two

Year four Advanced Research Skills in Pharmacology • Project Design in Pharmacology • Extended laboratory-based Pharmacology Research Dissertation.

Year four

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English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Location Guy’s Campus

Extended Research Project • Research Methods & Project Design. Plus one optional module chosen from a list of seven, including topics such as Developmental Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration or Neuroimaging.

M ✈ Pharmacology MSci S

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Year three Advanced Molecular Genetics • Cell & Molecular Pharmacology • Molecular Genetics of Model Organisms • Laboratorybased research project or library project. Option to transfer at the start of year three to a related MSci degree programme (eg Pharmacology MSci, Integrative Pharmacology & Physiology for Research MSci) if satisfactory progress and prior module requirements have been met.

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Chemistry

Based in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice

Voice of the student ‘King’s is renowned for its research and studying here has been such a rewarding experience. As students, we are given the opportunity to be a part of the scientific community and take an active role in research. I am currently doing a research project in Physiology and I think the most interesting aspect of the project is the opportunity to be part of a team involved in novel research, which could potentially lead to new therapies. King’s allows students to be at the cuttingedge of scientific research rather than just hearing about it in lectures. Another great thing about King’s is that we all have an opportunity to learn about all the Biosciences, including Physiology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Pharmacology and Molecular Genetics, since we have a Common Year One. This allowed me to reinforce my choice to do a Physiology degree whilst also giving me a sound background in the other subjects.’

Voice of the student ‘I started my undergraduate degree at King’s without a clear idea of which aspects of science might most interest me. The Biosciences Common Year One at King’s provides a unique opportunity to experience a wide range of subjects, and it was during this first year that I developed a true passion for pharmacology. In my third year I was fortunate to be offered a paid internship as a student research scientist at Eli Lilly, which not only helped me develop essential laboratory skills but also inspired me to consider a future career in the science industry. King’s College London is a worldrenowned university and has particularly excellent Bioscience programmes, which is reflected in both national and international university rankings. I recently graduated with a first class honours degree in Pharmacology with extramural year and have subsequently started a four-year Wellcome Trust-funded DPhil in Ion Channels and Disease at the University of Oxford.’

Alisha Medical Physiology BSc

Emma Pharmacology BSc with extramural year

Single Honours

Chemistry BSc

Chemistry MSci

✈ Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Programmes within the Department of Chemistry will allow you to gain a rigorous theoretical and experimental understanding of chemistry, and its application in the modern world. You will develop flexible career options in the growing areas of biotechnology and nanotechnology, chemical biology and biomedical research. Chemistry has been taught at King’s since the university was founded in 1831, when John Frederic Daniell (inventor of the electrochemical cell) was appointed the first Professor of Chemistry. Our expertise today covers several exciting areas, including chemical biology, drug discovery, materials science, analytical chemistry and molecular modelling. Our Chemistry BSc/MSci and Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc/MSci programmes have been designed to provide a comprehensive research-led education in the theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry while equipping you with a wide range of transferable skills highly valued by employers. Highlights are our integrated laboratories, where you can experience how all branches of chemistry blend together, and an extensive research project in the 4th year MSci, which will challenge you to apply your chemical knowledge to address cutting-edge problems in areas ranging from nanomaterials and metallochemistry to synthesis, spectroscopy and analysis. A personal tutor is also assigned to each student to offer support and advice. All our chemistry programmes have the same entry requirements. Transfer between programmes is possible until the end of the second year of study.

Applying King’s welcomes students from the UK and across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme. Check the quick reference table on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here.

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At the heart of: Chemistry

1st the chemistry with Biomedicine Msci degree is the first of its kind in the Uk.

Degree programmes

400+ 12th Hours of lab work are undertaken by our students.

Michael levitt Frs was the 12th king’s alumnus to be named a nobel laureate.

Related programmes

Biochemistry Bsc/Msci

53-54

chemistry Msci

chemistry with Biomedicine Bsc

147

Entry requirements J

physics Bsc/Msci

171

A-levels aaB (including chemistry at M grade a, and grade a in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or physics) ✈ IB 35 points and with three Higher level subjects at 665 (including 6 Hl in chemistry, and 6 Hl in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or physics) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

Ucas code F100

Ucas code F103

duration three years

duration Four years

Ucas code Fc17

location guy’s campus

duration three years

Gain a comprehensive education in the theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry, equipping you for a professional life in the ever-changing environment of 21st century chemistry. Learn from King’s research laboratories, hospitals and industrial partners, and be equipped for a flexible career.

Undertake an extended research project in the forth year of MSci Chemistry. You will gain valuable experience whilst testing your research potential and developing your transferable skills in critical thinking, scientific writing and communication.

Gain a thorough chemical education within the context of biomedical applications plus a perspective on, and experience of, diverse practical applications of chemistry that lays down a basis for a flexible, interesting career.

Year one, year two and year three

Year one

Please see Chemistry BSc

Indicative modules: Organic Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Physical Chemistry • Integrated Chemistry Laboratory • Mathematics for Chemists.

Year four

Indicative modules: Organic Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Physical Chemistry • Integrated Chemistry Laboratory • Mathematics for Chemists.

Our first cohort of students will graduate in 2016. we expect them to have an unusually broad perspective of possible career paths, and the flexibility to change these as their careers progress. this will be provided by the multidisciplinary and collaborative environment at king’s and the range of projects that they can undertake across different research divisions and faculties, including our partner hospitals. our programmes are also an excellent basis for graduate entry into medicine, dentistry and other health professions. king’s science graduates have a strong record of success in gaining entry to these professions.

Voice of the academic ‘My research interests lie in understanding the conformational preferences of biologically-relevant molecules and how these preferences are affected by interactions with other molecules. this work takes place at the interface of chemistry, molecular physics and biology, involving cutting-edge spectroscopic methods in combination with molecular modelling. the importance of non-compartmentalising knowledge has driven our design of the undergraduate chemistry laboratories. experiments combine elements from different branches of chemistry and explore areas that relate to biology, environmental and material science, to produce imaginative chemists who will tackle the problems of the future.’

chemistry Bsc

Medicine MBBs

Chemistry Graduate prospects Our programmes are designed and delivered with the aim to excite students about chemistry applications in the growing fields of bio- and nanotechnology, chemical biology, and biomedical research.

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Biomedical sciences Bsc

Entry requirements J A-levels aaB (including chemistry at M grade a, and grade a in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or physics) ✈ IB 35 points and with three Higher level subjects at 665 (including 6 Hl in chemistry, and 6 Hl in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or physics) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

location guy’s campus

Extensive research project (75% of year), with a selection of supporting optional modules.

Year two Indicative modules: Organic Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Physical Chemistry • Integrated Chemistry Laboratory • Chemistry in Cells and two optional modules.

Year three Indicative modules: Advanced Topics in Synthesis & Reactivity • Advanced Topics in Physical & Computational Chemistry • Research Methods and a range of core and optional modules.

Year two Indicative modules: Organic Chemistry • Inorganic Chemistry • Physical Chemistry • Integrated Chemistry Laboratory • Chemistry in Cells • Protein Structure & Function.

Year three Indicative modules: Chemistry of Disease & Therapy • Advanced Topics in Synthesis & Reactivity • Research Methods and a range of core and optional modules.

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Classics, Ancient History & Classical Archaeology

Degree programmes (continued)

Based in the Department of Classics, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci S

Entry requirements J

Numbers

A-levels AAB (including Chemistry at M grade A, and grade A in at least one of Biology, Mathematics ✈ or Physics) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including Chemistry at 6 HL, and 6 HL in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics) See page 27 for other qualifications

Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37 UCAS Code F1C7 Duration Four years Location Waterloo Campus Undertake an extended research project in the forth year of MSci Chemistry with Biomedicine. You will gain valuable experience whilst testing your research potential and developing your transferable skills in critical thinking, scientific writing and communication. Year one, Year two and Year three Please see Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc.

Year four Extensive research project (75% of year), with a selection of supporting optional modules.

Single Honours

Ancient History BA

Classical Archaeology BA

✈ Classical Studies BA Classics (Greek & Latin) BA S J

Joint Honours

Classical & Modern Greek Studies BA

✈ S J M

• The Department of Classics is one of the oldest, largest and best in the country, with 250 undergraduate students and 27 full-time academic staff. Since it began teaching Classics in 1831, King’s has been renowned for its excellent student experience and cutting-edge research • You can reflect your own interests and strengths by choosing modules from a wide range of disciplines, including ancient history and classical archaeology, as well as language and literature-based classics

Programme choice

Voice of the student ‘I chose to study Chemistry with Biomedicine at King’s as this course brings together the biological aspect of chemistry, as well as pure chemistry, into one unique degree programme. King’s is a well-established university renowned for its high level of teaching, research facilities and graduate employment. There is a strong emphasis on the practical side of chemistry which really helps to further our understanding of the theory that we are taught in lectures. King’s also offers a wide range of social activities from yoga to motorsports to our very own ChemSoc, all based in the heart of London!’

Classical Studies & Comparative Literature BA Classical Studies & French with a year abroad BA

• Our Greek Play is the only production in the country to be performed every year in the original Greek. Furthermore, the Rumble Fund provides for a fully paid-for visit abroad in association with one of the taught modules, led by our staff. Classics embraces the study of all aspects of the cultures of Greece and Rome and their influence on later ages. At King’s, Classics includes not only the ancient world, but also late antique and Byzantine culture, Medieval Latin, Modern Greek literature, and the classical tradition in art and literature. Because we are a department of ancient history and classical archaeology, of language and literature-based classics, and of classical studies, our degree programmes offer a range of different emphases, so you can choose the one which best reflects your own interests and strengths.

Major/Minor Honours

✈ Classical Studies with English BA

Saira 2nd Year, Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Greek with English BA

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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Web:

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At the heart of: Classics, Ancient History & Classical Archaeology

Degree programmes S S

60+ years of the greek play at king’s.

100% 6 of students think staff are good at explaining things (nss 2014).

Classics, Ancient History & Classical Archaeology Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Business improvement practitioners, campaign and project managers, recruitment consultants Antiquities officers teaching professionals. Recent graduates have gone on to study: graduate diploma in law classics Ma Marketing and Management Msc.

partner institutions with whom to study abroad as part of your degree.

Related programmes

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

£20k is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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comparative literature Ba

english Ba

european studies (French, german or spanish pathways) with a year abroad Ba

French & History with a year abroad Ba

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History Ba

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war studies & philosophy Ba

198

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Entry requirements J A-levels aaB M IB 35 points and 665 Hl ✈ preferred subjects classical civilisation, ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry requirements M A-levels aaB ✈ IB 35 points and 665 Hl preferred subjects classical civilisation, ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications

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Entry requirements J A-levels aaB M IB 35 points and 665 Hl ✈ preferred subjects classical civilisation, ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 Ucas code V414

duration three years

location strand campus

duration three years

location strand campus

49% WORK

This programme focuses on the history of the ancient world, especially Greek and Roman history. You will examine significant periods, individuals and key themes, and have the opportunity to study Greek or Latin language. Year one

of graduates went into graduate-level work or postgraduate study.

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M ✈ archaeology Ba classical

location strand campus

STUDY

69%

Ucas code Qr79

OTHER

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Ucas code Q806

13%

classical & Modern S M studies greek Ba ✈

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Graduate employment

M ✈History Ba ancient S

WORK AND STUDY

Compulsory module: Introduction to Ancient History (c1200 BC–AD 600). Choice of three optional modules from: Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome • Greek & Latin Literature: An Introduction • Working with Greek & Latin Literary Texts: An Introduction • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy • Greek or Latin language.

Year two

Voice of the academic ‘I am passionate about classics because the ancient Greeks and Romans offer us a totally unique resource – a set of direct cultural ancestors who ran the world at a highly sophisticated level for centuries. they are an incredible asset. not inviting them to be present at every discussion about how to live would be to gag everyone with any relevant experience when we want advice. we need the greeks and romans in our contemporary debating society!’

Typical modules: Roman Britain • The World from Babylon • Ancient Greek Tyranny in Context • Democracy, Empire & War: Greece • Pompeii: History & Society • Constantinople: Imperial Capital – Medieval Metropolis.

Year three Typical modules: Dissertation on an ancient historical subject • Augustus: Power & Propaganda • Alexander the Great • Persia & the Achaemenid Empire • The Rise of Rome • The History & Theory of Ancient Slavery • Medieval Cyprus: Art & Architecture.

This programme encompasses all aspects of Greek history and culture (Ancient, Byzantine and Modern) and the influence of the classical world on later ages. You will have the opportunity to study Classical or Modern Greek, or Latin language, and no prior knowledge of Greek or Latin is necessary. Year one Four optional modules, such as: Introduction to Ancient History • Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome • Greek & Latin Literature: An Introduction • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy • Latin, Classical Greek or Modern Greek language.

Year two Typical modules: Constantinople: Imperial Capital – Medieval Metropolis • Sex & the Symposium: The Evidence of Athenian Painted Pottery • The Trial & Death of Socrates • Myth & Literature: Ancient Stories, Modern Meanings.

Year three Typical modules: Dissertation on a classical subject • The Classical Art of the Body: Greek Sculpture • Descent to the underworld: transformations of a myth • Alexander the Great • Medieval Cyprus: Art & Architecture • Romanticism & Revolution: Byron, the Shelleys & Greece • The History & Theory of Ancient Slavery.

This programme combines archaeological training with history, literature and thought. Using the British Museum and other London collections, you are introduced to archaeological and art historical research methods. You will have the opportunity to study Greek or Latin language. Year one Compulsory module: Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome. Choice of three optional modules from: Greek & Latin Literature: An Introduction • Introduction to Ancient History (c1200 BC–AD 600) • Working with Greek & Latin Literary Texts: An Introduction • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy • Greek or Latin language.

Year two Typical modules: Roman Art • Building Greece & Rome • Art & Power in the Age of Alexander • Grand Tour: Antiquities in London from the Enlightenment to the Present Day • Constantinople: Imperial Capital – Medieval Metropolis.

Year three Typical modules: Dissertation on an archaeological subject • The Classical Art of the Body: Greek Sculpture • Archaeology of the Western Roman Provinces • Frontiers of the Roman Empire • Medieval Cyprus: Art & Architecture.

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Degree programmes (continued) S S J

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Entry requirements J A-levels AAB M IB 35 points and 665 HL ✈ Preferred subjects Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code Q810 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus This programme encompasses all aspects of the cultures of Greece and Rome (language, literature, thought, religion, art, archaeology and history) and the influence of the classical world on later ages. You will have the opportunity to study Greek or Latin language, and no prior knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin is necessary. Year one Four optional modules, such as: Introduction to Ancient History • Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome • Greek & Latin Literature: An Introduction • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy • Latin or Greek language.

Year two Typical modules: Bread & Circuses: Roman Entertainment & Spectacle • The World from Babylon • Sex & the Symposium: The Evidence of Athenian Painted Pottery • The Trial & Death of Socrates • Myth & literature: Ancient Stories, Modern Meanings.

Year three Typical modules: Dissertation on a classical subject • The Classical Art of the Body: Greek Sculpture • Augustus: Power & Propaganda • Alexander the Great • Ovid Through the Ages • Descent to the Underworld: Transformations of a Myth • The History & Theory of Ancient Slavery.

S S

Classical Studies & S M ✈ Comparative Literature BA J

Classical Studies & French S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

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Entry requirements M

A-levels AAA (including English ✈ Literature/English Language & Literature) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including English Literature) Preferred subjects Modern or ancient language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including A in French) ✈ IB 35 points and 665 HL (including French 6 HL) Preferred subjects Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code QR81

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Duration Four years Location Strand Campus

Duration Three years Location Strand Campus Combining comparative study of literature with special attention to the Classical world, you’ll study a variety of themes, genres and periods, with Europe at the core but extending to India, Latin America, and elsewhere. Year one Compulsory module: Introduction to Comparative Literature: Methods & Theories. Choose from a range of optional modules offered by Classics, English, Film Studies, French, German and Spanish.

Year two Typical modules: Death in Greek Literature • Female Voices in Greek & Latin Literature • Narrative Literature in Antiquity • Poetry & Selfhood in the Romantic Era • Literature & Psychoanalysis • Travel Writing • First World War Literature.

Combine the study of the classical world, including the option of Greek or Latin language work with the study of French and Francophone language, literature and culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Year one Compulsory modules: French language • Introduction to French Literature. Choice of optional module from: Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome • Greek & Latin Literature • Introduction to Ancient History (c1200 BC–AD 600) • Working with Greek & Latin Literary Texts • Latin or Greek language.

Year two Compulsory modules: French language • The Practice of Translation. Typical optional modules: Death in Greek Literature • City of Rome • Cosmos & Body • The French Novel.

Year three Normally spent abroad in a French-speaking country.

Year three

Year four

Typical modules: Comparative Literature dissertation on a topic involving Classics • Values & Subversion in Roman Literature & Society • Medieval Romance • Performance Philosophy: The Biographical Tradition in Late Antiquity • Ovid Through the Ages.

Compulsory module: French language. Typical optional modules: Dissertation • Medieval Occitan Literature • Proust • Ovid Through the Ages • Living for Ever: Fame and Glory from Homeric Heroes to Roman Emperors (and Beyond).

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Classical Studies J MEnglish with BA ✈ M

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Entry requirements M

UCAS Code QQ28

M ✈(Greek & Latin) BA Classics S

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Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including an A in English Literature/English Language & Literature) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including English Literature at 6 HL) Preferred subjects Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

A-levels AAB (including A in Latin or M Ancient Greek if available at your school –✈ alternative pathway available if not) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in Latin or Classical Greek if available at your school – alternative pathway available if not) Preferred subjects Classical Civilisation, Ancient History or History See page 27 for other qualifications

J M with Greek ✈ M

Entry requirements J

English BA

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Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including A in both Ancient Greek and English Literature/ Language & Literature) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL in English Literature and 6 HL Classical Greek) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code Q7Q3

UCAS Code Q8Q3 Duration Three years

UCAS Code Q800

Location Strand Campus

Duration Three years

Classical Studies looks at the classical world as a whole, and includes the option of Greek or Latin language work, which you can study as a beginner. In studying English literature you will develop clear critical thinking and succinct expression of ideas that are valuable assets in today’s job market. Year one Typical optional modules: Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome • Greek & Latin Literature • Classical & Biblical Contexts of English Literature • Reading Poetry.

Location Strand Campus You will explore the classical world primarily through reading ancient texts in the original Greek or Latin. Classics embraces the study of all aspects of the cultures of Greece and Rome (language, literature, thought, religion, art, archaeology and history) and their influence on later ages. Our new pathways allow you, with attendance at summer schools, to reach an advanced level of language and textual studies from scratch.

Year two

Year one

Choose from a wide range of optional modules in Classics and English, such as: Death in Greek Literature • City of Rome • Cosmos & Body • Female Voices in Greek & Latin Literature • First World War Literature • Narrating the Nation.

Compulsory modules: Working with Greek & Latin Literary Texts: An Introduction • Greek language • Latin language. Plus one optional module, such as Introduction to Ancient Philosophy.

Year three

Year two

Typical optional modules: Dissertation on a classical subject • Alexander the Great • Ovid Through the Ages • Critically Queer: Literature, Culture & Queer Theory.

Typical modules: Tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles & Euripides • Death in Greek Literature • Cosmos & Body: Presocratics & Hippocratics • Adventures in Ancient Greek Drama.

Duration Three years

In the Greek component you will focus on the classical world primarily through reading ancient texts in the original Greek. In studying English Literature you will develop clear critical thinking and succinct expression of ideas that are valuable assets in today’s job market. Year one Two core modules: Introduction to Greek Texts • Greek language. Plus optional modules, such as: Medieval Literary Culture • Reading Poetry • Art & Archaeology of Greece & Rome.

Year two Languages & Literature II, plus options such as: Tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides • Death in Greek Literature • Jacobean Theatre • Literature & the English Revolution.

Year three Typical optional modules: Dissertation: on a classical subject• Homer, Iliad • Plato’s Myths: the Soul, Desire and the Beyond • 18th Century Travel Writing • First World War Literature.

Year three Typical modules: Dissertation on a classical subject • The Letters of Pliny • Plato’s Myths: the Soul, Desire and the Beyond • Homer, Iliad • Ovid Through the Ages.

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Comparative Literature Based in the Department of Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

• Study the world’s literatures across six continents and 2,500 years • Improve your skills in a language you already know, or study a new language • Choose from an exceptionally wide range of modules in Comparative Literature and other departments.

Programme choice

Voice of the student ‘The modules are incredibly diverse and stimulating, and the Classics department holds a large range of events and lectures as well. On top of that, the Classics Society, a student-led society, publishes a newspaper and organises an annual trip abroad. King’s is the only university to put on a student-run production of Greek drama in the original language every year, and we get a full house each time.’ Andreas Classics BA

Voice of the student ‘The first thing that drew me to King’s was its reputation; our Classics department ranks very highly in the country. I was also immediately attracted to the Strand Campus with its beautiful buildings, it seemed the kind of place that has history and atmosphere. It does have those things, but it’s also busy and vibrant and it couldn’t be in a better part of London. Something else that stood out was the friendly and welcoming attitude everyone seemed to have.’

Single Honours

J S

Comparative Literature BA

M J

Joint Honours

S✈ Classical Studies & M Comparative Literature BA J✈ M Major/Minor Honours

✈ Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA

Study the similarities and differences between literature written in different places and times. In Comparative Literature, we look at books by theme, genre and the historical period they were written in, reading in translation and (where possible) in the original language. Comparative Literature at King’s draws on the expertise of some of the highest-ranked literature departments in the UK. Our faculty provides research-led teaching with a unique global reach across Europe, the Americas, Australia, Asia and Africa. We also have a strong concentration in European classical antiquity, as well as relations between literature and the visual arts. Core modules introduce the practice, methodology and theory of comparative study, while optional modules allow flexible study. Under the guidance of your tutor, you compile a range of options to suit your background.

Róisin Classics BA

In year three, students have the opportunity to study abroad for one semester at one of six destinations.

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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For all three programmes a GCSE in (or some equivalent knowledge of) a relevant language other than English is mandatory.

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

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At the heart of: Comparative Literature

Degree programmes S S

6 continents.

2,500

languages.

years.

Comparative Literature Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: editorial journalists account executives teaching professionals. Recent graduates have gone on to study: graduate diploma in law comparative literature Ma graduate diploma in acting in new York.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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classical studies Ba

classical studies & French & a year abroad Ba

english Ba

english with Film studies Ba

liberal arts Ba

135

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

Graduate employment

23%

WORK AND STUDY

see page 66 J M

M ✈ comparative literature Ba S

✈

Entry requirements J

STUDY

£18k

S studies & classical S J comparative literature Ba

69% WORK

A-levels aaa (including english M literature or english language and ✈ literature) IB 35 points and 666 Hl (including english literature) other requirements gcse grade a (or equivalent) in a modern/ancient language relevant to the programme preferred subjects a modern or ancient language See page 27 for other qualifications

✈

M comparative literature J M Film with ✈ studies Ba

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels aaa (including english literature or english language and literature) IB 35 points and 666 Hl (including english literature) other requirements gcse grade a (or equivalent) in a modern/ancient language relevant to the programme preferred subjects a modern or ancient language See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

location strand campus

I have also joined the creative writing society. For anyone like me who is interested in entering the world of media later on, king’s is a melting pot of journalistic and creative outlets. From ‘roar!’ the university newspaper, to ‘the notebook’, its online magazine and kcl radio, there are a wealth of options to get involved in.’

duration three years

Voice of the student ‘the comparative literature with Film studies programme opens up a wealth of possibilities for careers or continuing studies. It is the perfect launching pad for someone wanting to work in any academic, mediarelated or creative industry, and its flexible nature allows you to take modules from various departments, including language modules at any level from the Modern language centre.

Ucas code Q2p3

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 Ucas code Q200

of graduates went into graduate-level work or postgraduate study.

We offer a range of specially designed courses that introduce the practices, methodologies and theories of comparative study. Our teaching is research-led with a unique global and historical reach across the world’s literatures. Year one Compulsory modules: Introduction to Comparative Literature: Methods • Introduction to Comparative Literature: Theories • The Writer in the Text • Genres of World Literature. Plus optional modules.

Year two Compulsory modules: Literature of Empire • Ideas of the Nation • The Canon or The Book in the Modern World. Plus optional modules.

Year three Compulsory dissertation module plus optional modules. You are encouraged to apply for one semester’s study abroad and selected students may spend a semester at the universities of Sydney, Hong Kong, Munich, Sorbonne, Bolonga or North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

You will take compulsory modules in Comparative Literature and Film Studies, and choose further options from Comparative Literature and other departments, some of which relate to comparisons between different artistic media. The range of modules covers a variety of themes, genres and periods. Year one Modules in Comparative Literature (compulsory and optional courses, see Comparative Literature BA entry), and compulsory modules in Film Studies (Introduction to Film Studies: Forms & Contexts).

Year two Modules in Comparative Literature (compulsory and optional courses, see Comparative Literature BA), and two optional modules in Film Studies including The French New Wave Documentary Film.

Year three Dissertation core modules, plus up to four optional modules from Comparative Literature and Film Studies. You are encouraged to apply for one semester’s study abroad and selected students may spend a semester at the universities of Sydney, Hong Kong, Munich, Sorbonne, Bolonga or North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

anissa comparative literature with Film studies Ba

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Computer Science

At the heart of: Computer Science

Based in the department of Informatics, Faculty of natural & Mathematical sciences

Numbers Students admitted 2014

244

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

computer science Bsc

computer science Msci

✈ computer science with a year abroad Bsc computer science with a year in industry Bsc computer science with Intelligent systems Bsc computer science with robotics Bsc S

robotics & Intelligent systems Msci

Joint Honours

S M

Mathematics & computer science Bsc

J✈ M

studying computer science within the department of Informatics provides you with the capability to understand, create and use computer and information systems technology to solve theoretical and practical problems. with an emphasis on practical skills in software engineering, programming and the design of software and algorithms, we deliver teaching through a mix of styles including lectures, tutorial groups, practical laboratories and individual and group projects.

computer science with Management & a year abroad Bsc

Applying

computer science with Management & a year in industry Bsc

JJ M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

dual boot pcs.

professors in the department of Informatics.

in the Uk for quality of research according to the reF 2014.

Recent graduates have gone on to study: computing, It law & Management Msc computer science research phd Intelligent systems Msc. 170

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Business Management Bsc

138

Mathematics Msci

141

Mathematics with Management & Finance Bsc

143

physics Bsc

171

Graduate employment

OTHER

£30k 21% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

STUDY

WORK AND STUDY

68% WORK

of graduates went into graduate-level work or postgraduate study.

You will be supported in making your career choices with a dedicated careers programme from the department.

Major/Minor Honours

Study options M

8th

Recent graduates have found employment as: It consultants software engineers systems analysts web designers.

All of the programmes include flexible choices for you to pursue, usually in the final year. Assessment is via examinations, coursework, presentations, laboratory exercises and a final year project.

✈ computer science with Management Bsc

S S

Computer Science Graduate prospects

the department has a reputation for its friendly environment and innovative learning and teaching methods. our active research programme informs all of our teaching, and all students are exposed in the final years of programmes to the latest issues in the field.

Based at our strand campus, you will have access to over 240 dual-boot PCs spread over several laboratories, including our new state-of-the-art computing lab, running Windows and linux, for the exclusive use of the Faculty.

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Related programmes

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/informatics

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Voice of the academic ‘logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning, and my research is in the use of logic to study principles of rational reasoning and argument. the idea is that if we can formalise such principles, then one day, computers will be able to reason and argue for their choices in a rational way, and assist humans in reasoning rationally. I teach the basics of logic to undergraduate students and show you how you can use logical principles of reasoning to guide debate over moral issues.’ dr sanjay Modgil lecturer in the department of Informatics

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Degree programmes S S

Computer Science BSc S

Computer Science MSci S

Computer Science withMa year abroad BSc S

Entry requirements J

A-levels AAB (including Grade B M in at least one of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computing, ICT, ✈ Electronics, or Statistics) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 5 HL in one of Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics) GCSE requirements Grade B Mathematics See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

Accreditation BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT)

UCAS Code G400

M Computer Science with✈a year in industry BSc S

✈

Computer Science with Intelligent Systems BSc S

Entry requirements J

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

UCAS Code G404

Accreditation BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT)

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

UCAS Code G401

UCAS Code G405

UCAS Code G021

Location Strand Campus

Duration Four years

Duration Three years

Location Strand Campus

This programme follows the structure for Computer Science BSc (G400) with an additional year spent studying at an approved university abroad.

This programme follows the structure for Computer Science BSc (G400) with an additional year spent working in industry on a placement related to your studies.

Year one and two

See Computer Science BSc for details.

Year three

Spent abroad studying at an approved university. This provides an opportunity for you to supplement your studies with topics that are included in foreign curricula as well as a chance to experience a foreign culture socially and professionally.

Spent working in industry on a computer science related placement. This provides an opportunity for you to develop awareness of the relation between your studies and the needs of the software engineering industry, to gain valuable cutting-edge work experience, and to learn first-hand how a major organisation operates.

Computer Science with Intelligent Systems BSc is designed to cover everything that is indispensable for a first degree in Computer Science. It also introduces fundamental topics in intelligent systems, including software agents, neural networks, pattern recognition, computer vision, artificial intelligence and computational intelligence. It is aimed at students interested in pursuing a career in artificial intelligence, automation, intelligent control or in the more general field of computer science.

Our Computer Science BSc gives an in-depth grasp of the whole field of computer-based information systems with a view to a career in that area. Year one Programming Practice • Computer Systems • Elementary Logic with Applications • Data Structures • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence • Foundations of Computing I • Practical Experience of Programming • Programming Applications.

Year two Database Systems • Operating Systems & Concurrency • Foundations of Computing II • Programming Language Design Paradigms • Computer Science Logic • Object-Oriented Specification & Design • Software Engineering Group Project.

Year three

Our four-year MSci programme covers in detail all core aspects of Computer Science, and in addition provides the opportunity for studying a number of advanced topics in-depth, which significantly extend beyond the BSc level. This programme prepares you for professional careers in computing and IT as well as for careers in industrial research and for further postgraduate studies. Years one, two and three See Computer Science BSc for details.

Year four Individual Computer Science project plus six options, covering a range of specialised areas including Computer Forensics & Cybercrime • Agents & Multi-agent Systems • Compression Methods • Algorithms for Computational Molecular Biology.

Year four Individual project and six options, as year three of Computer Science BSc.

Individual Computer Science project involving implementation of a sophisticated piece of software, plus six optional modules. Options cover a wide range of areas including Artificial Intelligence • Graphics • Software Architecture & Design • Distributed Systems • Cryptography • Algorithms, Internet Systems & Application • Optimisation Methods.

Year one Programming Practice • Computer Systems • Elementary Logic with Applications • Data Structures • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence • Foundations of Computing I • Practical Experience of Programming • Programming Applications.

Year two Adaptive & Robotics Systems • Operating Systems & Concurrency • Foundations of Computing II • Programming Language Design Paradigms • Computer Science Logic; ObjectOriented Specification & Design • Robotics Group Project.

Year three Individual project, three modules: Artificial Intelligence • Agents & Multi-Agent Systems • Neural Networks • Computational Intelligence • Computer Vision. Three options, including Distributed Systems • Computer Graphics Systems • Optimisation Methods.

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Computer Science J with Management BSc M

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including Grade B in at least one of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computing, ICT, Electronics or Statistics) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 5 HL in one of Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics) GCSE requirements Grade B Mathematics See page 27 for other qualifications

Computer Science with S J Management & a year J M BSc abroad M

Computer Science with S M Management & a year inJ industry BSc ✈ M

✈

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

UCAS Code G4N2

Accreditation BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT)

Duration Three years

UCAS Code G4NF

UCAS Code G4NG

Location Strand Campus

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

This programme involves the disciplines of Computer Science and Management on a 75:25 basis. It covers all core aspects of computer science as well as core concepts related to economics, marketing, operations management and human resource management.

This programme follows the structure for Computer Science with Management BSc (G4N2) with an additional year spent at an overseas university.

This programme follows the structure for Computer Science with Management BSc (G4N2) with an additional year spent on a computer-related placement in industry.

Year one

See Computer Science with Management BSc for details.

Accreditation BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT)

Programming Practice • Elementary Logic with Applications • Data Structures • Foundations of Computing I • Practical Experience of Programming • Programming Applications • Organisational Behaviour • Economics.

Year two Database Systems • Operating Systems & Concurrency • Software Engineering Group Project • Marketing • Accounting • and two options. Options: Object-Oriented Specification & Design • Programming Language Design Paradigms • Computer Science Logic • Foundations of Computing II.

Years one and two

Year three Spent abroad studying at an approved university. Provides the opportunity to supplement your study with topics that are included in foreign curricula, as well as experience another culture both socially and professionally.

Year four See Computer Science with Management BSc (G4N2) year three for details.

Years one and two See Computer Science with Management BSc for details.

Year three Spent working in industry on a computerrelated placement. An opportunity to develop awareness of the relation between your studies and the needs of the software engineering industry, to gain valuable cutting-edge work experience and to learn first-hand how a major organisation operates.

Year four See Computer Science with Management BSc year three for details.

Year three

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As well as covering everything indispensable for a first degree in Computer Science, this programme also introduces you to fundamental issues in robotics, such as sensors, actuators, control, and embedded systems. It is aimed at students who see themselves working in robotics, automation, mechatronics, intelligent control or in the more general field of computer science. Year one Programming Practice • Computer Systems • Elementary Logic with Applications • Data Structures • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence • Foundations of Computing I • Practical Experience of Programming • Programming Applications.

Year two Adaptive and Robotic Systems • Operating Systems & Concurrency • Foundations of Computing II • Programming Language Design Paradigms • Computer Science Logic • Object-Oriented Specification & Design.

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Entry requirements J A-levels AAB (including Grade B M in at least one of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computing, ICT, ✈ Electronics, or Statistics) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 5 HL in one of Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics) GCSE requirements Grade B Mathematics See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

Location Strand Campus

Individual project and five core modules: Computer Vision • Embedded Systems & Control Sensors • Actuators & Interfacing • Mechanics of Robotic Systems and two options selected from a range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence • Agents & Multi-agent Systems • Neural Networks & Optimisation.

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Year three

Two modules in Management: Human Resource Management • Business Strategy & Operations Management. Individual Computer Science project, and four Computer Science options chosen from a wide range of topics, including Internet Systems • Software Testing • Parallel Algorithms • Computer Graphics.

Mathematics & Computer Science BSc

Entry requirements J

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

Computer Science with Robotics BSc

UCAS Code H6G0 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus As well as covering everything indispensable for a first degree in Computer Science, this programme also introduces you to fundamental issues in intelligent systems and robotics, including software agents, pattern recognition, sensors, actuators, control, and artificial intelligence. Year one See Computer Science with Robotics BSc year one for details.

Year two See Computer Science with Robotics BSc year two for details.

Year three Five core modules: Artificial Intelligence • Neural Networks • Computational Intelligence • Embedded Systems & Control Sensors • Actuators & Interfacing. An additional module selected from the list of options, including Distributed Systems • Computer Graphics Systems • Optimisation Methods.

Year four Individual project, three core modules: Agents & Multi-Agent Systems • Computer Vision • Mechanics of Robotic Systems. Three additional modules selected from the list of options, including Elements of Statistical Learning • Intelligent Systems for Legal & Administrative Applications.

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Voice of the student ‘since a very early age I was intrigued by what technology has to offer, and I specifically used to play around with computers, so I knew computer science was the course to go for. after three years at king’s college london, I am delighted to say that I made a great decision. What differentiates King’s from others is its friendly, dynamic atmosphere and the diversity of the students. during my time at king’s, I have always had people around to support me; both my lecturers and personal tutor have provided invaluable amounts of support throughout my university life, and have helped make my student life exceptional. Apart from this, King’s also offers a countless number of societies, which one can be a member of, so there’s definitely something for everyone!’ Jayesh 4th Year, computer science Msci

Voice of the graduate ‘I studied computer science with Management and a year in industry Bsc, which has a wide scope of opportunities upon graduating. throughout my time at king’s I learnt several key concepts in computer science. not only did this equip me well to obtain a job, but periods of self-study and research allowed me to gain the discipline needed for successful results. with the help of the department of Informatics careers team, I interned for a year at accenture in the technology solutions workforce.

Dr Michael Escudier ‘My interest in dentistry was sparked by being a patient. I found it fascinating and wanted to work with people and to be involved with healthcare.’

with my degree, alongside my previous work experience, I found myself lucky enough to secure a job as an analyst in accenture’s technical consulting force. I strongly believe that my knowledge gained at king’s not only helped me get here but continues to give me an advantage in every task I undertake.’

‘After completing my dentistry degree I went back to university and undertook another degree in medicine. I was then able to use both undergraduate qualifications by specialising in oral medicine, which is where the two disciplines meet.

ankita analyst at accenture computer science with Management and a year in industry Bsc graduate, 2013

At King’s, my teaching is focused on oral medicine and human disease in relation to dentistry. We’re principally focused on the medical problems and systemic diseases that dental practitioners need to be aware of

in order to safely and effectively treat their patients. I chose to study at King’s myself as an undergraduate dental student and I could not have foreseen how much this university would shape my philosophy and my later career. There is no doubt that the possession of a healthcare degree opens many doors for those fortunate enough to study such subjects.’

Head of Oral Medicine, Dental Institute watch an interview with dr Michael escudier at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

location: guy’s tower, guy’s Hospital

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Dentistry Based in the Dental Institute

Programme choice

Single Honours

Dentistry BDS

Dentistry BDS: Enhanced Support ✈ Dentistry Programme

Dentistry BDS: Entry Programme for Medical Graduates (DPMG) Dentistry BDS: Graduate/Professional Entry Programme (GPEP)

• One of Europe’s largest dental schools, based among world-famous Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals • Students treat their own patients from the second year of the programme • Ranked in the top percent for world-leading research by the Research Excellence Framework (REF). The Dentistry curriculum is delivered in four phases rather than individual years and is divided to cover science, clinical skills, care of the patient, professionalism, communication skills, management, and leadership skills. Phase One is 18 months long and majors on the science base for dental practice and the foundations of dental practice. Phase Two introduces clinical dentistry and patient care. Phase Three is a consolidation year of all clinical subjects, containing an elective period of study. Phase Four is designed to give you the ability to be more independent and individual in your learning. The programme is in line with General Dental Council recommendations, incorporating the latest thinking in dental education: early clinical exposure, an emphasis on ideas as well as facts, integrated teaching of all subjects with an emphasis on a systems approach, and a dimension of choice of special subjects by the student. The integrated nature of the programme means that basic science teaching will relate to clinical practice, and clinical teaching will be underpinned by scientific understanding. The internationally renowned staff of the Dental Institute combine teaching and research to deliver the curriculum. Students learn at some of the country’s most famous teaching hospitals and

instruction is carried out in small groups where students and staff develop a dedicated team. State-of-the-art clinical skills facilities and newly refurbished clinical floors allow dental students to learn necessary skills in a safe and non-threatening environment.

You will have contact with patients from the first few weeks of the first year and will be encouraged to assume an appropriate level of responsibility for patient care at an early stage. The programme focuses on whole patient care, which implies consideration of the patients’ total dental and medical needs, rather than just the provision of items of treatment. You may also opt to undertake a one-year intercalated BSc degree, which allows you to pursue the subject of your choice in much greater depth. The programme for Dentistry at King’s is five years in length. For the standard five-year programme, the majority of your first three years will be spent at the Guy’s Campus where biomedical sciences are taught alongside applied dental science. Students with previous education can enter the programme at one of the different points of entry recognising prior learning. Whichever route you choose, you will find that all students are working and learning together and take identical assessments. The Dental Institute ensures all students achieve the same learning outcomes, producing one standard of dentist. In the last two years students divide their time more evenly between the Guy’s and Denmark Hill Campuses. Final-year students will also visit the St Thomas’ Campus and the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy and Maurice Wohl Dental Centre at West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre in South London.

Applying

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

BDS Curriculum: The Four Phases Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Medical science and introduction to patient clinical care.

Medical science, and introduction to replacement of missing teeth and implants.

Adult patient care and introduction to child patient care.

Dentistry and diagnostic skills, clinical scenarios, providing conscious sedation and preparation for graduate Dental Foundation Training.

Duration:

Standard (A205 and A206): 18 months

12 months

Graduate/Professional Entry Programme (A202): 6 months

Entry Programme for Medical Graduates (A204): 12 months

Option to intercalate

S S

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry

Further information can be found in the Dental Institute online prospectus. Please visit www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry/news/publications

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At the heart of: Dentistry

Degree programmes S

20% d

the dental Institute trains over 20% of the dental workforce in england.

Related programmes

2nd

students on the programme treat their own patients in the second year of study.

the only dental school in the Uk to have four entry routes to the Bds programme.

Dentistry Graduate prospects All students are able to enter independent dental practice on graduation. The vast majority of our graduates will enter foundation training as a pathway to the treatment of patients in the NHS.

of graduates found full-time work after one year.

£30k

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Biomedical science Bsc

Medicine MBBs

147

Midwifery studies with registration Bsc

151

nursing Bsc with registration as an adult/children’s/Mental Health nurse

158

nutrition & dietetics Bsc

161

pharmacy Mpharm

163

physiotherapy Bsc

176

Graduate employment

OTHER

WORK AND STUDY

94%

is the median salary of those graduates in the first year.

WORK

S S

M dentistry Bds: enhanced M ✈dentistry programme support

M ✈ Bds dentistry S

✈

Entry requirements J A-levels A typical offer is AAA at M A-Level, including Chemistry and Biology, and B at as level. However we ✈ may consider strong applicants with aBB at A-Level (with B at AS level) or higher: see our website for details of acceptable grade and subject combinations IB A typical offer is 35 points overall with 666 Hl, including chemistry and Biology. However we may consider strong applicants with 34 points and 655 Hl: see our website for details of acceptable grade and subject combinations gcse requirements grade B in both English and Mathematics, if not offered at A/AS-level other requirements Ukcat required. disclosure & Barring service checks, and occupational Health clearance required. please visit the online prospectus for detailed selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

of graduates embark on immediate postgraduate study.

Undergraduate students admitted 2014 108

✈

Entry requirements J

Ucas code a205

Undergraduate students admitted 2014 8

duration Five years location guy’s, denmark Hill and st thomas’ campuses, University of portsmouth and west norwood

applicants per place 2014 10

The five-year BDS programme is the main entry route into Dentistry at King’s. You will study the four phases over five years (please see BDS Curriculum on page 81).

location guy’s, denmark Hill and st thomas’ campuses, University of portsmouth and west norwood

Closing date 15 October 2015.

Jasminder dentistry Bds

A-levels A typical offer is AAA at M A-Level, including Chemistry and Biology, and B at as level. However we ✈ may consider strong applicants with BBB at A-Level (with B at AS level) or higher: see our website for details of acceptable grade and subject combinations IB A typical offer is 35 points overall with 666 Hl, including chemistry and Biology. However we may consider strong applicants with 34 points and 555 Hl: see our website for details of acceptable grade and subject combinations eligibility open to students from eligible non-selective state schools gcse requirements grade B in English and Mathematics, if not offered at A/AS-level other requirements Ukcat required. disclosure & Barring service checks, and occupational Health clearance required. candidates should visit the online prospectus for further details of the entry and selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

applicants per place 2014 8

Voice of the student ‘one of the main reasons why I chose to study dentistry at king’s was the structure of the programme which allows you to start caring for your own patients as early as January of your second year. this requires a high degree of professionalism and gives you a sense of responsibility which I feel grateful to have had a chance to acquire from such an early stage in the programme.’

Ucas code a206 duration Five years

The programme is open to students from recognised non-traditional entry routes, such as widening participation schools linked to King’s College London and schools with low five A-C GCSE percentages and/or low A-level points scores. You will receive additional support and tutorials, but follow the same curriculum as all other dental students and undergo the same rigorous assessment. Closing date 15 October 2015.

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S S

dentistry Bds: entry J M programme for Medical M ✈ (dpMg) graduates

✈

S S

dentistry Bds: graduate/ J M professional entry M ✈ programme (gpep) S

✈

Entry requirements J

Qualifi ed doctors registered with the M Uk general Medical council and who ✈ have completed Foundation Years one and two, wishing to pursue a career in oral and maxillo-facial surgery or oral medicine/pathology other requirements disclosure & Barring service checks, and occupational Health clearance required. candidates should visit the online prospectus for further details of the entry and selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications

At M least a 2:1 (upper second-class honours) degree, or a 2:2 (lower secondclass ✈ honours) degree with a postgraduate master’s degree (with at least a Merit), or international equivalents. A biomedicallyrelated degree or a health professional with a degree will be considered. see our online prospectus for further details other requirements Ukcat required. disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required. candidates should visit the online prospectus for further details of the entry and selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 Undergraduate students admitted 2014 8

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

applicants per place 2014 3

Undergraduate students admitted 2014 23

Ucas code a204

applicants per place 2014 14

duration three years

Ucas code a202

location guy’s, denmark Hill and st thomas’ campuses, University of portsmouth and west norwood

duration Four years

Specialist three-year programme for qualified doctors who wish to pursue a career in oral and maxillo-facial surgery or oral medicine/pathology. You will cover Phase One and Two material in an extended single year known as the ‘transition year’. You will then directly transfer to Phase Three of the Dentistry programme in the second year. Closing date 15 January 2016.

Dr Colin Harvey ‘I’m the same age as commercially available video games and grew up fascinated by the potential of computers and video games to tell stories.’

location guy’s, denmark Hill and st thomas’ campuses, University of portsmouth and west norwood

‘I’m now a practitioner and theorist specialising in shared universes, licensed tie-in fiction and transmedia storytelling, where videogames, novels, films and comic books emerge from a consistent storyworld.

Four-year fast-track programme for graduates with honours degrees in biomedical-related science subjects and health professionals. You will cover Phase One and Two material in an extended single year known as the ‘transition year’. You will then directly transfer to Phase Two of the Dentistry programme in their second year. The programme is highly competitive so many graduates also apply to our standard entry programme.

At King’s, we’re standing on the shoulders of giants. John Keats, Virginia Woolf and Arthur C Clarke all studied here. Clarke worked on his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey in tandem with Stanley Kubrick as he made his 1968 film, which is a really interesting example of transmediality.

Closing date 15 October 2015.

It’s fantastic to teach digital culture in the heart of one of the greatest cultural media hubs in the world. Our proximity to film production companies based in Soho means we’re able to bring in industry experts to contribute to our courses, which creates a cutting edge vibe that I think would be hard to recreate anywhere else.’

Programme Director, Digital Culture BA, Faculty of Arts & Humanities watch an interview with dr colin Harvey at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

location: Forbidden planet (london) limited www.forbiddenplanet.com

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Digital Culture

At the heart of: Digital Culture

Degree programmes S J M

Departments of Digital Humanities & Culture, Media & Creative Industries, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Programme choice

Single Honours

Digital Culture BA

• King’s is a world-leading centre of teaching and research in digital culture • Digital is the future – from social media to email, from online retail to entertainment, every organisation and individual uses digital culture and this degree will equip you with knowledge of how to understand and manage it • Options to pursue internships with digital companies and study abroad.

✈

King’s has brought together a team of leading international lecturers and researchers to deliver the first single honours degree in the UK focused on the study of digital culture and the internet, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Flickr and more. Based in the worldleading departments of Digital Humanities and Culture, Media & Creative Industries, this degree looks at the phenomenon of digital media in its many forms: how it makes us feel, how we interact with it, and how it is changing the world around us. You will be taught by experts in fast-developing areas of study spanning mobile technologies and social media, gaming and digital storytelling, and digital activism and big data. Recent books written by our lecturers include Streets & Tweets and Crowds and Clouds. Studying in the heart of London, a global centre for digital development, you will form an understanding of how the internet and digitisation works and its implications on society. Graduates will leave ready for the world of work, equipped with the skills to gain employment in the booming digital sector in the wide range of organisations that must create and effectively manage their digital and internet presence.

1 The Digital Culture BA is the first and only one of its kind in UK universities.

5 million

Digital ✈ Culture BA

The number of years that King’s has been involved in Digital Humanities research.

Number of digital objects generated by the department and available free online.

Entry requirements J

Digital Culture Graduate prospects Since this programme is new in 2015, graduate statistics are unavailable. However, this degree provides an ideal grounding for graduate study in the wide range of digital humanities and culture, media and creative industries subjects.

UCAS Code P390 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus

Digital skills are increasingly in demand by employers and this degree opens up careers in the digital sector, notably roles in social media management, digital project management, digital community management, digital curation and creative industries.

You will take compulsory core modules each year providing a thorough grounding in digital theories and established communication theory. Alongside this you will have the chance to specialise in a number of areas through the wide range of optional modules offered. Year one

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Year two

English BA

Liberal Arts BA

135

Compulsory modules: Digital Culture & Society II • Digital Methods II: Working with Data • Critical Debates in Digital Culture. Optional modules: Representations of Cultural Heritage • Information Ethics & Digital Rights Activism • Foundations of Web & Mobile Technologies • Management for the Digital Domain • Exploring Digital Arts • Digital Subcultures & Communities Around the World • Platform Studies • Social Media • Internship in Digital Culture.

Year three Final year teaching is a mixture of compulsory and optional modules as well as a student led project. Compulsory study modules: Digital Culture & Society III • Digital Culture Thesis (dissertation) • Digital Culture Project (dissertation). Optional modules include: Digital Textuality & Digital Readership • Information Politics • Representation of Material Culture • Contemporary Trends in Digital Theory • Management for the Digital Domain II • Creativity & Making in the Digital Culture • Big Data, Culture & Society • Philosophy of Information • Cultural Analytics.

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

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Compulsory study modules: Digital Culture & Society • Digital Politics • History of Networked Technologies • Digital Methods I: Approaches • Knowledge Representation • Theories of New Media.

Comparative Literature BA

A-levels AAA M IB 35 points and 666 HL ✈ Preferred subjects Art and Design, English (Literature or Language), Communication and Culture, History, Media Studies, Philosophy See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Applying

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Electronic Engineering

Degree programmes

Based in the Department of Informatics, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Electronic Engineering BEng S

Programme choice

Single Honours

Electronic Engineering BEng

Electronic Engineering MEng

✈ Electronic & Information Engineering BEng S J M

Electronic & Information Engineering MEng Major/Minor Honours

✈ Electronic Engineering with Management BEng Electronic Engineering with Management MEng

The next generation of leaders in the complex environment of telecommunications and electronic engineering will need to acquire strong business acumen, management and leadership skills. Leaders in this area will be responsible for driving the corporate vision of research and development activity, as well as helping to lead engineering development strategies. The Department of Informatics recently launched six programmes in the field of electronic engineering. Unique in providing students with a special combination of electronic engineering subjects with those in computer science and robotic engineering, these programmes will enable students to build their careers in ICT technology and its applications. Students will be encouraged to think creatively in relation to engineering design, whilst gaining insight into how electronic engineering translates into everyday life through mobile and personal communication as well as security. Delivered by world-leading experts in the field of electronic engineering and telecommunications, these new programmes also benefit from close links with other disciplines at King’s, including management, life sciences and medicine. Students have access to labs which benefit from industry sponsorship, all boasting advanced equipment for research in the cutting-edge technology areas of multimedia communication, software-defined radio design and software-defined networking.

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/informatics

Undergraduate prospectus 2016

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Entry requirements J

A-levels AAB (including A in Physics, M and A in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics) ✈ IB Pass the IB Diploma with a total of at least 35 points, with three Higher Level subjects at 665 (including 6 HL in Physics, and 6 HL in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA (including A in Physics, M and A in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics) ✈ IB Pass the IB Diploma with a total of at least 35 points, with three Higher Level subjects at 666 (including 6 HL in Physics, and 6 HL in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

UCAS Code H610

UCAS Code H611

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

UCAS Code HG65

Location Strand Campus

Duration Three years

Students studying Electronic Engineering BEng will gain both theoretical and practical expertise in general electronic engineering. This programme provides engineering and mathematical skills required for careers in electronics and computer technologies industries.

Unique to the MEng programme, students undertake modules in project management, operations management and telecommunications networks, before choosing optional modules to specialise in a particular area.

Year one

See Electronic Engineering BEng.

Mathematical Methods in Physics • Computer Systems • Engineering and Entrepreneurial Skills • Foundations of Computing I • Classical Mechanics • Logic Design • Programming Practice • Electronics Applications Project & Engineering Lab I.

Year four

Year one

Individual Project • Project Management • Operations Management • Telecommunications Network I. Plus three optional modules from a range including: Digital Signal Processing • Mobile & Personal Communications • Telecommunication Networks II • Web Infrastructure • Robotic Systems • Digital Communications.

Mathematical Methods in Physics • Computer Systems • Engineering & Entrepreneurial Skills • Foundations of Computing I • Programming Applications • Logic Design • Programming Practice • Electronics Applications Project & Engineering Lab I.

Entry requirements J A-levels AAB (including A in M Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory) ✈ IB Pass the IB Diploma with a total of at least 35 points, with three Higher Level subjects at 665 including 6 HL in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

Location Strand Campus

Engineering Mathematics • Signals & Systems • Circuit Theory • Adaptive & Robotics Systems • Foundations of Computing II • Principles of Electronics • Electrical Engineering II • Electronics Applications Project & Engineering Lab II.

Year one, two and three

Year three

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This programme provides engineering and mathematical skills required for careers in electronics and computer technologies industries. The programme focuses on four key areas: circuits and systems, programming, signal processing, and communication.

Year two Engineering Mathematics • Signals & Systems • Circuit Theory • Database Systems • Foundations of Computing II • Principles of Electronics • Electrical Engineering II • Electronics Applications Project & Engineering Lab II.

Year three

Communication Systems • Electronic Circuits • Optimisation Methods • Real Time Systems & Control • Individual Project. Plus two optional modules from a range including: Internet Systems • Sensors & Actuators • Computer Vision • Pattern Recognition • Robotic Systems.

Real Time Systems & Control • Internet Systems • Hardware Design • Individual Project. Plus two optional modules from the following: Communications Systems • Electronic Circuits • Sensors & Actuators • Distributed Systems • Computer Vision • Cryptography & Information Security • Pattern Recognition • Advanced Security Topics • Optimisation Methods • Agents & Multi-agent Systems • Robotic Systems.

Contact: Admissions Office Email:

Electronic & Information Engineering BEng

Entry requirements J

Year two

Applying

Electronic Engineering MEng

Degree programmes (continued)

Electronic & Information Engineering MEng S

Entry requirements J

Electronic Engineering J with Management BEng M

Electronic Engineering J with Management MEng M

A-levels AAA (including A in M Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory) ✈ IB Pass the IB Diploma with a total of at least 35 points, with three Higher Level subjects at 666 including 6 HL in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory) IB Pass the IB Diploma with a total of at least 35 points, with three Higher Level subjects at 665 including 6 HL in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAA (including A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory) IB Pass the IB Diploma with a total of at least 35 points, with three Higher Level subjects at 666 including 6 HL in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Physics preferred, but not compulsory See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

UCAS Code HG66

UCAS Code HN60

UCAS Code HN61

Duration Four years

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

This four year programme allows students to undertake an individual project, but also to specialise in their final year by choosing from a range of optional modules.

The Electronic Engineering with Management programme is tailored for those intending to pursue senior roles in high-tech companies or aspiring to become leading entrepreneurs.

This four year programme for students intending to pursue senior roles in hightech companies provides the opportunity to tailor modules in the final year from a broad range of options.

See Electronic & Information Engineering BEng.

Year one

Year one, two and three

Year four

Mathematical Methods in Physics • Programming Practice • Engineering & Entrepreneurial Skills • Data Structures • Organisational Behaviour • Logic Design • Economics • Electronics Applications Project & Engineering Lab I.

See Electronic Engineering with Management BEng.

Year one, two and three

Random Variables & Stochastic Processes • Telecommunications Networks I • Individual Project. Plus two optional modules from a range including: Digital Communications • Antennas & Propagation • Telecommunications Networks II • Advanced Security Topics • Mobile & Personal Communications • Optical Communications • Network Theory • Web Infrastructure • Robotic Systems.

Year two Signals & Systems • Circuit Theory • Principles of Electronics • Marketing • Accounting • Database Systems • Electrical Engineering II • Electronics Applications Project & Engineering Lab II.

Year three Business Strategy & Operational Management • Human Resource Management • Optimisation Methods • Real Time Systems & Control • Individual Project. Plus two optional modules from the following: Internet Systems • Communications Systems • Sensors & Actuators • Electronic Circuits • Distributed Systems • Computer Vision • Cryptography & Information Security • Pattern Recognition. Plus two optional modules from a range including: Internet Systems • Communications Systems • Electronic Circuits • Distributed Systems • Computer Vision • Pattern Recognition.

Year four Students must take three modules from the following: Individual Project • Project Management • Operations Management • Telecommunication Networks I. Plus three optional modules from a range including: Random Variables & Stochastic Processes • Digital Signal Processing • Telecommunications Networks II • Mobile & Personal Communications • Web Infrastructure • Robotic Systems • Optical Communications • Digital Communications • Communications Theory • Cryptography & Information Security • Network Theory.

The Quad, Strand Campus

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English

At the heart of: English

Based in the Department of English, Faculty of Arts & Humanities and Department of Education & Professional Studies, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Numbers Students admitted 2014

258

Applicants per place 2014

• Rated the 6th best English department in the Guardian University Guide 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

English BA

S M

English Language & Linguistics BA

✈

Major/Minor Honours

✈ Classical Studies with English BA English with Film Studies BA French with English with a year abroad BA German with English with a year abroad BA Greek with English BA Portuguese with English with a year abroad BA Spanish with English with a year abroad BA

With one of the oldest English language and literature departments, King’s has strengths in creative writing, gender, American literature and performance studies. We offer a diverse range of modules and approaches, from contemporary theory to close textual examination and historical scholarship. The Arden Shakespeare is edited here and our wide range of international research activities is reflected at all levels of teaching. You may also be interested in the English Language & Linguistics BA offered by the Department of Education & Professional Studies, which has a global reputation for research in important areas of applied linguistics. This programme is ideal for you if you have an interest in English language, communication and linguistics. Modules involve seminars and lectures and we attach importance to the personal attention we give to each student through our personal tutor system. Tutors aim to connect research and teaching, both in the classroom and at the many extra research seminars, poetry readings and literary events. Shakespeare’s Globe, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane (London’s oldest working theatre) and countless other sites with literary associations are nearby.

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

Further information

King’s was one of the first institutions to teach English literary studies.

partner cultural institutions across London.

Recent graduates have found employment as: Writers, copywriters, bloggers Marketing executives, European marketers Editorial assistants, junior planners TV development assistants Account executives. Recent graduates have gone on to study: Journalism MA English: 1850 to the present MA Contemporary Literature Culture & Theory MA.

S Studies Classical withS English BA J

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

£19k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

of graduates went into graduate-level work or postgraduate study.

14%

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A-levels AAA (including English M Literature or combined English Language & Literature) ✈ IB 35 points and 666 HL (including English HL) Preferred subjects English Literature and another arts subject at A-level/HL GCSE requirements Modern or ancient language preferred See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code Q300 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus We offer theoretical and historical approaches to literary study and engage with the rich literary history London has to offer. Through studying English you will develop essential skills in critical thinking, expression and research. Compulsory modules include: Language in Time • Writing London • Reading Poetry • Classical & Biblical Contexts • Introducing Literary Theories • Medieval Literary Culture • Early Modern Literary Culture. Plus one optional module outside the department.

OTHER

59%

STUDY

Year two

WORK

Sample optional modules: Mapping Modernism • Theatre Capital • Creative Writing • Victorians & Social Change • Wordplay in the English Renaissance • Family, Authorship & Romanticism • The Film of the Play.

Year three

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Year one

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

M ✈BA English S

Graduate employment

See page 67 J M

Entry requirements J

WORK AND STUDY

Contact: Admissions Office Email:

English Graduate prospects

Applying

S S

staff engaged in cutting-edge research

• The Department of English at King’s was among the first institutions in the world to teach English • Extremely diverse modules, from medieval literature to modern poetry.

Degree programmes

Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA

French with a year abroad BA

105

German & Portuguese with a year abroad BA

112

Liberal Arts BA

135

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Sample optional modules: Shakespeare’s London • Jane Austen • 21st Century American Fiction • Creative Writing: Drama • Gender & Performance • Modernism in Australia • Virginia Woolf • Photography USA • Dissertation.

European & International Studies

Degree programmes (continued) S S S

English Language M ✈ & Linguistics BA S

✈

J M ✈with English M

Film Studies BA

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A-levels AAB (including Grade A M in at least one of English Literature, English Language, a modern foreign ✈ language or Psychology) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including grade 6 HL in one of the subjects mentioned above) See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAA (including English Literature or Language) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including English or English Literature HL) Preferred subjects Two arts subjects at A-level/HL GCSE requirements Modern or ancient language preferred See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code Q100

UCAS Code Q3P3

Entry requirements J

Duration Three years

Location Waterloo Campus

Location Strand Campus

The study of communication provides an understanding of the relationship between language, society and culture. You will learn approaches to describing, analysing and researching language. You will also consider how languages are taught and learnt, and how English is used in multicultural communities and the globalised world.

This dynamic degree offers students the chance to engage with London’s literary and visual history. Learn how society is mediated by cinematic and electronic images and in global literatures, whilst developing skills in critical thinking, expression and research.

Year one Language & Communication • Analysing English • Introduction to Sociolinguistics • Language Learning • Philosophy of Language.

Year two Research Methods • At least two of English Lexis, Grammar and Phonology plus optional modules including: Global Englishes • Multilingualism & Language in Contact • Teaching & Learning the Language System • Teaching Language as Communicative Skills • Analysing Spoken Discourse • Working with Texts • Modern Foreign Language • Literature.

Year three Compulsory dissertation. Optional modules: Language, Culture & Society • Language Policy & Planning • Language, People & Boundaries • Linguistic Politeness • Stylistics • Analysing Written Discourse • Psycholinguistics • Literacies in Theory & Practice • Exploring Language Corpora • Modern Foreign Language • Literature.

French with English with a year abroad BA

Based in the Department of European & International Studies, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

See page 105

German with English with a year abroad BA See page 113

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Greek with English BA See page 67

Portuguese with English with a year abroad BA See page 189

Spanish with English with a year abroad BA See page 190

Programme choice S

Single Honours

European Politics BA

European Studies (French pathway) ✈ with a year abroad BA

European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad BA

• Study in Paris, Berlin or Madrid with prestigious partner institutions • Part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence • Annual ‘European Week’ attracts renowned speakers and showcases links to key issues of public concern, debate and policy.

The Department of European & International Studies has earned an international reputation as a dynamic and challenging place for those who want to deepen their knowledge and understanding of modern Europe. We have particular strengths in European foreign policy, Economic and Monetary Union, European institutions, European and international history, political thought and philosophy, migration and urban spaces, and international political economy. You will benefit from the department’s close association with the Departments of French, German and Spanish, Portuguese & Latin-American Studies, as well as History and War Studies. We offer a range of extra-curricular events, some of them supported by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) for Law and Governance awarded to King’s by the European Union in 2009. Our students are bright, inquisitive and open-minded, and show initiative beyond their studies. Many are active in the King’s European Society, which organises a series of events, including the annual European Week with high-profile speakers.

Year one Compulsory modules include: Language in Time • Writing London • Reading Poetry • Classical & Biblical Contexts of English Literature • Introducing Literary Theories • Medieval Literary Culture • Early Modern Literary Culture • Forms & Contexts of Film Studies.

Year two Optional modules include: Silent/Sound Cinema • Asian Popular Cinema • Film Authorship • European World Cinema.

Year three

Applying

Optional modules include: American Underground/Independent Cinema • Film Noir • Third Cinema & Beyond • The European Crime Film. There are over 30 optional modules in English, as well as an optional dissertation module.

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/eurost

www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus

At the heart of: European & International Studies

S S

2009

M ✈ Politics BA European

A reputation for excellent teaching on contemporary Europe spanning 20 years.

Date of the establishment of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

Entry requirements J

Strong links with three prestigious partner institutions in Paris, Berlin and Madrid.

European & International Studies Graduate prospects

Degree programmes

Recent graduates have found employment as: PR advisor to an EU government dept Accounts managers and assistants Business strategy and planning analysts. Graduates have gone on to work in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Hong Kong. Recent graduates have gone on to study: International Relations and International Economics MA International Studies and Diplomacy MA European Studies MA.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

£22k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

of graduates went into graduate-level work or postgraduate study.

Graduate employment

✈

A-levels AAB M IB 35 points and 665 HL ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code L241 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus The programme adopts a comparative approach to studying politics and is designed to equip you with the theoretical and analytical tools required to understand domestic politics. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how domestic politics interacts with supranational governance through the European Union. Year one Compulsory modules: The Making of Modern Europe: Historical, Political & Sociological Approaches • Introduction to Politics. Optional modules include: British Politics • German Politics & Society • Spain in the 20th Century • Introduction to International Economics.

Year two Compulsory modules: The Integration of the European Union • Political Analysis • Research Methods in Political Science. Optional modules include: International Political Economy • International Relations • Central & Eastern European Politics.

OTHER

44% STUDY

Year three Optional modules include: Representative Government in Europe • Public Policy • Britain & European Integration • European Political Thought • German Foreign Policy. You may also undertake an extended essay.

WORK

S S

M European Studies (French M ✈ with a year abroad BA pathway) S

M European Studies (German M ✈ with a year abroad BA pathway)

M European Studies (Spanish M ✈ with a year abroad BA pathway) S

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Entry requirements J

A-levels AAA (including A in French) M IB 35 points and 666 HL (including ✈ French 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including B in German) M IB 35 points and 665 HL (including ✈ German 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency, or alternatively consider the ab initio pathway. See online prospectus for details See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including B in Spanish) M IB 35 points and 665 HL (including ✈ Spanish 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code RR81

UCAS Code RR82

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Focus on the politics, culture, history and political economy of Modern Europe. Modules, split equally between Europe and France, will equip you with analytical and presentational transferable skills valued by international organisations, businesses, public employers, and prestigious graduate programmes. You will become highly proficient in French. Year one Core language plus compulsory modules: The Making of Modern Europe: Historical, Political & Sociological Approaches • Revolution & Reaction in Modern France • French Political Thought. Optional modules include: European Law • The Causes of War • Introduction to Politics • Introduction to International Economics.

Year two Core language plus compulsory modules: Integration of the European Union • French history modules. Optional modules include: International Relations • International Political Economy • The Idea of France.

Year three

WORK AND STUDY

✈

Typically spent at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) Paris.

Focus on the politics, culture, history, and political economy of Modern Europe. Modules, split equally between Europe and Germany, will equip you with analytical and presentational transferable skills valued by international organisations, businesses, public employers, and prestigious graduate programmes. You will become highly proficient in German. Year one Core language plus compulsory modules: The Making of Modern Europe: Historical, Political & Sociological Approaches • German Politics & Society • Milestones in German History. Optional modules include: European Law • Introduction to International Economics • The Causes of War • Introduction to Politics.

Year two Core language plus compulsory modules: Integration of the European Union • Germany since 1945: Politics, Society & Economics. Optional modules include: International Relations • International Political Economy • The German Reformation.

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code RR84 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus Focus on the politics, culture, history and political economy of Modern Europe. Modules, split equally between Europe and Spain, will equip you with analytical and presentational transferable skills valued by international organisations, businesses, public employers, and prestigious graduate programmes. You will become highly proficient in Spanish. Year one Core language plus compulsory modules: The Making of Modern Europe: Historical, Political & Sociological Approaches • Spain in the 20th Century • Critical Perspectives on the Spanish Transitions. Optional modules include: European Law • Introduction to International Economics • The Causes of War • Introduction to Politics.

Year two Core language plus compulsory modules: Integration of the European Union • Nationalism in Spain • Spain in the World. Optional modules include: International Relations • International Political Economy • Goya & the Dream of Reason.

Year three

Typically spent at Complutense University of Madrid.

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Year four

Typically spent at Humboldt University (Berlin).

Year four

German with a year abroad BA

113

Year four

International Relations BA

197

Liberal Arts BA

135

Compulsory language plus optional module, including: European Political Thought • Shadows of Enlightenment • Extended essay.

Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA

179

Compulsory language plus optional modules, including: Contemporary Spanish Politics • European Political Economy • European Political Thought • Political Economy of Spain • Extended essay.

Political Economy BA/BSc

179

Politics BA

179

Politics, Philosophy & Law LLB

130

War Studies & History BA

198

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Compulsory language plus optional modules, including: European Political Thought • Contemporary German Politics • Extended essay.

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Film Studies

At the heart of: Film Studies

1st

Based in the department of Film studies, Faculty of arts & Humanities

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

• A flexible modular course offering specialised teaching in a wide variety of international cinemas and theoretical approaches • The opportunity to study with internationally renowned scholars who are leaders in their field • King’s close proximity to and links with the BFI Southbank provide further exciting opportunities.

Programme choice

S S J J M M

Single Honours Film studies Ba Major/Minor Honours

✈ ✈ comparative literature with Film studies Ba english with Film studies Ba French with Film studies with a year abroad Ba german with Film studies with a year abroad Ba spanish with Film studies with a year abroad Ba

established in 2000, the department is home to the leading dedicated film studies team in central London and hosts a dynamic and vibrant community. we see our educational mission as threefold: to introduce you to the wealth and diversity of world cinema; to give you the conceptual tools for analysing audio-visual media and understanding how society is mediated by images; and to provide a background for pursuing careers in the media arts and related activities. We offer a single honours Film Studies BA as well as combined degrees with other departments, some of which include study abroad. King’s has made a major commitment to the study of film and related media, including building up a significant collection of print and audio-visual material, new facilities for 35mm screening, and important information technology resources. we are also fortunate to be located in the heart of london’s arts and media district, offering many exciting possibilities for further access to film. We are just across the river from BFI Southbank and the British Film Institute Library, the premier film research library.

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

Best department for study of film in the UK (guardian University guide 2015).

100% 35mm of research rated 3* or 4* for impact (reF 2014).

Film Studies Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Filmmaker and directors production runners Media and research coordinators. Recent graduates have gone on to study: Film studies Ma Media and communications Msc contemporary art Ma.

Film format of our screenings each week open to all students.

of graduates in fulltime work were in graduate-level work.

Related programmes

Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/film

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english Ba

French with a year abroad Ba

105

german with a year abroad Ba

113

liberal arts Ba

135

Graduate employment

OTHER

£20k 18% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

63%

of graduates went into graduate-level work or postgraduate study.

STUDY

59% WORK

17%

WORK AND STUDY

Voice of the student ‘everything about studying at king’s has been incredible. studying Film studies in london couldn’t be more perfect, there are so many fundamental resources on our doorstep. king’s has some of the world’s best lecturers. Your lecturers and seminar leaders genuinely care about how well you’re doing inside and outside of the classroom, and to me this is what has made my time here so special.’ chloe Film studies Ba

Further information

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comparative literature Ba

French

Degree programmes

Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA

French with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

See page 71 S

See page 105

S Jwith Film Studies BA English

German with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

See page 94 J M

FilmM Studies BA ✈ S

✈

Entry requirements J

Based in the Department of French, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Numbers

See page 113

Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

• The French language teaching programme is fully integrated with the teaching of French literature, history, politics and film • Opportunities to study in French-speaking universities worldwide.

Spanish with Film Studies with a year abroad BA See page 190

The Department of French at King’s is one of a select number of departments that still offer you the possibility to study across the whole range of French literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, as well as modules in French history, contemporary French institutions, film, politics and philosophy.

Programme choice

A-levels AAB (including grade B in M an essay-based humanities subject) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including 5 HL in an essay-based humanities subject) See page 27 for other qualifications

Single Honours

French BA

French with a year abroad BA

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

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UCAS Code H6G0 Duration Three years

Joint Honours

Classical Studies & French with a year abroad BA

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Location Strand Campus Develop your knowledge of classical and contemporary cinema and of how society is mediated by cinematic and electronic images. We offer you the critical, historical and theoretical tools needed to understand and appreciate the creative potential of cinema, and to critically assess film through in-depth knowledge of intellectual debates within the discipline.

French & German with a year abroad BA

Studying French at King’s will involve intensive modules in written and spoken French taught by native speakers to a high level of proficiency. In your study of French literature, culture, history and politics you will also benefit from the research expertise of staff, which is rated ‘internationally excellent’. We have exchanges with many different universities in places as diverse as Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Montreal, Geneva and Martinique. King’s is also one of the few universities in the country to offer a three-year French degree, which includes six months spent in Paris.

French & History with a year abroad BA French & Management with a year abroad BA French & Philosophy with a year abroad BA French & Spanish with a year abroad

Year one

Compulsory study areas include: Contemporary/Post-War Cinema • Contexts & Forms in Film Studies • Critical Debates • Research & Scholarship in Film Studies.

J M

Year two

Portuguese & French with a year abroad BA Major/Minor Honours

✈ French with English with a year abroad BA

Compulsory modules: Film Theory I • Hollywood Cinema. Plus optional modules including: Asian Popular Cinema • The French New Wave • Film Authorship • Topics in World Cinema.

Applying

French with Film Studies with a year abroad BA S S

Year three

Compulsory modules: Film Theory II • Film & New Media • Independent Study. Optional modules include: American Underground Cinema • The European Crime Film • Film Noir • Stardom & Performance.

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• Benefit from the research expertise of teaching staff across the full range of French and Francophone studies

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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At the heart of: French

Degree programmes S S

2nd Ranked 2nd in the Russell Group for teaching satisfaction, NSS 2014.

1,000

different BA programmes in French, all with study abroad options.

Opportunities to study French literature across 1,000 years.

French Graduate prospects

Recent graduates have found employment as: Teaching professionals, language assistants and tutors Advertising, marketing and PR executives Underwriting assistants and trainee accountants. Recent graduates have gone on to study: French Literature & Culture MA Graduate Diploma in Law African Politics MSc.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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Classics BA

Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA

English Law & French Law LLB and Maîtrise en droit (French equivalent of LLB)

130

European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad BA

German & Philosophy with a year abroad BA

112

Liberal Arts BA

135

Graduate employment

OTHER

£20k 24

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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WORK

Equally, the idea of living in London was an exciting one. I’ve had to adapt to a completely different way of life during my time in London, more so than my friends studying in other places, but it has made me into a far more independent and astute person. The exposure to different cultures and backgrounds is also unparalleled and makes the London university experience unique.

S Studies & French Classical withS a year abroad BA J See page 66 J M

M ✈ French BA S

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Entry requirements J A-levels AAB (including grade A French) M IB 35 points and 665 HL (including ✈ French 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R102 Duration Three years

WORK AND STUDY

Sarah French with English with a year abroad BA

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Entry requirements M

A-levels AAB (including grade ✈ A French and Grade B German) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including French 6 HL and German 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French/German, TestDaF and/or DELF or DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including Grade ✈ A in both French and Spanish) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including both French and Spanish 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French/Spanish, DELF or DALF/DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code RR14

UCAS Code RR12

Location Strand Campus

On this joint programme we offer talented linguists a chance to gain detailed knowledge of two languages and cultures. Year one

One core language and one compulsory literature module (plus four optional modules). Compulsory: Language • Introduction to French Literature. Optional modules include: French Narrative Texts • French Thought • French Theatre & Film • Modern French History.

Year two First semester: optional modules at King’s. Second semester: study abroad in Paris. Sample King’s options: French Poetry since 1800 • Modernity & the City • The French Novel Since 1700 • The Idea of France.

Year three One core language module and seven optional modules. Sample options: Translation from French • Medieval Occitan Literature • Proust • Images of Algeria • Recent French Thought • Desire & the Family in the 19th Century French Feminist Writing • Old French Romance • Troubling Desires • Contemporary French Film.

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FrenchM& Spanish S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

✈

Location Strand Campus

Year one

After graduating, I certainly want to put the French language skills I will have acquired through my studies (including a year in a French-speaking country) to good use, possibly through working as an interpreter.’

French M& German S M a year with ✈ abroad BA

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Duration Four years

This degree is taught over three years at King’s, and offers you the chance to spend 6 months of your second year in Paris.

I am a member of the French Society at King’s which organises many events such as film screenings and themed nights, and I also work as a student ambassador for the university.

Location Strand Campus, plus a semester in Paris

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

Voice of the student ‘When deciding to go to university, I felt King’s offered much more interesting and wide-ranging options than many others that I’d seen. Its prestigious reputation also played an important part in my decision to apply.

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Core language and compulsory literature modules in both languages.

On this joint programme we offer talented linguists a chance to gain detailed knowledge of two languages and cultures. Year one Core language modules, compulsory literature module in French, plus options in Spanish, including: Culture & Society in Imperial Spain • Latin American Visual Arts: 19th & 20th Century • Spain in the 20th Century.

Year two

Core language modules in both languages and two options in each language area. Sample options: French Poetry since 1800 • Modernity & the City • Writing the self • The German Reformation • German Realist Fiction • German in London • Berlin: Past and Present.

Core language modules, compulsory translation module and optional modules, including: French Poetry Since 1800 • The French Novel • The Idea of France • The Spanish Civil War • Cervantes’ Don Quijote.

Year three

Spent abroad, normally split between French and Spanish-speaking countries.

Year abroad, either at a partner university, as a language teaching assistant, or on an internship.

Year four Core language modules in French and German plus options, including: German Reunification • Death & the Afterlife in Medieval & Modern German Literature • Goethe • New German Cinema in East & West • Proust • Recent French Thought • Contemporary Women’s Writing in French.

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Year four Core language modules plus optional modules, including: Recent French Thought • Proust • Shadows of Enlightenment • Travel Writing in Modern Spain • Key Terms & Points of View in Latin American Visual Arts.

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FrenchM& History S M a year with ✈ abroad BA

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FrenchM& Management S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

FrenchM& Philosophy S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

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Entry requirements M

A-levels AAA (including A in French ✈ and History) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including French and History 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including A in French) ✈ IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL French) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) GCSE requirements Grade B in English and Mathematics (or equivalent) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA (including A in French) ✈ IB 35 points and 666 HL (including French 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

UCAS Code RV11

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Duration Four years

UCAS Code RN12

Location Strand Campus

Duration Four years

Year one French: Core language and compulsory literature modules. History: Compulsory module in historical sources, skills and approaches and choice of one optional module, either in Medieval, Early Modern or Modern History.

Year two French: Core modules in language and translation, optional modules including Modern French • Modernity & the City. History: Options include topics as diverse as Medieval Italy • Hanoverian Britain • Australia • Soviet Union • Political Ideas & Economic History.

Year three Normally spent abroad in a French-speaking country.

Year four French: One core language module and optional modules including Encounters with the New World • The City in the 17th & 18th Centuries • Images of Algeria. History: source-based or theoretical thematic module plus option of writing a research dissertation of 10,000 words.

M with French a year abroad BA ✈ S

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English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

A-levels AAB (including grade A French) M IB 35 points and 665 (including ✈ French 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R120

UCAS Code RV15

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Study French and francophone language and literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, as well as history, film, politics and philosophy. In Management you will gain knowledge of organisational studies, accounting, marketing, and international business. Year one Core language and compulsory literature modules in French and two core modules in Management.

Year two Core module in French language, translation, plus two optional French modules. Two compulsory modules and two options in Management. Sample options: French Poetry Since 1800 • The French Novel • Consumer Behaviour • Corporate Finance.

Year three Spent abroad in a French-speaking country.

Year four Core module in French language, three optional French modules and four optional modules in Management. Sample options: French Feminist Writing • Contemporary French Film • Contemporary Algerian Literature • Leadership • Organisational Change • Investment Management.

Combine the study of French and francophone language and literature, history, film and politics with the study of philosophy in the UK’s top Philosophy department (The Guardian 2013). Year one Core language and literature modules in French plus four modules in philosophy including one in the history of philosophy • one in either ethics or political philosophy • and one of: Elementary Logic • Metaphysics I • Epistemology I • Methodology.

✈

S S

French Mwith English J M a year with ✈ abroad BA Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAA (including both English and French) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including both English and French HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R1Q3 Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Location Strand Campus Enhance your historical learning and critical thinking and focus on advanced study of French language and culture. History modules cover topics from European medieval history to Modern British politics.

Entry requirements J

Entry requirements M

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

This programme offers the possibility of study across the whole range of French and francophone language, literature, culture and thought from the Middle Ages to the present day, and includes a year of study abroad. After the first year, you can specialise in the areas of the subject that most interest you. Year one One core French language module and one compulsory literature module, plus four optional modules, including French History 1789–1870 • French Theatre and Film • Narrative Texts • French Thought.

Location Strand Campus Study French and francophone language and literature from the Middle Ages to the present day as well as French history, film, politics and philosophy. The English department offers a wide variety of approaches, from contemporary literary theory to close textual examination and historical scholarship. Year one Core module in French language, compulsory module in French literature, plus options including: Introductions to French Thought/ Theatre & Film/Modern History • Introducing Literary Theories • Medieval Literary Culture.

Year two

Core modules in French language and translation plus optional modules, including: Modernity & the City • The Idea of France • Ethics II • Greek Philosophy II: Plato • Philosophy of Logic & Language.

Core language module, compulsory translation module plus six optional modules, including: Modernity & the City • The Idea of France • The French Novel since 1700 • Poetry Since 1800.

Year three Spent in a French-speaking country.

Normally spent abroad in a French-speaking country.

Core language and translation modules in French, plus options including: French Poetry Since 1800 • Comedy Before 1700 • The Idea of France. Sample English options: 18th Century Travel Writing • The Rise of the Novel.

Year four

Year three

Core French language module, three French options plus four optional modules in Philosophy, including: Recent French Thought • Contemporary Women’s Writing in French • Indian Philosophy • Topics in Philosophy of Mind • Gender & Philosophy.

One core language module and seven optional modules, including: Proust • Shadows of Enlightenment • Contemporary French Film • Old French Romance • Images of Algeria • Desire and the Family.

Normally spent in a French-speaking country.

Year three

Year two

Year four Core language module, plus optional modules, including: Troubling Desires • Contemporary Women’s Writing in French • Shakespeare’s London • Creative Writing Drama.

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FrenchMwith Film Studies J M a year with ✈ abroad BA Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including grade A French) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including French 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R1P3 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus Combine the study of French and francophone language and literature, history, film, politics and philosophy with Film Studies to gain conceptual tools for understanding critically how society is mediated by cinematic and electronic images. Year one Core French language and literature modules, two French options and two introductory modules to forms and contexts in Film. Sample French options: Introduction to French Thought • Introduction to French Theatre & Film.

Year two Core language and translation modules, two options in French plus two modules in Film. Sample options: The Idea of France • Modernity & the City • History of Silent/Sound Cinema • Film Authorship.

Year three Normally spent in a French-speaking country.

Year four Core language module plus five optional modules in French, two optional modules in Film. Sample options: Recent French Thought • Film & Transnationalism • Fathers in Film.

Portuguese & French with a year abroad BA See page 188

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Geography

At the heart of: Geography

Based in the department of geography, Faculty of social science & public policy

• Opportunities to put theory into practice with an overseas field trip

Numbers Students admitted 2014 Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

geography Ba

geography Bsc

✈

151 5

• Teaching by international scholars in the discipline. Based in the heart of london at the strand campus, the department of geography is among the very best internationally. our location gives students access to numerous scholarly and cultural facilities offered by one of the world’s great cities. the department’s unique focus on integrating natural and social geographical sciences means teaching is interdisciplinary, leading to greater career opportunities for our students. as one of the largest geography departments in the Uk, we provide state-of-the-art BSc and BA Geography programmes taught by acknowledged leaders in their fields. We use a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials together with workshops, laboratory sessions and field trips to teach a wide range of modules covering all areas of geography. The compulsory overseas field trips in the second year are one of the highlights of the degree. Currently we offer trips to Hong kong, kerala and san Francisco for geography Ba; and Morocco for geography Bsc. whenever possible, subsidies are provided to help with the cost of field trips. there are also opportunities to take either a term or a year abroad during the second year of study on one of our exchange programmes to australia, Brunei, canada, Hong kong, new Zealand, singapore, or the Usa.

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

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Email:

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Web:

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Policy-focused research groups relating to modern environmental and urban issues.

350

study abroad in your second year at one of 13 international destinations.

Join our vibrant undergraduate community with over 350 students.

Geography Graduate prospects Graduates follow careers in different areas, such as: account managers graduate transport planners operations analysts research assistants consultancy. Graduates went on to study: pgce environmental systems engineering Msc Management Msc property and Finance Ma.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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global Health & social Medicine Bsc

185

liberal arts Ba

135

political economy Ba/Bsc

177

politics Ba

179

Graduate employment

13% OTHER

£23k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

74%

WORK

STUDY

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

WORK AND STUDY

Voice of the student ‘studying geography at king’s college london has been a truly amazing experience and opened my eyes to entirely new ideas. one of the most attractive parts of the course for me was the wide range of modules, which allowed me to combine both physical and human geographies, and to explore things that I was really interested in. the teaching at king’s has been outstanding – the lecturers are always so supportive and engaging, which makes the studying interesting and fun.’ scott geography Ba

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49%

German

Degree programmes S S

M ✈ Geography BA S

✈

Based in the Department of German, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

M ✈ Geography BSc S

✈

Entry requirements J

A-levels AAB M IB 35 points and 665 HL ✈ GCSE requirements Mathematics and English at grade B See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

UCAS Code L700

UCAS Code F800

Single Honours

Duration Three years

Location Strand Campus

S M

German with a year abroad BA

Numbers Number studying German 2014

Applicants per place 2014

✈ Joint Honours M French & German with a year abroad BA ✈ German & History with a year abroad BA

Year one

Compulsory modules cover Geographical Foundations: The Making of the Modern World • The Changing Natural Environment • Principles in Geography Research • Geography Tutorials: Critical Thinking & Techniques.

German & Music with a year abroad BA

Year two

German & Portuguese with a year abroad BA

Compulsory modules cover Geographical Foundations: The Making of the Modern World • The Changing Natural Environment • Principles of Geography Research • Geography Tutorials: Critical Thinking & Techniques.

Year two Compulsory modules cover advanced research methods in human geography skills, applied GIS and field work. Plus one thematic module and three optional modules.

Year three Independent Geographical Study (dissertation). Plus one thematic module and five optional modules.

Year one

S J M

Year three

German & Spanish with a year abroad BA Major/Minor Honours

✈ German with English with a year abroad BA

Independent Geographical Study (dissertation). Plus one thematic module and five optional modules.

German with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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Our rigorous language programme is tailored to your own level of language competence and is internationally recognised; it is possible to study German at King’s as a beginner, post A-level (or equivalent) or as a native speaker. You will spend your third year abroad at a partner university, as a teaching assistant in a school, or on a work placement or internship.

German & Philosophy with a year abroad BA

Compulsory modules cover advanced research methods in physical geography and research tutorials, plus one thematic module and four optional modules. If you choose the Geocomputation & Spatial Analysis pathway you will take two thematic options and three optional modules.

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Research ratings consistently place us as the best German department within London, and we scored the highest possible mark for research in the 2008 research rankings.

German & Management with a year abroad BA

S S

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We offer an exceptional range of specialist modules, from language and literature, to history and contemporary politics, cultural studies and film. Our teaching spans everything from medieval German through to the very latest developments in German politics and culture in the 21st century.

On the BSc programme you can specialise in pathways in Physical Geography or Spatial Analysis & Technologies. There is a broad range of modules that allow you to explore thematic issues relating to environmental change and the earth’s evolving landscape.

• In-depth study of German literature, culture and history from the Middle Ages to the present day. Whichever German degree you choose, you will have the opportunity to attain a high level of proficiency in speaking, writing and reading the German language, whilst learning about German culture and society. You will be part of a friendly, vibrant and close-knit department and taught by infectiously enthusiastic academics who are true experts in their fields.

Programme choice

On the BA programme you can specialise in pathways in Development Geography; Society, Environment & Geography; or Urban & Cultural Geography. Modules cover topics relating to hazards and risk, economic and social change in cities and rural areas, and geographies of development in a variety of regional contexts.

• Top-rated research department with intensive teaching by renowned specialists

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prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/german

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At the heart of: German

Degree programmes S S

5th For modern languages in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2014).

800

100%

Our unusually wide-ranging degree covers over 800 years of German culture.

satisfied with teaching, National Student Survey 2014.

Related programmes

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Classical Studies & Comparative Literature BA

English Law & German Law LLB and MLLP or Certificate in Rechtswissenschaften

French & German S with a year abroad BA

130

See page S 103 J

European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA

French with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

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Liberal Arts BA

135

GermanM & Management S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

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Entry requirements M

German Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: International business and development executives Marketing coordinators Recruitment consultants.

Recent graduates have gone on to study: Research in Modern Languages MA European Literature MA Film Studies MA.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

Graduate employment

12% OTHER

£22k 16

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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WORK

Voice of the student ‘I was attracted to King’s because of its fantastic reputation and excellent location right in the centre of London. When visiting the university, I witnessed the friendly and welcoming atmosphere at King’s, which I still feel as a current student. I was very motivated by the course itself, not only in the opportunity to combine the study of German and Music, but also by the really interesting and exciting modules offered by both departments. Obtaining a degree from such a reputable university will hopefully open up opportunities in the professional field after finishing my course.

A-levels AAB (including A in History ✈ and B in German) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL History and 5 HL German) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

Year one German: core language, plus introductory module on texts and contexts. History: compulsory module in historical sources, skills and approaches plus optional module in Medieval, Early Modern or Modern History.

Year two German: core language module plus options such as 18th Century German Thought • German Since 1845 • Modernism & the AvantGarde. History options including: Medieval Italy, Hanoverian Britain, Australia, Soviet Union and Political Ideas.

Year three Spent abroad at a partner university (Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg, Munich, Vienna), as a language teaching assistant or on a work placement.

Year four German: core language plus options, such as German Reunification • Brechtian Cinema • Goethe • Kafka. History: Source-based or theoretical thematic module and the option of a 10,000 word dissertation.

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Entry requirements M A-levels AAA (including Music ✈ and German) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including German and Music 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent Other requirements All candidates must obtain ABRSM Grade 8 (main instrument) if undertaking the performance pathway See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code RW23 Duration Four years

This programme is designed to develop your critical thinking and independence of thought about the past as well as focusing on an advanced study of German language, literature, culture and society.

Ciara German & Music with a year abroad BA

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A-levels AAB (including B in German) ✈ IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 5 HL German) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studies German at A-Level/IB or equivalent GCSE requirements English and Mathematics at grade B See page 27 for other qualifications

Location Strand Campus

As one of the cultural capitals of the world, London was the perfect choice for me from both a linguistic and musical point of view. There is so much to see and participate in. There is such cultural diversity in the city, and I have met people who come from many different countries and backgrounds, making the experience all the more interesting.’

GermanM & Music S M a year with ✈ abroad BA

Entry requirements M

Duration Four years

I am also really looking forward to my year abroad in Germany next year.

✈

UCAS Code NR22

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code RV21

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

German & History S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

This programme gives you the opportunity to develop German language skills and knowledge and critical understanding of German culture and society alongside the study of Management. Year one German: core language, plus introductory module on texts and contexts. Management: compulsory modules in Accounting and Financial Management, and Work, Organisations & Society.

Year two German: core language module plus options such as Berlin: Past & Present • German Since 1845 • German Realist Fiction. Management options including: Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Industrial Organisation.

Year three

Location Strand Campus Combines the study of music, offering diverse transferable skills, with advanced study of German language, literature, culture, history and society. Year one Core language module: introductory module on German texts and cultural contexts. Options in Music, including: Musical Performance • Musical Analysis • Techniques of Composition.

Year two Core language module plus options including: German Politics & Popular Culture • 18th Century German Thought • Western Music & Race • Musical Modernism & New Media Since 1918.

Spent abroad at a partner university (Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg, Munich, Vienna), as a language teaching assistant or on a work placement.

Year three

Year four

German: core language plus options, such as German Reunification • Contemporary German Politics • Goethe • Politics and Everyday Life in 20th Century Germany. Management options include: Comparative Asian Business, International Financial Systems, Strategic Management.

Core language module plus options including: Reunification • Brechtian Cinema • Goethe • Kafka • Mozart in Vienna • Performance Practice on Record • Stockhausen.

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Spent at a partner university (Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt/Main), as a language teaching assistant, or on a work placement.

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GermanM & Philosophy S M a year with ✈ abroad BA

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GermanM & Portuguese S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

GermanM & Spanish S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

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Entry requirements M

A-levels AAA (including German) ✈ IB 35 points and 666 HL (including German HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including Grade ✈ B German) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including German 5 HL) Preferred subjects History, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAB (including minimum ✈ A in Spanish and B in German) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including minimum 6 HL in Spanish and 5 HL in German) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German/Spanish, TestDaF/DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

UCAS Code RV25 Duration Three years or four years (optional year abroad) Location Strand Campus This joint programme offers advanced study of German language, literature, culture and history combined with philosophical studies to train you in critical thinking and succinct expression of ideas. Year one Core language and German texts and contexts module. Plus optional modules in the history of philosophy, ethics and politics, and fundamental areas of contemporary analytic philosophy.

Year two Core language plus optional modules, including: Modernism & the German AvantGarde • Berlin, Past & Present • 18th Century German Thought • Greek/Modern/Political philosophy.

Year three Optional year abroad spent at a partner university (Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt/Main, Munich), as a language teaching assistant, or on a work placement.

Year four Core language module plus options including: Goethe • Kafka • Brechtian Cinema • Aesthetics • Mathematical Logic • Indian Philosophy.

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UCAS Code RR24

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

This joint programme offers talented linguists a chance to gain detailed knowledge of two languages and diverse cultures, whilst developing historical and critical understanding of them.

On this joint programme we offer talented linguists a chance to gain detailed knowledge of two languages and diverse cultures, whilst developing historical and critical understanding of them.

Year one

Core German and Portuguese language modules • compulsory module on German texts and contexts • compulsory ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey.

Core language modules • introductory module on German texts and contexts • ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey • 20th Century Spain.

Year two

Core language modules plus optional modules including: Lusophone African Literature • Brazilian Popular Music • German Modernism & the Avant-Garde • Politics & German Popular Culture • 1930s German Film.

Core German and Spanish language modules, plus options such as: The Reformation • German Realist Fiction • Berlin, Past & Present • Modernism • Catalan Language & Culture • The Spanish Civil War.

Year three

Year abroad, normally split between a Germanand Portuguese-speaking country.

Study abroad normally split between a German and Spanish-speaking country.

Year four

Core language modules plus options including: Inês de Castro: the Construction of a Literary Myth • History of the Iberian World (1492–1822) • Goethe • Kafka • Brechtian Cinema.

Compulsory language modules, plus options, including: German Reunification • German Politics & Everyday Life • Brechtian Cinema • Goethe • Kafka • Religion, Politics & Violence in Modern Spain.

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Entry requirements J

Entry requirements M

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GermanM with Film Studies J M a year with ✈ abroad BA

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels : AAB (including grade A English and Grade B German) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including English 6 HL and German 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including Grade B German) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including German 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details). An ab initio German route is also available for those who have not studied German at A-Level/IB or equivalent See page 27 for other qualifications

Duration Four years

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Location Strand Campus

UCAS Code R2Q3

UCAS Code R2P3

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Taught by specialists in national and comparative literary studies in both departments, this degree gives you advanced proficiency in German language, whilst developing your understanding of German- and English-language cultures, literatures and histories.

This programme enhances your knowledge of German language, literature, history and politics and develops your awareness of the ways in which societies globally are mediated by cinematic and electronic images.

Year one

German language and German texts and contexts modules plus options, including: German Politics & Society • Milestones of German History • 100 Years of German Film.

A-levels AAB (including Grade M B German) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including German 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of German language, TestDaF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R220

The degree gives you a high level of proficiency in oral and written German and translation, whilst developing your understanding of German-language culture, history, language and society from the earliest beginnings to today. Year one Core language module • introductory literature and culture module German texts and contexts. Options include: German Cinema • Introduction to Medieval German • Politics & Society • German History.

Year two Core language module • up to seven options, including: 19th century Realist Fiction • Modernism & the Avant-Garde • 1930s Film • Politics & Popular Culture • Post-1945 Politics • 18th Century Thought • Arthurian Romance.

Year three Spent abroad in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, at a partner university (Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg, Munich, Vienna), as a language teaching assistant, or on a work placement.

Year four Compulsory language module and dissertation • plus options including: Death in Medieval & Modern Literature • Brechtian Cinema • Goethe • Heine • Kafka.

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German language and German texts and contexts module plus options, including: Writing London • Medieval Literary Culture • German Politics & Society • 100 Years of German Film.

Year two German language plus optional modules, including: Women in the Early Modern Period • German 19th Century Realist Fiction • Modernism & the Avant-Garde.

Year three Normally spent abroad, at a partner university (Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg, Munich, Vienna), as a language teaching assistant, or on a work placement.

Year four German language module plus options, including: Goethe • Kafka • Post-1945 German Fiction • Death in Medieval & Modern Literature • Medieval Body in Pain • Jane Austen in Context.

www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus

Year one

Year two German language module plus options, including: German Modernism & the AvantGarde • Politics & German Popular Culture • 1930s German Film • Topics in European Cinema • Cinema & Spectatorship.

Year three Normally spent abroad at a partner university (Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Heidelberg, Munich, Vienna), as a language teaching assistant, or on a work placement.

Year four German language module plus options, including: Film Genre, Style & Ideology • Representation & Identity in Film • Kafka • Goethe • Reunification • Brechtian Cinema.

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Voice of the student ‘Choosing to come to King’s to study German and Spanish was one of the best decisions of my life. Both courses are very unique as they allow me to fully develop my language skills and learn about culture, linguistics and history. Coming from a small town in Scotland, studying in London was a very big step for me, but one I do not regret. London has provided me with amazing opportunities ranging from going to see German and Spanish plays to finding a part time job which deals with foreign tourists. I am happy that I chose to study at King’s as I believe that this prestigious university will help me make long lasting friendships, boost my employment prospects, and prepare me for a successful future.’

Ben German and Spanish with a year abroad BA

Voice of the student ‘I was attracted to London because I wanted an international and metropolitan setting for my undergraduate studies. King’s was the obvious choice for its strong academic reputation and excellent German department – it has been producing fantastic research in areas that have been extremely relevant to my personal interests, allowing me to develop my knowledge of literature post-1900 in particular. The German department’s partner universities in Germany were also a decisive factor in deciding to study at King’s. I spent my Erasmus year abroad studying at the Humboldt University in Berlin, where I was able to explore other styles of literature to complement my studies at King’s, including modules on feminist and cyborg literature.’ Nick German with a year abroad BA, Jelf Medal for the Arts & Humanities Winner 2013

Voice of the academic ‘Working in the German department is a little like being part of an extended family!

Our relatively small size, and high staff-student ratio, mean that everyone gets to know each other very well. As a result, classes never seem large and anonymous, and we work very closely together as a team in seminars and lectures. Our courses cover literature, film, history, philosophy, society and politics, and it’s very exciting to teach alongside and undertake research with colleagues in these diverse areas. By taking this broad approach it also quickly becomes clear that teaching German is about something much more than just the Germanspeaking countries. German becomes a springboard to the rest of the world too, something which for me is only reinforced by teaching German in a global city like London.’ Dr Ben Schofield Senior Lecturer

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History

At the heart of: History

75+

Based in the department of History, Faculty of arts & Humanities

Numbers Students admitted 2014 Applicants per place 2014

215 5

Programme choice S

Single Honours

J S

History Ba

M J

Joint Honours

✈ M

French & History with a year abroad Ba

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german & History with a year abroad Ba war studies & History Ba

• World-class research-led teaching by enthusiastic and supportive staff • Course offerings range over a wider variety of periods, places and subjects than most history degrees, from ancient Rome and Medieval Europe through to modern-day China, africa and north america • Our central London location offers you easy access to world-class museums, collections and libraries. king’s attracts students from across the world to study history in all its diversity. we encourage you to study historical periods and places not covered at school, ranging from the history of friendship in Medieval europe to contemporary africa. we pride ourselves on delivering excellent teaching by expert historians, reflected in our National Student Survey 2014 (NSS) result of 94 per cent satisfaction with the quality of teaching. king’s has a world-class reputation for the study of history, and our graduates have pursued careers in law, heritage and journalism. studying history at king’s develops critical thinking and independence of thought about the past, and our unrivalled range of options ensures you can tailor your programme of study to your interests. We expose students to many different approaches to history, and encourage you to adopt a comparative approach, looking at the connections and contrasts between different periods and places throughout the degree. You can take advantage of king’s global connections by studying for a semester at one of our partner institutions overseas, such as University of sydney, Hong kong University, University of auckland and toronto University. Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

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Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/history

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of students think staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching (nss 2014).

History Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: teaching professionals conference producers, project managers, marketing interns Financial advisers, accountants, analysts and auditors Museum and gallery professionals. Recent graduates have gone onto study: graduate diploma in law Modern History Ma International political economy Ma.

intercollegiate partners with whom to take modules in the 2nd and 3rd years.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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classical studies Ba

european studies (French, german or spanish pathways) with a year abroad Ba

liberal arts Ba

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war studies Ba

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Graduate employment

11% OTHER

£20k 25% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

71%

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

Voice of the student ‘one aspect I enjoy most about History at king’s is the opportunity to study under leading academics, a situation you are frequently reminded of when you turn to your professor’s publications whilst engaging with the course. the department is an incredibly respected one, and this coupled with the exciting prospect of studying in the centre of london really swayed me. I founded the History outreach programme, an initiative which now sees king’s History students running seminars on a fortnightly basis at over ten schools around london. the creation of this programme would not have been possible if it weren’t for the encouragement and support of our students’ Union and History department. king’s active involvement with london’s vast community is a great strength and such a connection very much relies upon the depth of the relationships which exist between academics, staff and students at King’s.’ will History Ba

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12%

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Degree programmes

French & History with a year abroad Ba see page 104

germanS & History with S abroad a year Ba J see page 111 J M

M ✈Ba History S

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Entry requirements J A-levels aaa (including grade a History) M IB 35 points and 666 Hl (including ✈ History 6 Hl) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 4, see page 37 Ucas code V100

duration three years location strand campus Our History degree is designed to develop critical thinking and independence of thought about the past, as well as excellence in oral and written communication and argument. Year one Introductory module in Historical Skills, Sources & Approaches. Plus three modules, one from each of the following periods: Medieval, Early Modern & Modern. These optional modules cover British, European and world history, contextualising events over broad time periods.

Year two History & Memory module, plus options which include topics as diverse as The Black Death, The Renaissance, Hanoverian Britain, Australia, Soviet Union, Political Thought, Economic History, The Tudors, Modern American History, and Northern Ireland.

Voice of the academic ‘the History department is a very special place to work and study. Because it’s such a big department, there is a huge variety of expertise, and courses covering vastly different periods and places; but a lot of us have common research interests too, and there is a lively and very friendly research culture. I am a medievalist, and king’s has a great combination of specialists in this area; I feel very lucky to have so many brilliant colleagues here. this all feeds into our teaching: we get to teach courses on subjects we are actively working on as researchers, which makes it a very rewarding experience.’

Professor Peter Kingstone

‘As a student I travelled to Brazil around the time it became a democracy after 21 years of authoritarian rule.’ ‘It was exciting to be somewhere that saw democracy as something explosive, dangerous and wonderful. This inspired me to revolve my career around questioning how countries become democratic and develop economically.

dr alice rio lecturer in Medieval european History

I now teach on the International Development BA, which is the only programme in the UK explicitly addressing the question of what rising middle-income countries

Year three Choose a source-based module which is focused around a large number of printed sources and write a 10,000 word research dissertation on this topic; and a thematic module, which encourages theoretical and comparative thought.

like China, India and Brazil are doing and why it matters. If you’re interested in development and emerging economies, King’s is the place to be. In Three Men in a Boat, Jerome K Jerome compares the view from his London window to looking into Aladdin’s cave of jewels. That’s London for me. We’re at the heart of this unbelievable, dynamic city and everything associated with it is within a stone’s throw of our building.’

Professor of Politics and Co-Director of the International Development Institute, School of Global Affairs

war studies & History Ba

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location: king’s Building Foyer, strand campus

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International Development

At the heart of: International Development

Based in the School of Global Affairs, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

• London’s focal point for the study of international development and the countries that are reshaping the world • Interdisciplinary approach with access to a wide range of study modules • Exciting study abroad opportunities at world-class partner universities.

Programme choice S

Single Honours

International development Ba

✈

the International development Institute focuses on the emerging economies of the developing world. The rising middle-income countries challenge much of what we know about development and raise a host of exciting questions in our changing political and economic climate. students are able to choose from a wide range of study modules drawing on the expertise of the Brazil, russia, India and china Institutes, the african leadership centre, and other departments from the Faculty of social science & public policy. the International development Institute’s interdisciplinary approach, located in the heart of london, and extensive links with development agencies, government departments and the private sector, allow us to influence policy and our understanding of areas of vital importance to human development.

study abroad partners across the globe.

king’s International development Institute has links with over 30 ngos worldwide.

we have links with over 50 academic institutions worldwide.

International Development Graduate prospects We expect students to acquire a skill set that equips them to work in a policy development environment in governmental or NGO settings, consultancy organisations, journalism or private sector companies with global operations.

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geography Ba/Bsc

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International relations Ba

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politics Ba

179

political economy Ba

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as an interdisciplinary programme, this course enables students to study emerging economies and international development from a variety of perspectives.

this degree will also prepare students for master’s study in areas related to international development and global policy.

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/globalinstitutes

Voice of the academic ‘there is a real buzz and international feel in london making it a unique and exciting city even compared to washington dc and new York where I’ve also worked. as an undergraduate, fresh from the US Air Force, I planned to be a high-earning lawyer but one optional module, while studying at the University of Virginia, completely changed my career direction. I found the politics of economic reform in developing nations so interesting I studied it twice and then set up the student-run society of political economy. at the University of chicago as a graduate student, I established the Forum on globalisation and so my academic career continued to develop. Most of my work now is focused on the role of institutional theory in domestic and international health policy and I’ve two books due for publication.’ eduardo J gómez senior lecturer in International development & emerging economies

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Degree programmes S S

M ✈ International development Ba S

✈

Entry requirements J A-levels aaB M IB 35 points and 665 Hl ✈ preferred subjects at least one social science subject preferred See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Ucas code l900 duration three years location strand campus

Based in King’s International Development Institute, this programme offers a distinctive approach to the study of development by focusing on the emerging economies. As an interdisciplinary programme, it enables students to study emerging economies and international development from a variety of perspectives. We explore the reasons for their success, the development challenges they continue to face, and look at the policies they are deploying to manage their development, as well as solutions they may offer to poorer regions and nations, and the established West.

Saul Jones

‘The most rewarding aspect of my role at the English Language Centre is recommending fantastic students to King’s every year through the International Foundation Programme.’

Year one Introduction to Development Studies • History of Global Economy • Economic Analysis of Emerging Economies • Social & Political Analysis of Emerging Economies.

‘By taking part in lectures and seminars and writing essays using English academic conventions, our pre-undergraduate students gain valuable experience of studying in an academic environment. This enables them to get to grips with the language used in their future degree programme right from the very beginning so they can progress onto undergraduate study with confidence and all the skills they need to succeed.

Year two Development Theory • Approaches to Development: Quantitative & Qualitative Methods, plus regional modules including Diversity & Change in Political Economy of East Asia • Transition, Emergence & Development in Africa • Political Economy of Development in Latin America • Migration & development • Federalism, plus options in Geography & Economics in the Department of Political Economy.

Year three Dissertation plus a choice of advanced study modules including Politics of Market Reform • Poverty, Inequality, & Social Policy • Business management in emerging markets, and options in Economics in the Department of Political Economy.

London is a wonderful place to work and live. At King’s you’re in the bustling centre, close to all of the most famous theatres, museums and restaurants. However if you explore slightly further afield, there are so many unique and interesting areas of London to discover. It’s that contrast between different areas and neighbourhoods that I love most about this dynamic city.’

International Foundation Programme Coordinator, English Language Centre watch an interview with saul Jones at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

location: trafalgar square, london

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International Foundation Programmes

At the heart of: International Foundation Programmes

english language centre, International Foundation programme in Humanities & social sciences, International science Foundation programme

Numbers Students admitted 2014

183

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

International Foundation programme in Humanities & social sciences

✈ International science Foundation programme

King’s Foundation Programmes are full-time academic preparation courses that run from september to June. they are designed for high-achieving EU and international students who have completed high school in their home countries with excellent grades, and are not otherwise eligible to apply for direct entry into undergraduate education in the Uk. Both the International Foundation programme in Humanities & social sciences and the International science Foundation programme focus on the subject knowledge, academic language and academic skills that you will need to succeed in your chosen discipline. students applying for undergraduate study at king’s following the Foundation programme will receive a guaranteed conditional offer for most degrees. Following successful completion of the Foundation programme, students can also choose to join other high-ranked universities in the UK and abroad. We take a learner-centred approach, combining lectures, seminars and online learning materials. small class sizes and regular meetings with your personal tutor create a supportive environment designed to enhance your learning process by providing you with constant and extensive feedback on your academic and language needs.

You will be taught at our quality-assured Centre, which is regularly inspected and highly rated by the British council, in particular regarding tutor qualifications, course design and excellence in teaching amongst other key areas.

8 academic pathways currently available to ensure your study is relevant to your degree.

110+

king’s programmes that guarantee a conditional offer to Foundation students.

different nationalities represented in last year’s Foundation programme cohort.

International Foundation Programmes Graduate prospects Foundation students receive a guaranteed conditional offer for most King’s degree programmes. whilst the majority continue their studies at king’s, students can also progress to other Uk universities, which in the past have included Imperial college london, University college london, city University london, Queen Mary University of london, University of Manchester, University of warwick and soas University of london, amongst others.

Applying King’s welcomes students from across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. all students need to have completed high school with excellent grades and have reached the minimum standard of english prior to starting the programme. when appropriate, students should also have studied their intended degree subject to the final year of their high school. International entry requirements are available on the online prospectus, and on the ELC web pages. If your particular qualification is not listed please contact us for information. all applications are made directly to king’s via the king’s apply portal: apply.kcl.ac.uk

Voice of the student ‘we were always encouraged to give our opinions and listen to other people’s ideas, which helped me learn and broaden my thinking. I had wonderful classmates. within days of knowing each other, I made lifelong friends.

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

elc-admissions@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/elc

The programme made me much more confident, by the end I felt prepared and eager to start my undergraduate degree at king’s!’ tracy International Science Foundation 2013-14, now studying pharmacy Mpharm at king’s

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Biomedical science Bsc

Business Management Bsc

138

electronic engineering and Management Meng

International relations Ba

197

law llB

130

liberal arts Ba

135

Mathematics with Management & Finance Bsc

143

pharmacy Mpharm

163

physics Bsc

171

politics, philosophy & law llB

131

war studies Ba

197

Progression to Higher Education

15%

OTHER DESTINATIONS

51%

PROGRESSED TO KING’S

34%

PROGRESSED TO ANOTHER UK UNIVERSITY

Foundation programmes

International Foundation programme in Humanities & social sciences S

Entry requirements J all M students need to have completed high school with excellent grades and have ✈ reached the minimum standard of english (Band 5) before starting the programme. where appropriate, students should also have studied their intended degree subject to the final year of their high school. see our website for further details apply register and apply directly to king’s online via the king’s apply portal: apply.kcl.ac.uk. the deadline for applications is 15 July 2016 Ucas code not applicable duration one year location strand campus

This programme offers you clear pathways into King’s with guaranteed conditional offers for most undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy and The Dickson Poon School of Law. It prepares you for undergraduate study and combines study in your chosen academic subject with academic English and study skills. By the end of your programme, you will be familiar with UK academic culture, have improved your overall language and academic skills and have a detailed understanding of your chosen discipline. Year one Two compulsory modules (Academic English, and Culture, Theory & Society) and one optional module based on your intended undergraduate degree subject. Current options are*: • Business Management • Politics & International Relations • Law • Liberal Arts *Please see website for latest list of pathways available. All of the modules support the development of critical thinking skills as they encourage you to analyse concepts and develop reasoned arguments within the chosen subject area.

International science Foundation programme S

Entry requirements J all M students need to have completed high school with excellent grades and have ✈ reached the minimum standard of english (Band 5) before starting the programme. where appropriate, students should also have studied their intended degree subject to the final year of their high school students need to have studied mathematics and/or science-based subjects in their final year depending on pathway chosen and may be asked to take a mathematics test. see our website for further details apply register and apply directly to king’s online via the king’s apply portal: apply.kcl.ac.uk. the deadline for applications is 15 July 2016 Ucas code not applicable duration one year

Dr Philippa Webb

location strand, waterloo and guy’s campuses

‘I have an international background, similar to many of our students.’

This programme includes guaranteed conditional offers for most undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, as well as programmes in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. The programme combines study in your chosen academic areas and Academic & Scientific English. This will prepare you for a science or economicsbased degree programme and the specific skills necessary for success. Academic content is designed and delivered by King’s academics, and provides a solid foundation to your future undergraduate studies in relevant subjects.

‘I was born in Australia to parents from the Philippines and New Zealand and I learnt French and Japanese at school. My background made me interested in international law and once I studied it, I knew this was the area in which I wanted to pursue a career. I’ve worked at the United Nations, the International Court of Justice and a global law firm. My practice background informs my research

today. My research projects include advising the UN Special Rapporteur on the legality of drones and a book on the right to a fair trial under international law. King’s is at the heart of legal London. We are close to the Royal Courts of Justice, Inns of Court and the major chambers of barristers and solicitors’ firms. I really feel that being here in Somerset House, we’re in the middle of everything.’

Year one One compulsory module (Academic & Scientific English) and two optional modules based on your intended undergraduate degree subject.

Lecturer in Public and International Law and Director of Undergraduate Studies, The Dickson Poon School of Law

Current options are*: • Chemistry & Biology • Mathematics & Chemistry

watch an interview with dr philippa web at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

• Mathematics & Physics • Mathematics & Business Management • Economics & Mathematics (TBC)

location: somerset House east wing, strand campus

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Law

At the heart of: Law

1st

Based in the dickson poon school of law

Numbers Students admitted 2014

236

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

degree programmes

english law & French law llB and Master 1 en droit ✈ (French equivalent of llB)

english law & german law llB and Mllp or Certificate in rechtswissenschaften law llB politics, philosophy & law llB entry from law llB english law & american law llB and Jd

law with american legal studies llB english law with australian law llB law with european legal studies llB law with transnational legal studies llB

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

we are recognised globally as one of the premier law schools in the world, ranking first in the UK for research in the Research excellence Framework (reF) 2014 and top 20 worldwide (Qs World University Rankings, 2014). We offer three and four year programmes, all of which are qualifying single or dual law degrees. Many of them offer you the opportunity to study abroad at one of our prestigious partner university institutions. the dickson poon Undergraduate law scholarship programme is the largest scholarship programme for law in europe, with up to 75 scholarships available. It is aimed at supporting the brightest and the best students and each scholarship is worth from £18,000 to £36,000. these prestigious and generous scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and are open to all who apply to study on one of our llB programmes starting in 2015–16. our unrivalled location in the heart of legal london, in close proximity to the world’s leading law firms and the City, government and legal institutions, provides exciting opportunities for you to learn and to consider a wide range of career options. we place great emphasis on making sure that you settle into life as a law student and make the most of the opportunities available to you. there are plenty of possibilities to tailor your own experience: study abroad options; law societies and mooting; career development and skills workshops; networking; volunteering and so on. our distinguished research and teaching reputation helps us to continue to push the boundaries of academic thought and to innovate across disciplines.

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/law

£40m

merit-based scholarships available to the brightest and best students.

investment in the school, following a £20m donation from sir dickson poon.

Law Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: solicitors and barristers Financial analysts United Nations Officials tax advisers Heads of trading Management consultants Journalists National government officers legal professionals.

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the highest employability rating of all london law schools (The Guardian, 2014).

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

Voice of the student ‘Being selected as a dickson poon scholar and being awarded a dickson poon scholarship was a fantastic privilege. Through the generous financial support I have been able to concentrate on my studies and take advantage of everything London has to offer. every day I walk past the Inns of court and the Royal Courts of Justice and, during my very first term, I attended presentations by Magic Circle law firms and talks by cherie Booth Qc and lord Judge.

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the course has proven to be intellectually stimulating and challenging, but most importantly hugely rewarding and enjoyable. I feel extremely fortunate to be studying here and know that my degree from king’s, combined with a prestigious scholarship, will provide me with an excellent foundation for whatever I decide to do in the future.’

Further information Contact:

in the Uk for quality of legal research in the reF, 2014.

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French Ba

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german with a year abroad Ba

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philosophy Ba

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politics Ba

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King’s Careers Consultants run several events and workshops throughout the year, including Legal Week, the Law Fair and the Law at Work Programme which last year saw 127 unique legal employers, their alumni and graduate recruiters both from the Magic Circle and the wider legal sector. Both the king’s college london law society and Bar society organise a number of career-oriented functions such as internal and external mooting competitions; skills workshops; mock interview sessions; and lecture series with prestigious barristers and other legal practitioners. the pro Bono Society supports and promotes legallyrelated volunteer work and education in the community, and runs a number of exciting projects for students to get involved with.

Degree programmes

Entry from Law LLB S

S S

English Law & French Law J M LLB and Master 1 en droit M ✈equivalent of LLB) (French S

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English Law & German Law J M LLB and MLLP or Certificate M ✈ in Rechtswissenschaften S

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Entry requirements J

A-levels A*AA (including Grade M A French) IB✈35 points and 766 HL (including French 6 HL) Other requirements LNAT must be taken by 15 January 2016. The admissions process may include an oral interview to assess French linguistic ability. This is likely to be by telephone or Skype See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels A*AA (including Grade M A German) IB✈35 points and 766 HL (including German 6 HL) Other requirements LNAT must be taken by 15 January 2016. Candidates not educated primarily in German throughout their secondary education must pass the TestDaF (www.testdaf.de) with 4 in all sections. See our online prospectus for details See page 27 for other qualifications

Accreditation LLB and Master 1 en droit UCAS Code M121 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus (third and fourth years in Paris) This prestigious programme celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2012 and is the largest of its kind in Britain and France. The programme also benefits from a new partnership with international law firm Reed Smith LLP, to support your learning and future career development. It leads to two separate degrees that permit you to qualify for the legal professions in France, England or Wales. It provides a challenging bi-juridicial and bilingual education that’s highly attractive to future employers, who value and acknowledge the testing nature of a joint law degree. Year one

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37 Accreditation LLB and MLLP or Certificate in Rechtswissenschaften UCAS Code M122 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus (third and fourth years in Berlin) Look beyond your own legal system, gain proficiency in a foreign language and study in an international setting. The additional experience and qualification gained will constitute a distinct and significant advantage in the job market. It will enable you to pursue a law career in the UK, Germany, international organisations or internationally-operating law firms and companies. This course offers two pathways, the LLM route (three years at King’s, one at Humboldt); and first state exam route (two years at King’s and two at Humboldt).

S S

Entry requirements J

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37

Entry requirements J A-levels A*AA M IB 35 points and 766 HL ✈ requirements LNAT must Other be taken by 15 January 2016 See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 1, see page 37 Accreditation LLB

EnglishMLaw & American LawMLLB ✈ and JD

Entry requirements J

There is no direct entry to this M programme. Students on the M100 Law LLB ✈ programme may apply for transfer once enrolled. However, transfer onto this course is not guaranteed. The programme is highly selective and is not open to American citizens or those who have spent significant time in the United States. Please note that this programme is limited to two students per annum

There is no direct entry to this M programme. Students on the M100 Law LLB ✈ programme may apply for transfer once enrolled. However, transfer on to this course is not guaranteed

Accreditation LLB and JD

Location Strand Campus (third year in either Ithaca, New York; San Diego or Chapel Hill, North Carolina)

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37

Duration Three years

UCAS Code LM21

Location Strand Campus

Duration Four years

UCAS Code M100

Year two Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts • plus one module or equivalent from a list of options.

Year three

This programme offers a unique opportunity to fulfil the requirements of a qualifying law degree, while at the same time being able to choose from a range of optional modules from our Philosophy and Political Economy departments. The interdisciplinary nature of the programme provides access to eminent academics from three outstanding faculties and gives you the chance to consider a wide range of exciting career options. It aims at producing the most complete lawyers and legal academics, who are able to confidently navigate the difficult waters of legal and political discourse. The skills set acquired means you will graduate with a wellrounded degree, highly sought after by a variety of employers. Year one Elements of the Law of Contract • European Law • Comparing Political Systems • Political Philosophy. You must also take one of the following half-modules: Modern Philosophy I or Ethics I.

Year two

Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • European Law • plus French Legal System.

Year one

Year two

Years three and four

Law of Tort, Law of Property and Law of Trusts plus French Private Law.

German Civil Law • German Criminal Law (optional module essential for First State Exam route) • Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts.

In the third and fourth years you study Law of Tort, Law of Property and Law of Trusts, with a further free choice of modules from Law, Philosophy and Politics.

Years three and four University of Paris I, France.

Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • German Public Law.

Jurisprudence & Legal Theory plus three modules or equivalent from a list of options.

Accreditation LLB UCAS Code M100 Duration Four years

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • European Law.

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A-levels A*AA M IB 35 points and 766 HL ✈ requirements LNAT must Other be taken by 15 January 2016 See page 27 for other qualifications

Accreditation LLB

Year one

M Law with American M Studies Legal LLB ✈ S

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Entry requirements J

UCAS Code M100

Our long-established Law LLB degree is a highly regarded programme, recognised around the world for its teaching excellence and access to renowned academic staff. Focusing on the study of law as an intellectual discipline, it can either form the first step towards qualifying as a solicitor or barrister or as preliminary training for a range of other careers where legal knowledge is an asset. It consists of a combination of the seven qualifying law subjects plus Jurisprudence and a range of optional modules, as well as our newly-introduced research seminars. From the Law LLB degree you may apply to transfer to one of our exciting study abroad programmes.

M Politics, Philosophy & Law ✈ LLB

Law✈LLB

Location Strand Campus (third and fourth years in New York) Initial selection for transfer to this programme takes place after the completion of the first year of the Law LLB (M100). You study for an LLB from King’s and a JD (Juris Doctor) from Columbia University, New York. The first and second years follow the pattern of the LLB degree while the third and fourth years are spent studying at Columbia University. To qualify you take Property, Tort, Trusts and Jurisprudence in your second year, or the equivalent of Jurisprudence while at Columbia.

Initial selection for transfer to this programme takes place after the completion of the first year of the Law LLB (M100). This new programme will allow American study-abroad students to study at King’s while King’s students will be able to spend a year at an American institution. The American Legal Studies aspect of the degree reflects the fact that you have completed and passed a year of study abroad at one of our partner universities, currently Cornell, USD or UNC. The final degree awarded from King’s will not take into account, other than in the degree title, your performance at the partner university. Year one

Year one

Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • European Law.

Year two

Year two : Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts. Also Jurisprudence & Legal Theory unless studying an equivalent at Columbia.

Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts • plus one module or equivalent from the options list.

Year three

Years three and four

Cornell University, University of San Diego or University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), USA.

Columbia University, New York, USA.

Year four Jurisprudence & Legal Theory and three modules from a list of options.

Criminal Law and Government & Law plus two full modules or equivalent from a list of options.

Year three Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. (First State Exam and LLM route).

Year four Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany (First State Exam route). King’s College London (LLM route). Jurisprudence & Legal Theory module. 130

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Entry from Law LLB S S

EnglishMLaw with M ✈ Law LLB Australian S

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M Law with European Legal M ✈ Studies LLB S

LawMwith Transnational Legal ✈ Studies LLB S

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Entry requirements J

There is no direct entry to this M programme. Students on the M100 Law LLB ✈ programme may apply for transfer once enrolled. However, transfer onto this course is not guaranteed

Accreditation LLB

UCAS Code M100

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus (third year in Melbourne)

Location Strand Campus (third year abroad)

Location Strand Campus, King’s and Center for Transnational Legal Studies, High Holborn, London

Initial selection for transfer to this programme takes place after completion of year one on the Law LLB (M100). You spend the third year of the programme at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Students are selected on the basis of academic performance, seriousness of purpose and maturity. The LLB degree is classified on the basis of your English degree results only, although you must pass the year abroad to be awarded the English Law with Australian Law LLB.

Initial selection for transfer to this programme takes place during the first year of the Law LLB (M100). It offers a fantastic opportunity for you to spend one year studying law abroad at one of our numerous partner universities in Europe.

Year one Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • European Law.

Year two Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts • plus one module or equivalent from a list of options.

Year one Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • European Law.

Year two Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts • plus one module or equivalent from the options list. If you are spending your third year abroad in France you may additionally be able to take French Private Law, and likewise if you are going to Germany you may be able to take German Legal Systems.

Elements of the Law of Contract • Criminal Law • Public Law • European Law.

Year two

At a partner university in Europe.

Law of Tort • Law of Property • Law of Trusts • plus one module or equivalent from a list of options.

Year four

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Jurisprudence & Legal Theory plus three modules or equivalent from a list of options.

Jurisprudence & Legal Theory and three modules from a list of options.

Year one

Year three

Year three Year four

Initial selection for transfer to this programme takes place during the first year of the Law LLB (M100). The programme is exciting and novel in bringing together top participating institutions from a range of countries and traditions to focus on transnational legal studies. It strikes a balance between teaching the core modules you need in order to obtain a qualifying English law degree and the opportunity to study a highly diverse and interesting range of module options.

Year three Approved modules at the Centre for Transnational Legal Studies, High Holborn, London.

Voice of the graduate ‘The Anglo-French programme provided me with a specific skill set that allowed me to differentiate myself from others in the current competitive legal recruitment market. We are increasingly exposed to a world without formal boundaries and, therefore, a cultural awareness along with the understanding of the two main legal systems (civil law and common law) is more and more of an asset within global law firms. More recently, I have had the pleasure of being part of a partnership between the Anglo-French programme and the law firm at which I practise, Reed Smith LLP. This is an exciting, truly unique partnership that aims to provide constant support to the students over the two years in Paris as well as the two years in London.’ Kalish English Law & French Law LLB Graduate

Year four

Voice of the graduate ‘As a student ambassador and a happy graduate, my advice to future King’s students would be to explore all the opportunities available across the university and Students’ Union. There are plenty of possibilities to tailor your own experience and it is important to own your King’s moments. From pursuing the King’s Leadership Award through to volunteering in Africa and working at the Council of Europe, I was always surrounded by inspiring mentors and knowledgeable advisors.

The professional support and services available to me from the very beginning contributed to my conscious choice of pursuing a Training Contract. Securing a place at my chosen City firm was a fantastic finale to the rewarding experience of studying Law with European Legal Studies.’ Klaudia Law with European Legal Studies LLB Graduate

Jurisprudence & Legal Theory and three modules from a list of options.

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Liberal Arts

At the heart of: Liberal Arts

150

Based in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

• King’s is recognised worldwide for the quality of its Arts and Social Sciences degree programmes • Tailor your degree from a wide range of subjects and disciplines ranging from politics to literature to environmental geography • Options to pursue modern languages, internships, and study abroad.

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Liberal Arts BA

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Degree programmes

In this innovative and interdisciplinary programme, you have the chance to study modules from across a wide range in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, as part of a flexible degree which balances breadth of knowledge across disciplines with depth of learning in a preferred field. Several of our pathways on this programme include study-abroad options with partner universities across the globe. We are looking for intellectually curious, openminded and cosmopolitan students who relish the opportunity of studying with some of the world’s most distinguished academics. The programme is designed to develop students into informed global citizens and make graduates an attractive prospect for employers, facilitated by an internship module and language learning. You will have an academic mentor throughout your degree, on whom you can rely for personal guidance.

King’s has 150 years of tradition in teaching and researching Liberal Arts subjects.

M ✈ Liberal Arts BA

majors, ranging from politics to literature to environmental geography.

Study abroad partners on five continents.

Entry requirements J

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A-levels AAA M IB 35 points and 666 HL ✈ requirements (Language Other Major only) A-level grade A or 6 HL (or equivalent) in the relevant language: French, German, Spanish or Portuguese. Other requirements (Music Major only) A-level grade A/ 6 HL Music, and grade 8 main instrument (or equivalent) if undertaking the performance pathway See page 27 for other qualifications

Liberal Arts Graduate prospects Since this programme was new in 2012, graduate statistics are unavailable. However, this degree provides an ideal grounding for graduate study in the wide range of liberal arts subjects and opens up careers in a variety of fields, including government, journalism and law. The optional internship module in year two combined with the semester abroad allows you to develop a range of skills and competencies which will enable you to be competitive in a range of careers. King’s Careers & Employability offers an extensive programme of support throughout your degree to enhance your career prospects.

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code LP99 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus

The Liberal Arts BA has been specifically designed to put you in a strong position to progress to study at MA level. Not only will you have a depth of knowledge in your major subject, but your breadth of experience across disciplines will allow you to make the most of cross-disciplinary approaches which figure heavily in MA programmes. The programme will allow you to progress to a range of MA programmes across the university, depending on your major. This includes the range of MA degrees offered through The Dickson Poon School of Law.

A broad range of options from subjects across the arts, humanities and social sciences enables you to tailor the programme to your own interests. You are also encouraged to spend a semester abroad. Year one

Interdisciplinary compulsory module plus a modern language module and a wide range of options.

Year two

King’s has an active alumni community, with over 90,000 members, and a range of opportunities and benefits. You can read more about some former King’s Arts & Humanities students, and how their degrees went on to shape their careers on the Faculty’s alumni webpages.

Interdisciplinary compulsory module plus a wide range of major options; optional internship module. The second semester of year two is normally spent at one of King’s global partner institutions.

Year three

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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Classical Studies & Comparative Literature BA

English with Film Studies BA

European Studies (French, German or Spanish pathways) with a year abroad BA

97 104 111

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

French & Philosophy with a year abroad BA

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/liberalarts

German & History with a year abroad BA

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Guided research project, major subject modules, plus options from across the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. Option to write a dissertation, and to continue a modern language.

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Management

At the heart of: Management B

Based in the department of Management, Faculty of social science & public policy

Numbers Students admitted 2014

181

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Business Management Bsc

economics & Management Bsc

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Joint Honours

French & Management with a year abroad Ba

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german & Management Ba spanish & Management Ba

The Department of Management offers a broad, balanced approach to Management that provides both a foundation of core modules in the principal disciplines and the opportunity to specialise in areas of particular interest. sitting within the Faculty of social science & public policy, our department has an interdisciplinary, social science ethos that cultivates a highly stimulating intellectual environment. we strive to create an international environment for learning, with students from over 50 countries bringing diverse ideas and perspectives to the business topics we discuss. as part of the king’s study abroad programme students have the opportunity to take one or three terms of the second year abroad at one of our overseas partner universities in asia, north america or europe. we recognise that students will be studying Management for the first time, therefore the programmes begin at an introductory level, but you are expected to be able to adjust quickly so as to achieve the high standard of the programme. The department benefits from being situated in the heart of london, one of the most exciting cities for business in the world. we are very close to the square Mile – london’s hub of international commerce and finance. Most teaching takes place in the Franklin-Wilkins Building, part of the Waterloo Campus.

study abroad in your second year at one of seven international destinations.

50+

£24k

an international learning environment with students from over 50 countries.

average salary six months after graduation.

Management Graduate prospects Graduates follow careers in different areas, such as: Business analysts account managers Managing directors change management analysts Public affairs, communications and marketing accountants corporate banking Investment strategists research analysts.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

Applying

Study options M ✈ study abroad

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/management

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computer science with Management and a year abroad Bsc

computer science with Management and a year in industry Bsc

electronic engineering with Management Beng/Meng

International Foundation programme in Humanities and social sciences

126

Mathematics with Management & Finance Bsc

143

Graduate employment

£26k 28% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

Voice of the student ‘When I came to see King’s for the first time I knew straight away that I wanted to apply here. It lies in the heart of one of the most exciting cities in world, has a respected reputation, and still maintains a studentfriendly atmosphere. I’ve really enjoyed studying business management here, and have taken advantage of all the extra events organised by the department where I’ve had the opportunity to meet people from Mckinsey, deloitte, Bain & company, and more, giving me helpful insights into a career in business.’ samira Business Management Bsc

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Graduates went on to study: International Management Msc Marketing Msc graduate diploma in law.

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Mathematics

Degree programmes S S

M ✈ Management BSc Business S

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M ✈ Economics & Management BSc S

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French & Management with a year abroad BA

Based in the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

See page 104

Entry requirements J

A-levels A*AA (including a humanity M or social science) IB✈35 points and 766 HL (including a humanity or social science) GCSE requirements Mathematics and English language at grade B See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels A*AA (including A in M Mathematics, and a humanity or social ✈ science) IB 35 points and 766 HL (including 6 HL in Mathematics, and a humanity or social science) GCSE requirements Mathematics at grade A, English language at grade B See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37

German & Management with a year abroad BA See page 111

Numbers Students admitted 2014

See page 189

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Mathematics BSc

Duration Three years

UCAS Code 4H58

M S

Mathematics MSci

Location Waterloo Campus

Duration Three years

J✈

Joint Honours

Location Waterloo Campus

This programme combines the core syllabus of an economics degree with that of a management degree. You will study how consumers, firms and governments make decisions that together determine how resources are allocated while considering the effective use and coordination of labour.

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Mathematics & Computer Science BSc

Core modules cover areas of: Accounting & Financial Management • Economics • Evolution of Modern Business • Work, Organisations & Society • Practical Skills.

Year two

S J M

Year one

Mathematics at King’s is explored through a range of modules taught by renowned experts. 87 per cent of our department’s research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent, and the distinguished research groups – Analysis, Disordered Systems, Financial Mathematics, Geometry, Number Theory and Theoretical Physics – within both Pure and Applied Mathematics reflect this. The breadth of research is reflected in the third and fourth year module options and projects on offer to students. Teaching follows traditional methods of lectures and tutorial classes, supplemented by more innovative practices including problem-solving sessions. Mathematics is not a spectator sport: to become a competent mathematician, you must have a go at solving problems. You will be assessed by coursework and examinations.

Mathematics & Philosophy BA Mathematics & Physics BSc Mathematics & Physics MSci Major/Minor Honours

✈ Mathematics with Management & Finance BSc

Compulsory modules cover: Work, Organisations & Society • Accounting & Financial Management • Principles of Economics • Mathematics for Economists • Statistics for Economists.

We maintain close connections with areas where mathematics finds practical application, for example with the City of London and its numerous financial institutions. The department hosts a suite of Bloomberg Terminals, and King’s is one of the only universities in the UK to provide students with access to the data, information and analytics from the financial services’ leading provider of market intelligence.

Year two

Compulsory modules cover: Marketing • International Business • Organisational Research Methods. There are four optional modules to select from a wide range.

Compulsory modules cover: Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Econometrics • International Business • Marketing. Students also take three optional modules, see online prospectus for further details.

Year three

Students select eight options, among them a research project (dissertation). See online prospectus for full range of modules.

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

138

Spanish & Management with a year abroad BA

UCAS Code N200

Year one

200

Applicants per place 2014

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37

This programme covers a broad range of management disciplines and related skills. The first year consists mainly of core modules in fundamental areas of management that equip students with knowledge and skills which they build upon in years two and three. In the second and third years, there is a mix of compulsory and optional modules providing opportunity to specialise or broaden the field of study.

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Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/maths

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At the heart of: Mathematics

87% of the department’s research output is world-leading or internationally excellent.

Degree programmes

1830

the department has 12 Bloomberg terminals in its dedicated suite.

King’s first Professor of Mathematics was appointed in 1830.

Mathematics Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: actuaries Financial analyst Chartered and certified accountants. Recent graduates have gone on to study: complex systems Modelling Msc Financial Mathematics MSc.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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138 76

computer science with robotics Bsc

physics & philosophy Bsc

171

physics with theoretical physics Bsc

173

Graduate employment

11% OTHER

£25k 21% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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Voice of the student ‘I chose to study Mathematics at king’s college london not only because of the prestigious nature of the university and course, but because I felt that King’s offered a really unique university experience. For me, king’s stands apart from all other universities as the campuses are located close to some of the most exciting parts of london. since I started king’s, the atmosphere in and around campus has been extremely vibrant, and there is certainly never a dull moment! I believe king’s provides the perfect balance for allowing students to feel alive and stimulated whilst pursuing undergraduate study.’

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Mathematics Bsc

Mathematics Msci

computer science with Management and a year abroad Bsc

Mathematics & computer S science Bsc J

Entry requirements J

A-levels aaa including Mathematics M and Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics will be accepted at AS✈ level a, but you will then additionally be required to achieve a 3 in any step paper or a merit in aea Mathematics IB 35 points and 666 at Higher level (including Mathematics 6 Hl) other requirements You are strongly advised to see our online prospectus for further details See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Ucas code g100

Ucas code g103

duration three years

duration Four years

Ucas code gg14

location strand campus

duration three years

The single honours programme contains compulsory modules in both pure mathematics, including algebra, analysis, geometry (a particular feature of King’s) and in applied mathematics, including mathematical methods, dynamical systems and probability and statistics.

The programme lays the foundations of advanced mathematics necessary for applications of, and research in, a rapidly growing subject. Designed for students interested in careers in which mathematics is used technically, it covers more ground than the BSc programme, and includes a substantial project to be completed in the fourth year.

Entry requirements M A-levels aaa including Mathematics ✈ and Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics will be accepted at ASlevel a, but you will then additionally be required to achieve a 3 in any step paper or a merit in aea Mathematics IB 35 points and 666 at Higher level (including Mathematics 6 Hl) other requirements You are strongly advised to see our online prospectus for further details See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

location strand campus

Year one Calculus I • Calculus II • Geometry I • Introduction to Dynamical Systems • Linear Methods • Numbers & Functions • Probability & Statistics I • Introduction to Abstract Algebra.

Year two Analysis I • Geometry of Surfaces • Groups & Symmetries • Intermediate Dynamics • Linear Algebra • Partial Differential Equations & Complex Variables • plus two options.

Year three Eight options from a wide range of modules. There is the possibility of specialising in applied or pure mathematics. Options cover: Probability • Number Theory • Finance • Analysis • Methods • History of Mathematics • Geometry and others.

Year two Analysis I • Geometry of Surfaces • Groups & Symmetries • Intermediate Dynamics • Linear Algebra • Partial Differential Equations & Complex Variables • plus two options.

Year three Eight options from a wide range of modules. Options include: Probability • Number Theory • Finance • Analysis • Methods • History of Mathematics • Geometry.

Year four A substantial project, plus six further course options. Sample options include: Algebraic Geometry • Manifolds • Fourier Analysis • Lie Groups & Lie Algebras • String Theory • Branes.

Max Mathematics Bsc

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This programme gives you a foundation in all branches of mathematics, including algebra, analysis, statistics, geometry, probability and mathematical methods. The Computer Science element provides an efficient and well-balanced introduction to the whole practical field, and includes topics in programming and computer systems. Year one Calculus I • Calculus II • Linear Methods • Probability & Statistics I • Computer Systems I • Data Structures • Programming Practice • Programming Applications.

Year two Introduction to Abstract Algebra • Applied Analytic Methods • Numbers & Functions • Elementary Logic with Applications • Database Systems • Programming Language Design & Paradigms • Operation Systems & Concurrency • plus two options.

Year three You will normally take a selection of four Mathematics modules and four Computer Science modules, from a broad range of options.

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S Mathematics & Philosophy BA J

S Mathematics & Physics MSci J

Entry requirements M

A-levels AAA including Mathematics ✈ and Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics will be accepted at ASlevel A, but you will then additionally be required to achieve a 3 in any STEP paper or a merit in AEA Mathematics IB 35 points and 666 at Higher Level (including Mathematics 6 HL) Other requirements You are strongly advised to see our online prospectus for further details See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA including Mathematics, ✈ Physics and Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics will be accepted at AS-level A, but you will then additionally be required to achieve a 3 in any STEP paper or a merit in AEA Mathematics IB 35 points and 666 at Higher Level (including both Mathematics and Physics 6 HL) Other requirements You are strongly advised to see our online prospectus for further details See page 27 for other qualifications

UCAS Code GV15

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Duration Three years

Accreditation Institute of Physics

Location Strand Campus

UCAS Code FG31

UCAS Code FGH1

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Approximately equal weighting is given to both subjects, although from the third year you can chose more modules from one subject to tailor the degree to your interests.

Approximately equal weighting is given to both subjects, although from the third year you can chose more modules from one subject to tailor the degree to your interests. The fourth year MSci supervised project allows you to experience some of the excitement of research.

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Your philosophical studies will give you an opportunity to develop clear critical thinking and your mathematical studies will encourage you to solve problems, both skills that are concrete and valuable assets in today’s job market. Year one Compulsory Mathematics and Philosophy modules. Mathematics: Calculus I & II • Linear Methods

S Mathematics & Physics BSc

Optional Mathematics Modules: Introduction to Abstract Algebra • Numbers & Functions • Introduction to Dynamical Systems Optional Philosophy Modules: either Greek or Modern Philosophy • either Ethics or Political Philosophy • and at least one module from among: Elementary Logic • Metaphysics I • Epistemology I • Methodology.

Year two Optional modules in Mathematics including: Introduction to Dynamical Systems • Numbers & Functions • Probability & Statistics I • Analysis • Elementary Number Theory Optional modules in Philosophy including: Greek/Modern/Political Philosophy • Ethics • Metaphysics • Epistemology • Philosophy of Mind • Intermediate Logic • Philosophy of Logic and Language.

Year three Four optional Mathematics modules and four options from a wide range of Philosophy topics.

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Year one Calculus I • Calculus II • Linear Methods • Numbers & Functions or Probability & Statistics • First Year Laboratory Physics or Physics Skills & Culture • Thermal Physics • Fields & Waves • Matter.

Year two Partial Differential Equations & Complex Variables • Intermediate Dynamics • Introduction to Abstract Algebra • Analysis I or Applied Analytic Methods • Quantum Mechanics • Nuclear Physics • Second Year Laboratory Physics or Astrophysics • Modern Physics • Electromagnetism.

Year three Special Relativity & Electromagnetism • Third year project in Physics • Statistical Mechanics • Spectroscopy & Quantum Mechanics. Plus choice from a range of options.

Mathematics with Management &J Finance BSc M

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAA including Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Further Mathematics will be accepted at ASlevel A, but you will then additionally be required to achieve a 3 in any STEP paper or a merit in AEA Mathematics IB 35 points and 666 at Higher Level (including Mathematics 6 HL) Other requirements You are strongly advised to see our online prospectus for further details See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code G1N2 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus Designed for students who wish to study mathematics but also see their future in a managerial role within the financial sector, the mathematical element of this programme gives you a foundation in all major branches of pure and applied mathematics including algebra, geometry, probability and mathematical methods. The third year focuses on topics of specific relevance to financial mathematics.

Calculus I • Calculus II • Probability & Statistics I • Introduction to Abstract Algebra • Linear Methods • Numbers & Functions • Organisational Behaviour • Economics.

Year two

Partial Differential Equations & Complex Variables • Intermediate Dynamics • Introduction to Abstract Algebra • Analysis I or Applied Analytic Methods • Quantum Mechanics • Nuclear Physics • Second Year Laboratory Physics or Astrophysics • Modern Physics • Electromagnetism.

Analysis I or Applied Analytic Methods • Probability and Statistics II • Discrete Mathematics • Linear Algebra • Partial Differential Equations & Complex Variables • Marketing • Accounting • plus two options.

Special Relativity & Electromagnetism • Third year project in Physics • Statistical Mechanics • Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanics. Plus choice from a range of options.

Gemma Mathematics BSc

Year one

Year two

Year three

Voice of the student ‘I chose to study at King’s because of the prestigious reputation of both the university and the course. Studying Mathematics is great and there is lots of help and support available beyond the lectures. The social side of King’s is fantastic with all the clubs and societies and as well as all the attractions and nightlife of London. I have enjoyed my time here at King’s so far and am looking forward to what’s to come!’

Year three Business Strategy • Human Resource Management • Mathematical Finance I • Mathematical Finance II • Four options from a wide range of modules.

Year four You will undertake a major project (in Mathematics or Physics) plus six options from a wide range of choices.

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Medicine Based in the GKT School of Medical Education, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Medicine MBBS

Medicine MBBS: Extended Medical Degree Programme

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Medicine MBBS: Graduate and Professional Entry Programme Medicine MBBS: Maxfax Entry Programme

• New, cutting-edge curriculum

The curriculum is divided into three stages:

• Early patient contact

• Stage One (Foundations of Medicine) focuses on biomedical sciences, illustrated and informed by clinical practice. There are opportunities to develop clinical skills in simulated environments and nurture the core values enshrined in the NHS Constitution.

• Blend of traditional and modern teaching methods including dissection and e-learning • Modern facilities to support clinical skills training • Multi-faculty university enables a wide range of Student Selected Components (SSCs) including humanities and social science options • All MBBS students are supported by a personal tutor and a clinical adviser.

• Stage Three (Integrated Clinical Practice) is vocationally oriented and includes the opportunity to study abroad for an elective period.

With a reputation for excellent teaching in a friendly environment, we offer an innovative curriculum taught by internationally renowned staff and clinicians from King’s Health Partners and our network of teaching hospitals and general practices across south-east England.

In addition to the core curriculum, there are optional elements that allow you to explore topics of interest in greater depth across our multi-faculty university and with our clinical partners. King’s has an exceptionally wide range of opportunities for study abroad and clinical rotations can be taken overseas.

Co-located next to Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals (GKT), facilities include modern Simulation and Interactive Learning Centres, well-resourced libraries, dissection rooms, and the Gordon Pathology Museum.

You may also opt to undertake a one-year Intercalated BSc degree, which often includes an experimental research element.

Curriculum overview The underlying philosophy of the King’s MBBS programme is the integration of biomedical sciences, clinical practice and leadership development throughout the curriculum. The balance between the three elements shifts as you move closer to professional qualification.

• Stage Two (Principles of Clinical Practice) focuses on the care of patients with common conditions in a range of clinical settings.

Assessment Assessments include Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), where clinical and communication abilities are assessed by medical professionals as students deal with real or simulated clinical scenarios. There are also written examinations. Skills and competencies are recorded in electronic portfolios.

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

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King’s welcomes students from the UK and across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme. Check the quick reference table on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here and for further information on the UKCAT aptitude test; academic achievement; graduates; EU and international applicants; health clearance; applicants with disabilities/special needs; and the enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (formerly known as CRB).

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

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Web:

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At the heart of: Medicine

Degree programmes S

700+ 19 sscs, including multi-disciplinary options in humanities and social sciences.

Bsc programmes offered for optional intercalated studies.

Medicine Graduate prospects The MBBS is a primary medical qualification (PMQ) which entitles you to provisional registration with the General Medical Council. provisionally registered doctors can only practice in approved Foundation Year one posts, for which you can apply during the final year of your course via the UK Foundation Programme Office.

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twinned institutions globally.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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nutrition & dietetics Bsc

161

pharmacy Mpharm

163

physiotherapy Bsc

176

psychology Bsc

182

Graduate employment

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£30k 1% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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M Medicine MBBs: extended M ✈degree programme Medical

M ✈ MBBs Medicine S

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Entry requirements J A-levels aaa (including both chemistry M and Biology) and a further AS-level B. If✈only one of chemistry or Biology is offered at A-level, the other must be offered at AS-level grade A IB 35 points, and 666 Hl including both chemistry and Biology at 6 Hl gcse requirements grade B in both English and Mathematics, if not offered at A/AS-level other requirements Ukcat required. disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required. please visit the online prospectus for detailed selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Undergraduate students admitted 2014 304 applicants per place 2014 11

location guy’s, denmark Hill and st thomas’ campuses with clinical teaching taking place across london and south-east England

Voice of the student ‘I feel that the exceptional quality of training at renowned teaching hospitals coupled with the level of support provided by the team of highly experienced and dedicated staff were fundamental in preparing me for the important transition from medical student to foundation doctor. I am immensely proud to tell others that I qualified from King’s.’

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Entry requirements J A-levels Offers made in the range of M aaa to BBB (including both chemistry and ✈ Biology) IB Offers made in the range of 35 points and 666 Hl, to 32 points and 555 Hl (including both chemistry and Biology Hl) gcse requirements at least grade B in english language and Mathematics, if not offered at A/AS level eligibility open to students from eligible non-selective state schools. Further details of the eligibility and selection criteria for this programme can be viewed on our online prospectus other requirements Ukcat required. disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required. See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

Ucas code a100 duration Five years

The five-year MBBS programme is the main entry route into Medicine at King’s.

Undergraduate students admitted 2014 46 applicants per place 2014 11 Ucas code a101 duration six years

location guy’s, denmark Hill and st thomas’ campuses with clinical teaching taking place across london and south-east England The UK’s flagship programme for widening access to Medicine. The six-year programme is open to students from eligible non-selective state schools or FE Colleges in Greater London.

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Degree programmes (continued) S S

Medicine MBBS: J M Graduate and Professional M Programme Entry (GPEP) ✈ S

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Entry requirements J At M least a 2:1 (upper second-class honours) science degree. Alternatively a 2:2 ✈ (lower second-class honours) science degree with a graduate degree (with at least Merit). Equivalent international science qualifications considered. Applicants with a Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing with a Pass and at least two years’ nursing work experience will be considered Other requirements UKCAT required. Disclosure & Barring Service checks and Occupational Health Clearance required. Candidates should visit the online prospectus for further details of the entry and selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Undergraduate students admitted 2014 24 Applicants per place 2014 81 UCAS Code A102

Based in the Department of Midwifery, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery

M Medicine MBBS: M ✈Entry Programme Maxfax S

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Entry requirements J

Numbers

Qualified dentists registered with M the UK General Dental Council. ✈ requirements Disclosure & Other Barring Service checks and Occupational Health Clearance required. Candidates should visit the online prospectus for further details of the entry and selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications

Students admitted 2014

111

Applicants per place 2014

As the largest provider of healthcare professional education in Europe, King’s will equip you with a professional degree, which is highly valued both nationally and internationally. As a Russell Group university, King’s is a centre of educational and research excellence.

Programme choice

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Undergraduate students admitted 2014 2

Single Honours

Undergraduate

Midwifery Studies with Registration BSc

✈

Applicants per place 2014 20

Graduate entry

UCAS Code A104

Midwifery with Registration MSc/PGDip

Duration Four years Location Guy’s, Denmark Hill and St Thomas’ Campuses with clinical teaching taking place across London and south-east England Specialist four-year programme for qualified dentists who wish to pursue a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

You will have the opportunity to become the finest midwife, influencing the future health of women and their families, thanks to our innovative approaches to midwifery practice and evidencebased education. You will also have the privilege to learn and work with leading healthcare providers, as we work with the top teaching hospitals and independent healthcare organisations in London. Our courses are tailored to meet your professional goals and our student-centred and practice-focused teaching will enable you to gain a wide range of experiences. As the number one faculty of nursing and midwifery in London (The Complete University Guide, 2015), we enjoy an excellent reputation for educating outstanding midwives. Students who graduate from our programmes gain professional registration as midwives with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and are actively recruited by both national and international employers.

Location Guy’s, Denmark Hill and St Thomas’ Campuses with clinical teaching taking place across London and south-east England Four-year fast-track programme for graduates and health professionals.

Applying

This programme is highly competitive, so many graduates also apply to our standard entry programme.

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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• Excellent employment prospects • Promoting evidence-based care and appreciation of translational research.

Duration Four years

• Partnerships with a world-class Academic Health Sciences Centre and renowned teaching hospitals providing maternity care within a diverse demographic and cultural care context

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King’s welcomes applicants from the UK and others who meet the residency requirements set out by NHS Student Bursaries. Successful applicants have a wide range of qualifications. For our BSc, entry requirements are listed next to the programme, but you can check the quick reference table on page 27 for equivalencies (and the online prospectus) if your qualification is not listed here. Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend a selection day for an interview before offers are made. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) and health clearance checks apply to these programmes.

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Degree programme

Postgraduate programme

S S

100% 1 employability: our graduates are highly sought after nationally and internationally.

top rated Midwifery Faculty in london (the complete University guide 2015).

Midwifery Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Midwives in hospital-based services covering antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care Midwives in community-based group caseload practices Midwives in specialist services such as fetal medicine Midwives leading and contributing to research. Recent graduates have gone on to study: our Master’s programmes doctoral studies.

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The world’s first professional education centre of nursing and midwifery.

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We also offer undergraduate courses for continuing personal and professional development for registered healthcare professionals, as well as postgraduate study related to nursing and midwifery. please see our online cppd prospectus for further details.

Graduate employment

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

£28k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

100

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

Voice of the graduate ‘I chose to study at king’s because of its outstanding reputation. It provided the opportunity to study at one of the top universities in the Uk, in one of the most exciting cities in the world. placements in world-renowned hospitals have also allowed me to experience and appreciate how diverse the population is. I believe I have received the best education and clinical experience possible to enable me to qualify, as well as securing a job at the hospital where I trained. For the next part of my journey, I would like to return to king’s to complete further education such as a Master’s and where better to do it than the university that trained me for my undergraduate degree?’ siobhan Midwife at king’s college Hospital nHs Foundation trust, Midwifery Bsc

Related programmes

100% WORK

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M Midwifery studies withMregistration Bsc ✈ S

M Midwifery with registration M ✈ Msc/pgdip S

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Entry requirements J

A-levels aBB (preferably including M a science subject) IB✈34 points and 655 Hl (preferably including an Hl science subject) access to He access to He diploma in either Health & social care, nursing & Midwifery, or science with 45 level 3 credits (including 30 from units awarded at distinction, with the remaining level 3 credits at Merit) gcse requirements additionally, minimum five C grades including English language, Mathematics and science (see online prospectus for alternatives for access to He students) other requirements disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required. please visit the online prospectus for detailed selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications

applicants must have a 2:1 M undergraduate degree in nursing and be✈an nMc registered adult nurse with six months experience as a staff nurse in the nHs (or equivalent). see our online prospectus for details of additional entry requirements and progression to the Msc other requirements disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37 accreditation registration as a Midwife with the nursing and Midwifery council Ucas code B720 duration three years location teaching across all king’s campuses with clinical practice in nHs trusts and with other healthcare providers

English language requirements Band 1, see page 37 accreditation approved by the nursing and Midwifery council Ucas code B721 duration 18 months full-time (PGDip) plus post-qualification option of one year part-time MSc location teaching across all king’s campuses with clinical practice in nHs trusts and with other healthcare providers Our postgraduate midwifery degree is ideal for registered nurses who already have a degree and would like to start a new career in midwifery.

Part one

This programme prepares you to become a competent and reflective midwife and to register as an autonomous midwifery practitioner. Year one Basis of Midwifery Practice • Biology Applied to Midwifery Practice • Professional Issues in Midwifery Practice • Social Science & Midwifery Practice • Medicines, Management & the Midwife.

Midwifery Practice • The Basis of Care • Measurement & Evaluation for Healthcare Practice

Part two Midwives as Autonomous Practitioners • Models of Midwifery Care • Evidence for Healthcare Practice.

Year two The Dimensions of Midwifery Practice • Emergencies in Midwifery Practice • Medical Complexities in Childbearing • Public Health & the Midwife • Research Methods.

Year three Autonomous Midwifery Practice • Models of Midwifery Care • Arts & Humanities in Midwifery Practice • Global & Political Context of Midwifery Practice • Student Project.

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Music

At the heart of: Music

4th

Based in the Department of Music, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

• Links with the Royal Academy of Music

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

• Opportunities to study composition, performance, ethnomusicology, jazz, music and science, critical theory, as well as Western music history • Numerous performance opportunities within and outside the department.

Programme choice S

Single Honours

J S

Music BMus

M J

Joint Honours

✈ German & Music M with a year abroad BA ✈

As a music student at King’s you will work closely with staff who believe deeply in the central role of music in today’s culture as a creative mode of self-expression, as well as a significant form of knowledge. As each year progresses, you are given increasing freedom to choose the modules that suit your interests, including modules outside the department and the option of study abroad. If you are interested in performance, you will receive instrumental or vocal lessons at the Royal Academy of Music, while if you are interested in composition you can explore London’s rich contemporary music scene and have the opportunity to hear your own music performed in workshops by distinguished professional ensembles. Our selection criteria favour students whose profile and interests match those of the department – a detailed list of the personal qualities, activities, and credentials (other than examination results) which will increase your chances of being selected for the programmes is in the entry requirements section on the online prospectus.

Department’s UK ranking (The Guardian University Guide, 2014).

Degree programmes

£1.17m

Performances of Professor George Benjamin’s opera Written on skin.

Combined value of external research grants in the department over the past seven years.

Music Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Music, dance and drama teachers Composers, arrangers, conductors and musical directors Musicians.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

£18k

85%

Graduate employment

of graduates went into graduatelevel work or postgraduate study.

OTHER

STUDY

Applying

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

152

✈

A-levels AAA (including A in Music) M IB 35 points and 666 HL (including ✈ 6 HL) Music Other requirements All candidates must obtain ABRSM Grade 8 (main instrument) if undertaking the performance pathway See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code W302 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus The BMus programme leads to advanced work in three areas of musical studies: history of music, performance and composition. A particular strength of the degree is that it offers you individual lessons at the Royal Academy of Music, studying with either an Academy professor or an advanced graduate student supervised by an Academy professor. No core modules. Your options will build a foundation for further study.

Year two

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M BMus Music ✈

Year one

28%

See page 111 J M

Entry requirements J

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

Recent graduates have gone on to study: Music MMus PGCE.

GermanS & Music withS a year abroad BA J

Year three

It is compulsory when you apply to submit a copy of your most recent performance exam report for your first study instrument or voice.

No core modules. You can pursue a broadly based programme or study two or three fields indepth.

16%

WORK AND STUDY

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German & History with a year abroad BA

111

German & Philosophy with a year abroad BA

112

German with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

113

Liberal Arts BA

135

Philosophy BA

166

Religion, Politics & Society BA

193

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Nursing Based in the departments of adult, child & adolescent, and Mental Health nursing, Florence nightingale Faculty of nursing & Midwifery

Numbers Students admitted 2014 Applicants per place 2014

524 11

Single Honours

Undergraduate

nursing with registration as an adult nurse Bsc nursing with registration as a children’s nurse Bsc nursing with registration as a Mental Health nurse Bsc graduate entry nursing with registration as an adult nurse Msc/ pgdip

Dr Emma Briggs

nursing with registration as a children’s nurse Msc/ pgdip

‘I first became interested in pain management when a patient in severe pain swore at me and told me to leave him alone to die.’ I wondered why this usually gentle man was now feeling so desperate. Why wasn’t his treatment working? What did we need to do as a team to help him recover? He got me asking those questions, and they remain central to my research and teaching today.

I lead the interprofessional pain management learning unit, where over 1,300 undergraduates come together from dentistry, medicine, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy and pharmacy to learn about each

nursing with registration as a Mental Health nurse Msc/ pgdip

other’s roles. Teamwork is essential in providing effective care and this experience of collaborative working is one of the many reasons our graduates are so sought after.

• Promoting evidence-based care and appreciation of translational research • Top partnerships with world-class teaching hospitals and international universities give you an enhanced educational experience.

Programme choice

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• The world’s first professional nursing and midwifery education centre, with unrivaled expertise as the largest provider of healthcare professional training in europe

as the largest provider of healthcare professional training in europe, king’s equips you with an education that is highly valued both nationally and internationally. the Florence nightingale Faculty of nursing & Midwifery is the only nursing and midwifery faculty in london that provides integrated inter-professional learning throughout our courses, working directly with students from our medical school and health-related sciences. We work with the best teaching hospitals and independent healthcare organisations in london. You will have the privilege of learning and working with leading healthcare providers, including king’s Health partners – the Uk’s largest Academic Health Sciences Centre, which integrates world-class research, teaching and clinical practice. our selected programmes will not only build your theoretical foundation, but will also guide you through clinical placements to prepare you for a variety of rewarding careers. our courses are tailored to meet your professional goals and our student-centered and practice-focused teaching will enable you to gain a wide range of experiences. At the end of your studies, you will be a confident professional, equipped to follow your passion as a healthcare expert.

Applying

As a faculty, our roots go back to Florence Nightingale, but we’re proud and privileged to be developing the leaders of the future for nursing and midwifery.’

S S JJ

Lecturer in Acute Care, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery

Study options M M

watch an interview with dr emma Briggs at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

king’s welcomes applicants from the Uk and international students who meet the residency requirements set out by nHs student Bursaries. the nursing with registration as an adult nurse Bsc programme is now also open for international students. Successful applicants have a wide range of qualifications. Access to HE Diploma, A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCSE entry requirements are listed next to each programme. check the quick reference table on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here. Short-listed applicants are invited to attend a selection day for an interview before offers are made. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service and health clearance checks apply to these programmes. Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

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At the heart of: Nursing

97% employability; our graduates are highly sought after nationally and internationally.

1st

top rated nursing faculty in london (the complete University guide, 2015).

The world’s first professional education centre of nursing and midwifery.

Nursing Graduate prospects

Degree programmes

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

Recent graduates have found employment as: deputy team leaders consultants nurse specialists Mental health, adult and child and adolescent nurses Health visitors Community-based nurses (such as community health practitioners, community mental health nurses etc).

£25k

Recent graduates have gone on to study: advanced practice public Health nursing continuing personal and professional development modules, such as palliative care, mentorship and critical care.

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

95%

Voice of the student ‘I chose to study nursing at king’s for its remarkable reputation, which it certainly lived up to, judging by my experiences and exposure to world-class teaching. We had the opportunity to study aspects of theory with other healthcare professionals, which realistically reflects the inter-professional and multidisciplinary approach used in the hospital setting. My clinical placements have been extremely varied and I’ve seen conditions and patients that simply aren’t as common at many other institutions. This has given me a well-rounded knowledge base which will benefit me in my transition from student to qualified nurse.’ sam nursing with registration as a children’s nurse Bsc

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A-levels BBB (preferably including a science subject). IB 32 points and 555 Hl (preferably including an Hl science subject). access to He access to He diploma in either Health & social care, nursing & Midwifery, or science with 45 level 3 credits including: 30 from units awarded at distinction, 12 at Merit and three at pass). gcse requirements Additionally, minimum five C grades including English Language, Mathematics and Science (see online prospectus for alternatives for access to He students). other requirements appropriate healthcare experience, either voluntary or paid, is encouraged. disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required. please visit the online prospectus for detailed selection criteria. See page 27 for other qualifications. english language requirements Band 1, see page 37.

Graduate employment

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Entry requirements J

see M above

accreditation approved by the ✈ nursing and Midwifery council

Ucas code B740

Ucas code B730

Ucas code B760

duration three years

location teaching across all king’s campuses with clinical practice within leading nHs Foundation trusts and in other healthcare settings

location teaching across all king’s campuses with clinical practice in nHs trusts and with other healthcare providers

A unique opportunity for international and home students to receive registration as a nurse specialising in adult care. You will learn how to deliver care to people aged 18 and above across a variety of healthcare settings. Emphasising an integration of theory and clinical experience, half of the programme will take place in clinical practice.

Providing care for children and young people, as well as support to families, is the main focus of this programme. Half of your studies will be spent in clinical settings.

Mental health nursing focuses on supporting people who experience both acute and ongoing mental health problems. To offer you the best professional experience, half of your study time is spent on placement.

Year one

Applied Human Biology, Collaborative Working, Professional & Ethical Practice and Core Clinical Skills focusing on children’s nursing. Placements in relevant clinical settings will also be included.

Applied Human Biology, Collaborative Working, Professional & Ethical Practice and Core Clinical Skills focused on mental health nursing. Placements in relevant clinical settings will also be included.

Year one Applied Human Biology, Collaborative Working, Professional & Ethical Practice and Core Clinical Skills focusing on adult nursing. Placements in relevant clinical settings will also be included.

Year two Clinically-focused modules in adult nursing. Placements in relevant clinical settings will also be included, with the opportunity for international/national elective placement during the programme.

Year two Clinically-focused modules relating to your area of practice. Placements in relevant clinical settings will also be included in addition to an opportunity for international/national elective placement during the programme.

Year three Clinically-focused modules including Research Methods and a longer project together with placements in relevant settings.

Year three

Year two Clinically-focused modules in mental health nursing. Placements in relevant clinical settings will also be included with the opportunity for international/national elective placement during the programme.

Year three Clinically-focused modules including Research Methods and a longer project together with placements in relevant settings.

Clinically-focused modules including Research Methods and a longer project together with placements in relevant settings.

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Postgraduate programmes

Our postgraduate nursing degree is ideal for those who already have a degree and are looking to start a new career in nursing.

Nursing Postgraduate Diplomas entry requirements Normally a minimum 2:1 degree with honours and 575 hours (approximately equivalent to four months full-time) healthcare-related experience. Highly desirable for applicants to have studied Biology or Human Science to GCSE level or equivalent. See our online prospectus for details of additional entry requirements and progression to the MSc. Other requirements Applicants will also need to demonstrate academic study within the last five years and appropriate healthcare experience, either voluntary or paid, is encouraged. Disclosure & Barring Service checks and Occupational Health Clearance required. Please visit the online prospectus for detailed selection criteria. S See page S27 for other qualifications. S English requirements Band 1, see page 37. S language S J J J

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NursingM with Registration as M ✈ a Children’s Nurse MSc/PGDip S

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Entry requirements J

See M above

Accreditation Approved by the ✈ Nursing and Midwifery Council

UCAS Code B741

UCAS Code B731

Duration Two years full-time (PGDip) plus post-qualification option of one year part-time MSc

Location Teaching across all King’s campuses with clinical practice in local NHS Trusts and with independent healthcare providers

Our PG Diploma in Nursing is an innovative programme which enables graduates from other disciplines to gain professional registration in Adult Nursing in just two years. The programme is divided between theoretical modules and clinical practice.

Our PG Diploma in Nursing is an innovative programme that enables graduates from other disciplines to gain professional registration in Children’s Nursing in just two years. The programme is divided between theoretical modules and clinical practice.

Year one

Professional Knowledge & Skills for Nursing Practice • Nursing Bioscience • Nursing Adults 1 • Principles & Practice of Healthcare Research.

Professional Knowledge & Skills for Nursing Practice • Nursing Bioscience • Applied Children’s Nursing Theory • Policy & Practice • Principles & Practice of Healthcare Research.

Evidence for Healthcare Practice • Nursing Adults 2 • Policy & Politics for Clinical Leadership.

Year two Evidence for Healthcare Practice • The Child in Children’s Nursing • Policy & Politics for Clinical Leadership.

Nursing with Registration J M as a Mental Health Nurse M PGDip MSc/ ✈

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice Single Honours

Nutrition BSc

Entry requirements J

Nutrition & Dietetics BSc

See M above

✈

Accreditation Approved by the ✈ Nursing and Midwifery Council Duration Two years full-time (PGDip) plus post-qualification option of one year part-time MSc

Our library has the most extensive collection of nutrition books and journals in the UK.

Location Teaching across all King’s campuses with clinical practice in local NHS Trusts and with independent healthcare providers

Our central London location enables a wide range of student placements in clinical, community and public health settings, providing our students with the opportunity to work with diverse populations.

Our PG Diploma in Nursing is an innovative programme, which enables graduates from other disciplines to gain professional registration in Mental Health Nursing in just two years. The programme is divided between theoretical modules and clinical practice.

Applying

Year one Professional Knowledge & Skills for Nursing Practice • Nursing Bioscience • Assessment • Formulation & Management of Care • Healthcare Research Principles & Practice.

S S

Evidence for Healthcare Practice • Engagement & Recovery • Policy & Politics for Clinical Leadership.

Study options M M

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Teaching is delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical classes, directed reading and supervised research. Assessment is by formal written examinations, essays, coursework, practical reports and seminar presentations. Our modern purpose-built facilities include sophisticated analytical equipment, a metabolic research unit and a food preparation laboratory.

UCAS Code B761

Year two

The Department of Nutrition & Dietetics was established in 1945 as the first European university department of nutrition. It is a leader in the training of students, in research, and in consultancy to governments, international agencies, industry and the media. Our multidisciplinary approach draws upon expertise in biochemistry, food science, medicine, physiology, social and environmental sciences. Students can study topical subjects such as sports nutrition, the relationship between diet and disease, antioxidants and cancer, energy metabolism and obesity.

Entry requirements J

Year two

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King’s welcomes students from the UK and across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. However, please note that the Nutrition & Dietetics BSc is only open to those eligible for UK or EU tuition fees. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme. Check the quick reference guide on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here. We invite shortlisted candidates to attend an Open Day between January and March, which includes an interview.

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

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Degree programmes S

1st in nHs london’s contract Quality performance table in nutrition and dietetics.

Related programmes

1st

in the reF 2014 power ranking in subjects allied to Medicine.

substantive practice placements for nutrition & dietetics Bsc students.

Nutrition & Dietetics Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: dietitians researchers nutrition scientists Management trainees. Recent graduates have gone on to study: nutritional epidemiology phd public Health Msc Management Msc.

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M ✈ Bsc nutrition

M ✈ & dietetics Bsc nutrition

Biomedical science Bsc

Medicine MBBs

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Entry requirements J

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A-levels aBB (including chemistry M and Biology) IB✈34 points and 655 Hl (including both chemistry and Biology Hl) gcse requirements grade B in both english and Mathematics See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels aaB (including both chemistry M and Biology) IB✈35 points and 665 Hl (including both chemistry and Biology Hl) gcse requirements grade B in both english and Mathematics other requirements disclosure & Barring service checks and occupational Health clearance required. please visit the online prospectus for detailed selection criteria See page 27 for other qualifications

Midwifery nursing

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Graduate employment

17%

£25k 11 % graduates follow careers in areas including the food industry, local and national governmental agencies, health promotion, public relations, journalism and scientific research.

Biochemistry Bsc

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English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

STUDY

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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accreditation association for nutrition, allowing graduates to apply for direct entry to the Uk Voluntary register of nutritionists Ucas code B400

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

duration three years (excluding optional extramural placement)

accreditation eligibility to apply for registration in dietetics with the Health and care professions council

location waterloo campus

Ucas code B401

A broad-based degree, taught in a strong research-led environment, that prepares you to be a nutritional scientist within a diverse range of fields. Year one

Voice of the student ‘when I attended my interview at king’s, I felt apprehensive about my abilities to live up to the reputation of the university. However, whilst the degree programme so far has been challenging, it has caused me to grow as a person as well as an academic student over the last couple of years. Being offered a place at such a prestigious university was an opportunity I was not willing to pass up. King’s has a well-organised and integrated approach to the delivery of its dietetics programme coupled with outstanding facilities, lecturers and campus environments.’

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Biochemistry • Introduction to Nutrition • Introductory Food Science & Technology • Cell Biology & Genetics • Physiology for Nutrition Students • Social & Psychological Studies.

Year two Nutrition & Health • Food Habits • Research Methods for Health Sciences. Plus four optional modules.

Extramural year (optional) Competitive entry to a paid employment placement in an industrial or research establishment in the UK or Europe.

Year three Applied Nutrition • Clinical Nutrition • Public Nutrition Research Project • Specialised Topics in Nutrition. Plus two optional modules.

duration Four years location waterloo campus This programme integrates robust nutritional sciences with dietetic theory and practice, underpinned by the core biomedical sciences and professional skills development. Year one Introduction to Nutrition • Introductory Food Science & Technology • Introduction to Professional Practice • Physiology for Nutrition Students • Biochemistry • Social & Psychological Studies.

Year two

Nutrition & Health • Food Habits • Research Methods for Health Sciences • Food Service & Catering Management • Reproduction & Endocrinology. Plus optional module and twoweek placement.

Year three Applied Nutrition • Diet Therapy • Principles of Clinical Science & Therapeutics • Communication & Health Promotion. Plus optional module and 12-week placement.

Year four

Joshua nutrition & dietetics Bsc

Advanced Diet Therapy & Medicine • Dietetics Research Project • Public Health & Healthcare Systems. Plus 14-week placement.

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Pharmacy

At the heart of: Pharmacy

Based in the Department of Pharmacy & Forensic Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Numbers Students admitted 2014

126

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Pharmacy MPharm

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Degree programmes

• Pharmacy and Pharmacology at King’s is ranked third in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2014. King’s has offered honours degree courses in Pharmacy since 1926. Today students continue to benefit from research-led teaching, delivered by expert staff in fields encompassing clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutics, drug delivery, pharmaceutical analysis, molecular biology, natural product chemistry, medicinal chemistry, toxicology and pharmacy practice. Concerned with the development of medicines from drug discovery to the patient, King’s Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree integrates the teaching of fundamental science with the practice of pharmacy in an interdisciplinary environment. Our curriculum includes teaching contributions from other King’s departments, most notably Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Physiology, and external experts from industry and hospital pharmacy. You will study science through practice, developing skills in varied clinical and workplace settings, including our three teaching hospitals: Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’. Interprofessional training, alongside medical, nursing, dentistry and physiotherapy students, helps you to prepare vocationally for teamwork in healthcare settings. Professional modules run throughout the degree, which starts with a two-week overview of the pharmacy profession. The purpose-designed Franklin-Wilkins Building at the Waterloo Campus includes a dedicated floor for pharmacy teaching and research.

3 partner NHS Foundation Trusts.

S S JJ

Study options M M

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93%

1st

M ✈ MPharm Pharmacy

overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2014).

Europe’s largest centre for professional healthcare education.

Entry requirements J

Pharmacy Graduate prospects Successful completion of the MPharm degree allows you to apply for a 12-month pre-registration training period, following which you will need to pass an examination under the auspices of the General Pharmaceutical Council, before registering as a pharmacist. Recent graduates have found employment as: Pharmacists

97%

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

£20k is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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A-levels AAB (including Chemistry M and one from Biology, Mathematics or✈Physics) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics HL) GCSE requirements B in English Language and Mathematics Other requirements Disclosure & Barring Service checks, and Occupational Health Clearance required See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 1, see page 37 Accreditation General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) UCAS Code B230 Duration Four years Location Waterloo Campus

Graduate employment

This degree is the only UK qualification which leads to professional registration as a pharmacist. King’s MPharm is designed as an integrated programme in which pharmaceutical science and pharmacy practice are taught in an intercalated way.

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WORK AND STUDY

Year one

Science Underpinning Practice, including: Pharmacy Orientation • Biochemical Basis of Therapeutics • Principles of Clinical Care • Physical Pharmaceutics • Chemistry of Drugs.

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Years two and three Science Informing Practice, including: Formulation & Analysis of Drugs • Nervous System • Respiratory & Musculoskeletal Systems • Cardiovascular & Renal Systems • Medicines Discovery & Development • Gastrointestinal System & Skin • Infection & Pharmaceutical Microbiology • Endocrine System & Cancer.

Applying

King’s welcomes students from the UK and across the globe with a wide range of qualifications. A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) entry requirements are listed next to each programme. Check the quick reference guide on page 27 for equivalencies and the online prospectus if your qualification is not listed here. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview between December and March.

Year four

Further information Related programmes

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Medical Physiology BSc

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Medicine MBBS

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Pharmacology BSc

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Science Advancing Practice, including: Research Project • Clinical Decision Making • Emerging Therapeutics & Modern Medicines.

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Philosophy

At the heart of: Philosophy

98%

Based in the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Numbers Students admitted 2014 Applicants per place 2014

136 5

Programme choice S

Single Honours

J S

Philosophy BA

M J

Joint Honours

✈ French & Philosophy M with a year abroad BA ✈ German & Philosophy with a year abroad BA Mathematics & Philosophy BA Philosophy & Spanish with a year abroad BA

The Department of Philosophy, one of the largest in the country, is in the top three nationally for world-leading and internationally excellent research (Research Excellence Framework, 2014). We also consistently score highly in the National Student Survey, and scores for teaching, academic support and personal development are consistently above the sector average. At King’s we offer not only a broad education in the core topics of philosophy, but also an unusually wide range of optional courses, covering the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophy. Study of these options builds upon the solid foundation of core courses in the first and second years, with a lot of choice between modules in the second year. Students can study a range of perennial philosophical debates, learning why well-known philosophers of the past and present held the views they did, but also developing views of their own. In so doing, you will develop skills of rigorous thinking which will stand you in good stead whether you go on to further study in philosophy or to other endeavours.

Physics & Philosophy BSc

Rating for academic support (National Student Survey, 2014).

1st

3rd

In the Russell Group for teaching satisfaction (JACS data, 2014).

Department ranking in Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015.

Philosophy Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Teaching professionals Account executives Business development interns Network/systems designers and engineers. Recent graduates have gone on to study: Music MMus Neuroscience MSc Philosophical Studies MA Middle Eastern Studies MA.

War Studies & Philosophy BA

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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Classical Studies & Comparative Literature BA

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA

French with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

105

Liberal Arts BA

135

Politics, Philosophy & Law LLB

130

Physics & Philosophy with a year abroad BSc

172

Graduate employment

OTHER

£23k 25% is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

78%

59% WORK

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

Voice of the student ‘Studying philosophy as an undergraduate at King’s has been an incredibly rewarding experience, not only in terms of broadening my academic horizons but also in providing me with opportunities to develop my love of music and a whole range of other interests.

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WORK AND STUDY

Studying a subject that I am passionate about in central London has been a lifechanging experience and I know that King’s will be an institution that continues to help me achieve my future goals, be it in academia, the hobbies that I enjoy or my professional career after I graduate.’

On my course I have been able to meet many like-minded people, both students and professors alike, who have expanded my grasp of the subject and have inspired me to achieve my professional goals of becoming a teacher.

Tom Philosophy BA

I have also started to learn Japanese, which I hope will open up opportunities for teaching English in Japan, as well as helping me to connect with a culture I love.

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Degree Programme S S

French & Philosophy with a year abroad BA See page 104

German & Philosophy with a year abroad BA See page 112 S

S J Mathematics & Philosophy BA See page 142 J M

M ✈ Philosophy BA S

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Entry requirements J A-levels AAA M IB 35 points and 666 HL ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code V500 Duration Three years Location Strand Campus Our Department of Philosophy has particular strengths in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, ethics and the history of philosophy. We are also able to offer an extremely wide range of modules which are offered by very few other universities in the UK. Year one Compulsory introductory modules in the central areas of philosophy: Greek Philosophy I • Ethics I • Elementary Logic • Metaphysics I • Modern Philosophy I • Political Philosophy I • Epistemology I • Methodology.

Year two

Choice of optional modules within the principal areas of philosophy, with two historical modules • two modules in ethics and political philosophy • and two modules in contemporary analytic philosophy. In addition, you may choose two modules from a wide range of advanced options.

Year three Build on modules studied in the second year from a wide range of advanced options. Option to write a dissertation and receive one-to-one supervision with a member of the staff.

M Philosophy & Spanish withMa year ✈ abroad BA S

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Physics & Philosophy BSc See page 171

War Studies & Philosophy BA

Entry requirements J

See page 198

A-levels AAA (including Spanish) M IB 35 points and 666 HL (including ✈ Spanish HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code RV45 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus The study of Spanish helps you develop transferable skills such as linguistic fluency, analytical and communication skills, while Philosophy encourages you to develop clear critical thinking. Year one Core Spanish language module and ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey. Plus choice from modules in history of philosophy, ethics and politics, and fundamental areas of contemporary analytic philosophy.

Year two Core Spanish module plus options, including: Greek/Modern/Political Philosophy • Epistemology • Metaphysics • Goya & the Dream of Reason • Nationalism in Spain • The Spanish Civil War.

Year three Normally spent abroad in a Spanish speaking country.

Year three Core Spanish language module plus two optional modules in Spanish and four Philosophy options, such as: Stereotypes in Modern Spanish Cinema • Key Terms & Points of View in Latin American Visual Arts • Indian Philosophy • Philosophy of Psychology.

Strand Campus

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Physics Based in the department of physics, Faculty of natural & Mathematical sciences

Numbers Students admitted 2014

114

Applicants per place 2014

our department today has a friendly and supportive environment, with teaching from staff with internationally-leading reputations in areas of current excitement, including the origin of the universe and the large Hadron collider.

Programme choice S

Single Honours

physics Bsc

physics with a year abroad Bsc

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programmes in the department are not only designed to teach physics to a high standard, but also provide you as students with transferable skills to give you a head start in your career.

physics Msci

we deliver teaching through lectures, laboratory classes, tutorials and project work. each student has a personal tutor and the department encourages an open atmosphere in which academic staff are easily approachable.

physics with theoretical physics Bsc S

Professor Mairi Sakellariadou ‘My father, who was a scientist himself, taught me the beauty of science.’ ‘The fascination of the sky at night, the challenge of understanding the history of our universe combined with the intellectual thrill of research brought me into the field of theoretical physics, and cosmology and quantum gravity in particular. I enjoy the stimulating intellectual environment that exists at King’s and I work across many different subject areas with my students, who keep my research activity dynamic. I like working with motivated young people who are full of energy and ideas.

That’s the most inspiring and rewarding aspect of being a professor. I’d like to tell prospective students that if they really love the subject that they study, a combination of hard work and enthusiasm can lead to the realisation of their dreams. There’s no better place to pursue your ambitions than at an internationally recognised university such as King’s.’

physics with theoretical physics Msci

Joint Honours

Mathematics & physics Bsc

✈ Mathematics & physics Msci physics & philosophy Bsc S J M

Emphasis is placed on problem-solving and teamwork, and advanced students are offered the opportunity to work with a school to experience teaching and develop presentation skills.

physics & philosophy with a year abroad Bsc Major/Minor Honours

✈ physics with Medical applications Bsc Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

Professor of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

physics at king’s has a distinguished history, dating back to the foundation of the university in 1829. early pioneers of electronics and magnetism, charles wheatstone and James clerk Maxwell, studied and worked at king’s, and the department has seen six members of its former staff and students awarded the nobel prize.

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

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Web:

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location: roof of the king’s Building, strand campus

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6 nobel prize winners among former staff and students.

Degree programmes

1829

2015

the department of physics was a founding department of king’s college london.

150th anniversary of James clerk Maxwell’s discovery of the Maxwell equations.

Related programmes

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computer science Bsc

Mathematics & philosophy Ba

142

Mathematics Msci

141

Mathematics with Management & Finance Bsc

143

philosophy Ba

166

Mathematics & physics Bsc see page 142

Recent graduates have found employment as: It business analysts, architects and systems designers Finance and investment analysts and advisers. Recent graduates have gone on to study: physics & engineering in Medicine Msc physics phd Modelling Biological systems Msc.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

Entry requirements J

Entry requirements M

A-levels either aaa (including M Mathematics and physics) or a*aB (with ✈ the a* and a in Mathematics and physics or vice versa) IB 35 points and 666 Hl (including Mathematics and physics at 6 Hl) or 765 Hl (with the 7 and 6 in Mathematics and physics or vice versa) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels either aaa (including ✈ Mathematics and physics) or a*aB (with the a* and a in Mathematics and physics or vice versa) IB 35 points and 666 Hl (including Mathematics and physics at 6 Hl) or 765 Hl (with the 7 and 6 in Mathematics and physics or vice versa) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

accreditation Institute of physics

Ucas code F303

Ucas code FV35

duration Four years

duration three years

location strand campus

A unique feature of the MSci is that final-year students may take courses from a consortium of University of London universities. All third-year and final-year MSci students undertake supervised projects, which allow you to experience some of the excitement of research. King’s exchange programmes with the University of California and the University of Illinois are open to Physics students in the third year of the MSci.

Equal time is devoted to each subject in this programme which covers fundamental elements of physics including relativity, quantum mechanics, fields and waves, electromagnetism and nuclear physics. Philosophy helps you to develop skills in reasoning and argument, which are highly transferable and very valuable in the workplace.

Entry requirements J

17% OTHER

£20k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

WORK

accreditation Institute of physics

45 STUDY

Ucas code F300

duration three years location strand campus

WORK AND STUDY

Voice of the academic ‘My research interests lie in the interaction of light with matter, specifically how this interaction can be enhanced and controlled at the nanometer scale. this involves designing metamaterials; materials with designer nanometric structure, that exhibit new and useful properties not found in natural materials. the department of physics has world leading expertise and provides a creative, interactive environment perfectly suited to generating the ideas that keep king’s at the forefront of research.’ dr wayne dickson lecturer

see page 142

Graduate employment

S physics & philosophy Bsc

Mathematics & physics Msci physics Bsc

Physics Graduate prospects

physics Msci

This programme is designed to offer students a broad knowledge of all the fundamental elements of physics, including areas such as relativity, quantum mechanics, fields and waves, electromagnetism and nuclear physics. You will carry out extensive project work in the third year. Year one

Year one

Year four

Fields & Waves • Matter • Mathematical Methods in Physics I • Classical Mechanics • Thermal Physics • Greek or Modern Philosophy • Ethics or Politics • Metaphysics or Epistemology • Methodology or Introductory Logic.

One major project plus six optional modules.

Year two

Year one, two and three See Physics BSc.

Year two

Three core modules in Physics: Nuclear Physics • Quantum Mechanics I • Mathematical Methods in Physics II • Electromagnetism • plus four optional modules in Philosophy.

Laboratory Physics II • Mathematical Methods in Physics II • Nuclear Physics • Quantum Mechanics I • Electromagnetism • plus two options.

Core modules in Physics: Projects • Statistical Mechanics • Quantum Mechanics II • and optional modules in Philosophy.

Laboratory Physics I • Mathematical Methods in Physics I • Classical Mechanics • Fields & Waves • Matter • Thermal Physics • Physics Skills.

Year three

Year three Projects • Quantum Mechanics II • Statistical Mechanics • Optics • Solid State Physics • and three options in Physics.

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Physics & Philosophy S M a year abroad BSc with J

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S S

Physics with a year M BSc abroad S

Physics with Medical J Applications BSc

Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci

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Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc

Entry requirements M

Entry requirements J

A-levels Either AAA (including M Mathematics and Physics) or A*AB (with ✈ the A* and A in Mathematics and Physics or vice versa) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including Mathematics and Physics at 6 HL) or 765 HL (with the 7 and 6 in Mathematics and Physics or vice versa) See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels Either AAA (including Mathematics and Physics) or A*AB (with the A* and A in Mathematics and Physics or vice versa) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including Mathematics and Physics at 6 HL) or 765 HL (with the 7 and 6 in Mathematics and Physics or vice versa) See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry requirements J

A-levels Either AAA (including ✈ Mathematics and Physics) or A*AB (with the A* and A in Mathematics and Physics or vice versa) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including Mathematics and Physics at 6 HL) or 765 HL (with the 7 and 6 in Mathematics and Physics or vice versa) See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

Accreditation Institute of Physics

UCAS Code FVH5

UCAS Code F305

UCAS Code F350

UCAS Code F301

UCAS Code F302

Duration Four years

Duration Three years

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

This programme is similar to the threeyear BSc with an added year abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

In this programme you will study the Physics BSc degree, but spend your third year at a university in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. The programme is aimed at students who, in addition to improving language skills, wish to experience a different approach to the subject, and demonstrate their capacity to study and work in an overseas environment.

This programme explores the use of physical methods in human health: a massively expanding area of work with great challenges. You will study topics including radiation protection, respiration and hearing; X-rays in medicine; cardiac function; medical ultrasound; nuclear medicine; and artificial limbs. The medical physics components are taught by the Department of Medical Engineering & Physics at King’s.

This programme is designed to offer students a broad knowledge of all of the fundamental elements of physics and astrophysics. Physics topics include relativity, quantum mechanics, fields and waves, electromagnetism and nuclear physics. Astrophysics modules give the opportunity to study astronomical concepts and their evolution; cosmology; stellar evolution; galaxies and the solar system.

This programme is designed to offer you a broad knowledge of all of the fundamental elements of physics and astrophysics. Physics topics include relativity, quantum mechanics, fields and waves, electromagnetism and nuclear physics. A unique feature of the MSci is that final-year students may take courses from a consortium of University of London colleges.

Year one

Year one, two and three

Year one

Laboratory Physics I • Mathematical Methods in Physics I • Classical Mechanics • Fields & Waves • Matter • Thermal Physics • Physics Skills.

See Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc.

Years one and two See Physics & Philosophy BSc.

Year three Spent at an overseas university. King’s has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. This opportunity provides you with experience of a different culture and different ways of teaching and thinking: an added advantage when job hunting.

Year one

Year four

Laboratory Physics I • Mathematical Methods in Physics I • Classical Mechanics • Fields & Waves • Matter • Thermal Physics • Physics Skills.

See Physics & Philosophy BSc year three.

Year two • Laboratory Physics II • Mathematical Methods in Physics II • Nuclear Physics • Quantum Mechanics I • Electromagnetism • plus two options.

Year three

Spent at a university in Europe, North America, Asia or Australia.

Year four Projects • Quantum Mechanics II • Statistical Mechanics • Optics • Solid State Physics • and three options in Physics.

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Laboratory Physics I • Physics Skills • Mathematical Methods in Physics I • Classical Mechanics • Fields & Waves • Matter • Thermal Physics.

Year two Laboratory Physics II • Mathematical Methods in Physics II • Nuclear Physics • Quantum Mechanics I • Electromagnetism • Computational Lab • Introduction to Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering.

Year three Projects • Quantum Mechanics II • Statistical Mechanics • Optics • Solid State Physics • Introduction to Medical Imaging • plus two optional modules in Physics.

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Year four One major project plus six optional modules.

Year two Mathematical Methods in Physics II • Nuclear Physics • Quantum Mechanics I • Electromagnetism • Symmetry in Physics • plus two options.

Year three

Projects • Quantum Mechanics II • Statistical Mechanics • Optics • Solid State Physics • Mathematical Methods in Physics III • plus two optional modules.

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Physiotherapy Based in the Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice

Voice of the student ‘I chose to study Physics at King’s firstly because of its excellent location; there are very few cities in the world which offer the same opportunities and experiences as London. The Department of Physics has an incredible history and being able to walk in the footsteps of such influential figures as Maxwell and Higgs is amazing! I very much feel part of a community at King’s. My lecturers are so supportive and always make their lectures engaging and interesting. My experiences have been life enhancing on both an academic and personal level. I have really enjoyed my time here so far and I look forward to what’s to come.’ Sophie 3rd Year, Physics MSci

Voice of the student ‘I chose King’s because of its excellent location and the balance it offered between social and academic life. Our lecturers are enthusiastic about what they teach and are very supportive both in and out of lectures.

Single Honours

Physiotherapy BSc

• Strong research profile, enabling evidence-based teaching • Ranked 5th in the UK and 1st in London for Physiotherapy in the 2015 Complete University Guide league table. We aim to produce physiotherapists who are scientifically-oriented clinicians with transferable intellectual and practical skills. We place a strong focus on preparing students for lifelong learning which reflects the dynamic nature of the profession. Teaching is delivered by internationally renowned scientists and clinicians from our partner hospitals within King’s Health Partners. Our programme delivery and development is practice-led due to our networks of clinical colleagues and expert patients (patients with chronic illness who are trained to give you a better understanding of the patient experience). All teaching is informed by research. Our modern teaching facilities include dedicated physiotherapy practical rooms.

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The Department of Physics offers excellent opportunities to get a taste of current research through summer placements and it was this which helped me decide to take a practical route rather than a theoretical one, when picking my third year project.

Lectures and tutorials are consolidated by clinical placements in hospitals, clinics, schools and private practices. We have recently redeveloped the curriculum to reflect NHS priorities and the professional skills required in contemporary practice. Assessment includes written and practical examinations, and coursework.

Our Students’ Union hosts a whole array of different societies. I particularly enjoyed being able to learn a new language alongside my degree and have really benefitted from careers workshops to help me prepare for life after King’s.’ Applying

Navjeevan 2nd Year, Physics MSci

J M

Study options ✈

Internship/placement

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• ‘Highly commended’ in the last NHS Quality Assurance Agency major review

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Degree programmes S

Politics & Economics

J M

1,000 3 Each student completes at least 1,000 hours of clinical practice.

We work closely alongside our three partner NHS Foundation Trusts.

Physiotherapy Graduate prospects

1st

Physiotherapy BSc ✈

King’s Physiotherapy was ranked first in London by the NHS.

Entry requirements J

97%

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

Recent graduates have found employment as: (Senior) physiotherapists Investment consultants Promotional managers. Recent graduates have gone on to study: Sports Medicine & Health Science MSc Medicine MBBS Orthopaedics Dentistry.

£24k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work. Graduates are eligible for full Chartered Society of Physiotherapy membership.

Graduate employment

OTHER

STUDY

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Accreditation Eligibility to apply for state registration as a physiotherapist

Numbers Students admitted 2014 Applicants per place 2014

Single Honours

European Politics BA

International Development BA

✈

Political Economy BA/BSc

Duration Three years

Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA

Location Guy’s Campus

Religion, Politics & Society BA

• Offers an interdisciplinary approach, delivered by experts who have helped to establish King’s international reputation for the development of policy, both at national and international level

King’s is one of the UK’s leading centres for the study of politics. The Department of Political Economy is a unique interdisciplinary enterprise – it is the only academic department of its kind in the UK. Teaching and research in the department is informed by an understanding of the interdependence of economic and political institutions. We understand that analysing the ability of politics and markets to supply goods and services, and to solve social problems, requires comparative evaluation of economic and political processes and their ethical underpinnings. Such political economic analysis should be set in an international context that takes into account the relationships between national and transnational institutions. In practical terms, this means our teaching and research expertise encompasses a range of theoretical approaches including new institutional political economy, game theory, evolutionary economics, heterodox economics, political philosophy, and applied public policy.

Modules introduce current physiotherapy practice, including rehabilitation for cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular problems.

WORK

Year two

Applying

Year three Modules develop skills required for practice, including study of the NHS, integrated care and research.

S S JJ

Study options M M

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Medicine MBBS

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Midwifery

151

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• Focuses on the interaction of people, ideas and institutions, that are central to shaping the outcomes of political processes and government decision-making

• Brings you exciting study abroad opportunities at King’s College London’s world-class partner universities.

Politics BA

UCAS Code B160

Modules focus on effective and needs-related care and develop knowledge and understanding of a wide range of patient groups.

Nursing

International Relations BA

Year one

286

Programme choice

The programme offers an integrated approach to physiotherapy education and clinical practice. This is achieved by a strong focus on the acquisition of professional and lifelong learning skills, together with a thorough knowledge of the basic scientific disciplines relevant to physiotherapy.

14% %

A-levels AAB (including two subjects M from Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Physics, Sociology, Physical ✈ Education, or Mathematics; Biology/ Human Biology preferred) IB 35 points and 665 HL to include two from the subjects specified above GCSE requirements Minimum of 8 GCSEs at grade B or above (including Science, English and Mathematics) See page 27 for other qualifications

Based in the Department of Political Economy; the Department of Global Affairs; the Department of War Studies, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy and the Department of European & International Studies; Department of Theology & Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/politicaleconomy

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Degree programmes S

6 study abroad during your second year at one of six destinations.

150

politics at king’s is ranked 28th in the world (Qs world University rankings).

king’s has the largest concentration of scholars devoted to this field in Europe.

Related programmes

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economics & Management Bsc

138

geography Ba/Bsc

108

History Ba

118

politics, philosophy & law llB

130

war studies Ba

197

european politics Ba see page 97

while we have yet to have a critical mass of graduates to analyse in order to give meaningful statistics regarding graduate employment, we know that our alumni go on to relevant roles with a number of prestigious organisations.

some recent destinations of our graduates are: • Public Affairs Executive at the London chamber of commerce and Industry • Junior Political Consultant at Ketchum Pleon • Production Management Assistant at the BBC • Press and Communications Officer to Member of european parliament • Communications Officer at Drugscope • Finance Analyst at BNP Paribas.

diego politics Ba

M ✈economy Ba/Bsc political S

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S J International relations Ba

A-levels aaa M IB 35 points and 666 Hl ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See

M ✈ politics Ba

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

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Ucas code l200

S J M philosophy, politics & economics Ba ✈ S

Entry requirements J A-levels a*aa M IB 35 points and 766 Hl ✈ gcse requirements grade a in Mathematics See page 27 for other qualifications

Entry requirements J

study Mode Full-time/part-time

English language requirements Band 4, see page 37

A-levels aaa M IB 35 points and 666 Hl ✈ preferred subjects At least one essayfocused subject at A-level/Higher Level See page 27 for other qualifications

duration Three years full-time/six years part-time

Ucas code l0V0

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Ucas code l240 study Mode Full-time/part time

location strand campus

see page 122 S

duration Three years full-time/six years part-time

Voice of the student ‘king’s is one of the best universities in the world for social sciences. the department of political economy is a young and modern department and is always developing itself in accordance with new ideas and research in the field. Studying Politics at King’s gave me the opportunity to develop a strong academic understanding of the subject, to specialise in what interested me most, and to contribute my own personal experiences to the debate.’

International development Ba

Studying with us prepares students for a wide range of career paths. Students will acquire analytical and problemsolving skills and the ability to conduct thorough research and construct coherent arguments; all highly sought-after skills among employers.

Entry requirements J

see page 197 J M

Politics & Economics Graduate prospects

The interaction of people, ideas and institutions is central to shaping the outcomes of political processes and government decision-making at many levels: local, regional, national and global. Accordingly, you will relate the study of politics to developing your knowledge and understanding of the relations between government and society. Exploring those issues gives a central place to questions of political order and decision-making. Year one Studying Politics • World Politics since 1945 • Comparing Political Systems • Introduction to Political Theory • Research Methods in Politics.

Year two A compulsory module on Issues in International Politics plus to a wide range of options including: Modern Political Thought • Stability & Change in Postcolonial Nations • Ethics, Economics & Environmental Protection.

Year three Core dissertation plus advanced options such as: Advanced Issues in International Politics • Commerce, Liberty & Virtue • Peace Studies • Religion & Politics. For a more comprehensive and up-to-date list of modules available in the Department of Political Economy, please see our webpages.

location strand campus This programme aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of political and economic events and processes in a global context. The degree has a number of unique characteristics. It provides training in economic principles and political science; this gives you an understanding of the conceptual and empirical basis for the study of economics and politics. Year one Studying Politics • World Politics since 1945 • Introduction to Political Theory • Principles of Economics • Quantitative Methods.

Year two

study Mode Full-time only duration Three years full-time location strand campus The Philosophy, Politics & Economics programme seeks to deliver a thorough grounding in the three subject areas and the interactions between them. Students will gain a better understanding of a broad range of social phenomena and of the relationship between political and economic processes, institutions and ideas, and broader philosophical issues. The interdisciplinary approach will provide students with a range of conceptual tools for philosophical, political and economic analysis.

A compulsory module on Political Economy plus a wide range of options including: Game Theory & Strategic Decision-Making • Globalisation & International Trade • Institutions, Economics & Change. If you want to pursue the BSc pathway you will be required to take: Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Econometrics.

Year one

Year three

Students will either opt to study any two disciplines, or continue to study all three. The wide range of options available for all three areas will enable students to tailor the degree to their interests while retaining a strong core of interdisciplinarity.

Core dissertation plus advanced options such as: Political Economy: Advanced Analysis • The Economics of Crime • Economic Policy-Making • Behavioural Political Economy. For a more comprehensive and up-to-date list of modules available in the Department of Political Economy, please see our webpages.

Political and Economic Philosophy • Introduction to Philosophy • Comparing Political Systems • Principles of Economics • Quantitative Methods.

Year two

Year three

Students continue with their chosen pathway, selecting advanced options from a wide range of choices. Students may also opt to complete a dissertation on a topic in one of the relevant fields. For a more comprehensive and up-to-date list of modules available in the Department of Political Economy and the Department of Philosophy, please see our webpages.

religion, politics & society Ba see page 193

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Psychology Based in the department of psychology, Institute of psychiatry, psychology & neuroscience

• Research-enriched teaching by world experts

Numbers Students places

150

Applicants per place

10*

Programme choice S

Single Honours

psychology Bsc

✈

Dr Mike Aitken ‘One of the things that interested me most about psychology when I was a student was the fact that it’s such a young science.’ ‘Learning about current scientific activity and studying problems that nobody yet knows the answer to makes psychology such an exciting science to study at undergraduate level. My own research is in the area of decision-making. Why do a small proportion of people who gamble develop a problem with that behaviour until it’s almost like a drug addiction? Psychological theories have the power to

• Unique partnership with Maudsley Hospital and clinician-scientists. the department of psychology at the Institute of psychiatry, psychology & neuroscience (Ioppn) is one of the best known and largest centres for clinical and health psychology and is home to the Uk’s oldest clinical psychology training programme. the Ioppn and neuroscience is one of the world’s leading centres for interdisciplinary research in psychiatry and psychology. this degree draws upon the expertise of the Institute, the NHS and a wide range of world-leading researchers and practitioners across king’s, from neuroscience to the social sciences, in order to present multiple approaches to the application of psychological science. Reflecting the key role of psychology within interdisciplinary research, the course requires students to develop their knowledge by applying insights from psychological research to a variety of contemporary problems. students will develop and demonstrate analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills along with core scientific knowledge. the degree provides the broad foundation in psychology required by the Bps while allowing for specialisation in areas of particular interest in the final year. The course aims to challenge and enthuse its students, as well as providing the best possible preparation for a career, either within the psychological sciences or beyond.

address these complex issues and help us understand how our brains work and how we act. Our new BSc shows psychology as a discipline and research area that has real relevance in changing people’s lives. We’ve been working with employers to make sure our students develop and demonstrate the kind of skills that will make them highly employable by the time they graduate.’

Applying

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ study abroad Internship/placement

Reader in Psychology and Director of the Psychology BSc, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/psychology

*Figures based on first year of programme and accurate at time of going to press.

watch an interview with dr Mike aitken at www.kcl.ac.uk/study/ug/why/lecturers.aspx

location: Institute of psychiatry, psychology & neuroscience, denmark Hill campus

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At the heart of: Psychology

Degree programmes S

1st to introduce the ‘scientist practitioner’ model to clinical psychology training.

2nd

1st

most cited research centre in the world in Psychiatry and Psychology.

The IoPPN is home to the largest psychiatric library in Western Europe.

Entry requirements J

The rigorous grounding in psychological, scientific, problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills our graduates will possess is highly valued by a wide range of employers and equips you for progress throughout your career.

Based in the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

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A-levels AAA minimum, (including M at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology) ✈ IB 35 points and 666 HL (including at least one of the subjects above) Other requirements Additionally, minimum grade B in GCSE English Language and Mathematics See page 27 for other qualifications

UCAS Code C800 Duration Three years

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Global Health & Social Medicine BA

Global Health & ✈ Social Medicine BSc

Location Guy’s and Denmark Hill Campuses

For those planning further study, the leaders of our many master’s courses are closely involved in the design and ethos of this degree, so we also know that you will acquire the knowledge and skills that top master’s courses are looking for. It will also provide an ideal foundation for graduates planning to pursue further study and training in an applied area such as clinical and health psychology.

The degree aims to equip you to discover and apply Psychology as a science. So, it will be taught using dynamic, demanding and interactive methods including problem-based learning. Modules include:

Professor Francesca Happé Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Research Methods • Analysis & Application 1&2 • Addressing Problems Methodology • World Issues • Biological Psychology & Neuropsychology • Social Psychology • Critical Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Cognitive Psychology • Individual Differences & Personality • Behavioural Psychology. Research methods • Analysis & Application 3 • Philosophy of Mind • Cognitive Psychology • Genetics, Neuropsychology & Psychopharmacology • Social Psychology • Health Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Individual Differences & Personality • Psychological Skills.

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Biomedical Sciences BSc

Global Health & Social Medicine BSc

185

Medicine MBBS

147

Neuroscience BSc

Undergraduate prospectus 2016

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Health is more than a medical matter, with policies and practices for healthcare and disease prevention being generated far beyond the clinical setting. The Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine was established in 2012 to place King’s as a world leader in social scientific approaches to health and medicine. The Global Health & Social Medicine BA/BSc is ideal for students seeking to make a difference to improving health globally, by shaping effective health policies and healthcare delivery systems. This programme bridges conventional divides between the biomedical and social sciences, offering insights into economic, political and cultural factors that shape the nature of health and disease globally.

Applying

Year three

Module information may be subject to change. Please check the online prospectus for the latest course information.

• Taught by internationally recognised experts in the heart of London, with a concentration of biomedical and health resources and research that is unrivalled anywhere in Europe.

You will investigate the social history and contemporary operation of healthcare systems; the implications of radical new advances in biomedicine; the challenges of an ageing society and the threats to health posed by global pandemics, bioterrorism and biosecurity.

Year two

Integrative topics • Theory to Application • Research Methods • Research Analysis • Research project.

• Truly interdisciplinary: bridging the divide between the biomedical and social sciences

With its international, interdisciplinary focus and expert teaching team, the programme will equip you with the capability to work in national and global health organisations, to undertake cutting-edge research or work in a wide range of careers in the fields of health and biomedicine.

Year one

Voice of the academic ‘It is tremendously exciting to be creating a completely new and innovative undergraduate psychology degree here at King’s. The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience is a world leader in research on mental health and illness, and the dimensional factors and experiences that predispose or protect individuals from mental disorders. Now we will be able to share our research and clinical expertise with undergraduate psychology students who will become the next generation of leading thinkers.’

Related programmes

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Psychology graduates go on to have careers in a wide range of settings in the public and private sector, including market research, personnel management, research, teaching and many other areas of work.

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Psychology Graduate prospects

Social Science, Health & Medicine

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/sshm

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At the heart of: Social Science, Health & Medicine

2 Unique programmes to build knowledge of the social determinants of health and illness.

2012

research groups committed to extending health research in a social context.

a new interdisciplinary department founded in 2012.

Related programmes

This degree programme equips students for a wide range of career options in: Health services public health government ngos in the Uk and elsewhere commercial sector Medical sector Health sector academic research teaching.

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geography Ba/Bsc

108

International development Ba

122

Midwifery

151

nursing psychology Bsc

Social Science, Health & Medicine Graduate prospects

Degree programmes

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M global Health & social ✈ Medicine Ba

M global Health & social ✈ Medicine Bsc

Entry requirements J

A-levels aaB M IB 35 points and 665 Hl ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See

A-levels aaB minimum, M (including Biology or chemistry) IB✈35 points and 665 Hl, including Biology or chemistry See page 27 for other qualifications

This is the ideal degree for students wanting to make a difference to improving health and wellbeing, locally and globally.

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 Ucas code l511

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

potential careers include public health policymakers, developers of international health care delivery systems. nHs graduate recruitment, for example, offers fast track training to develop a career in the operational and strategic challenges of running the nHs today.

study Mode Full-time/part time

Ucas code l510

duration three years full time/six years part-time

study Mode Full-time

Many graduates are drawn to policy research roles in think tanks such as the king’s Fund. charities, ngos and International development are also a strong campaigning influence in the health sector. charities like age concern, save the children, tear Fund, carers Uk, alzheimer’s association and Mind have a clear link to the degree course.

Voice of the student ‘coming to king’s as an older student, following employment as an nHs care worker, I sought an academic programme that would encourage me both to think critically about the healthcare environment I was used to, and to gain a broader appreciation of issues in healthcare at a global level. Highly interdisciplinary in its nature, I was attracted to the emphasis within this new degree upon collaboration between the social and biomedical sciences – not to mention the renowned facilities at king’s and the health politics that surround the capital! a great place to spend three years.’

location strand campus A unique interdisciplinary programme exploring the social determinants of health and illness in a global context. You will study 25% of your modules in related subject areas, such as geography, history, war studies, where you will study topics closely related to global health and social medicine.

duration three years full time location strand campus & guy’s campus A unique interdisciplinary programme exploring the social determinants of health and illness in a global context. You will select biomedical streams in Ageing, Neuroscience or Pharmacology.

Year one

Core modules in: Introduction to Global Health • Introduction to Social Medicine • Research Practice & Design Studio • Foundations in Social Science & Social Theory.

Core modules in: Introduction to Global Health • Introduction to Social Medicine • Research Practice and Design Studio.

Year two

Core modules in: Key Concepts in Global Health • Key Concepts in Social Medicine.

Year three Core modules in: Crises in Global Health & Social Medicine • Dissertation.

Year two

Year three Core modules in: Crises in Global Health & Social Medicine • Dissertation.

david global Health & social Medicine Bsc

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Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies

At the heart of: Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies

Based in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Numbers Number studying Spanish and Portuguese 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Portuguese with a year abroad BA

Spanish with a year ✈ abroad BA

S J

Joint Honours

French & Spanish with a year abroad BA

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German & Portuguese with a year abroad BA German & Spanish with a year abroad BA Portuguese & French with a year abroad BA

• Explore the global reach of Spanish and Portuguese speaking cultures from the Iberian Peninsula to West Africa and the Americas • Opportunities to study on the Iberian peninsula or in Latin America. Spanish was first taught at King’s in 1831, while the teaching of Portuguese in British universities was pioneered by King’s in the 1860s. Since the establishment of the Cervantes Chair in 1916 and the Camoens Chair in 1919, the university has become a world-leading centre for Spanish and Portuguese studies, and continues the tradition of innovation and research strength. The department offers a wide range of teaching with opportunities for cross-disciplinary study. Our commitment to all areas of Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Lusophone Africa and Latin America means that we offer an unrivalled variety of topics. Beginning with our first-year core module, ‘Global Iberias’ you will have the opportunity to learn about the co-existence of Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths in medieval Iberia to the influence of Spanish and Portuguese within today’s globalised world. Language training lies at the heart of each programme. Each year, you will follow a core language module and after your year abroad you will graduate with near-native linguistic proficiency.

Philosophy & Spanish with a year abroad BA Spanish & Management with a year abroad BA S J M

Spanish & Portuguese with a year abroad BA Major/Minor Honours

✈ Portuguese with English with a year abroad BA Spanish with English with a year abroad BA Spanish with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

186

180 Over 180 years of teaching Spanish at King’s.

Related programmes

1800

Over 1800 years of history and cultures stemming from Iberia.

partner institutions for your year abroad.

Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Teaching professionals Proofreaders Commodities trader Digital sales planner.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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Classical Studies with English BA

French & Management with a year abroad BA

104

German with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

113

Philosophy BA

166

Graduate employment

18% OTHER

£18k

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

Recent graduates have gone on to study: Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies MA Translation Studies MA Commercial Law LLB.

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64% WORK

63%

of graduates went into graduate level work or postgraduate study.

Voice of the student ‘I enjoy the wide breadth of options that my course gives me in terms of areas of interest; I quite enjoy the literature side of the degree, so I am able to choose those modules and tailor my degree according to what I enjoy. My teachers have definitely been an important part of my degree, they are all dedicated and always happy to help. Also, the environment is very student-friendly and energetic – there is always something to do. My department in particular is quite small, so you get to know everyone studying there.

The best part of my experience here has to be my year abroad. As a part of my degree, I was able to spend a year studying in a university at Spain. I went to the south of Spain, and was able to not only have an amazing time, but learn some of the most valuable skills that I will carry through the rest of my life. It was also a great opportunity to meet lots of new people, travel and experience things that are not necessarily within your reach living at home.’ Sadaf Spanish with English with a year abroad BA

Further information Contact: Admissions Office Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/splas

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Degree programmes S S

French & Spanish with a year abroad BA

Philosophy & Spanish S with a year abroad BA

See page 103

See page S 166 J

German & Portuguese with a year abroad BA See page 112

German & Spanish with a year abroad BA See page 112

Portuguese & French S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

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Entry requirements M A-levels AAB (including grade A French) ✈ IB 35 points and 665 HL (including French 6 HL) Preferred subjects History, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of French language, DELF/DALF may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

M Portuguese with a year M ✈ abroad BA S

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Entry requirements J A-levels AAB M IB 35 points and 665 HL ✈ Preferred subjects History, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code RT57 Duration Four years Location Strand Campus

Duration Four years

Language modules, compulsory for all our Portuguese programmes, cater for all levels from complete beginners to native speakers. If you are a beginner in the language ( foundation level), you additionally take an intensive language module in Portugal prior to your second year.

Location Strand Campus

Year one

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code RR15

You will study aspects from the whole range of French and francophone language and literature as well as modules in French history, film, politics and philosophy. If you are a beginner in Portuguese you will additionally take an intensive language module in Portugal prior to your second year. Year one Core modules in French and Portuguese language, ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey and a compulsory literature module in French.

Year two Core language modules in French and Portuguese, a compulsory translation module in French plus options, including: History of Brazil • History of Colonial & Modern Latin America • The Idea of France.

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SpanishM & Management S M a year with ✈ abroad BA J

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including grade A English) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including English 6 HL) Preferred subjects History, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R5Q3 Duration Four years

The study of Portuguese embraces the language, history and culture of four continents and, combined with English literature, will encourage and enable you to develop critical thinking and expression of ideas. Year one Portuguese core language module, plus ‘Global Iberias’ core history and culture survey and optional modules in Portuguese and English, including: Writing London • Portuguese Identities • Slavery, Society & Nation in Brazilian Literature.

Year two

Core Portuguese language plus optional modules including: Race, Development & Culture in Modern Brazil • Brazilian Poetry & Song • Modernity, Traditionalism & National Identity in Portugal.

Portuguese core language module plus four optional modules in Portuguese and English, including: Portuguese History 1910 to the Present • Literature, Love & Society in Portugal.

Year three Spent abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country.

Normally spent abroad in a Portuguesespeaking country.

Year four

Core Portuguese language plus optional modules including: Luís de Camões • Voicing Love and Dissent in the 16th-century • Bernardim Ribeiro and Sá de Miranda • History of Colonial Latin America.

Portuguese core language module plus optional modules in Portuguese and English, including: Autobiography & Modern SelfRepresentation • Portuguese Modernism & Fernando Pessoa • Luís de Camões.

Year three

Entry requirements M A-levels AAB (including grade ✈ A Spanish) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL Spanish) Preferred subjects French, Italian or Portuguese If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

Duration Four years

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Location Strand Campus

UCAS Code T710

A Spanish & Management degree with high level study of the Spanish language and Spanish culture from the Middle Ages to today. Management subjects include: economics, organisational behaviour, accounting, marketing, resource management and business strategy. Year one Spanish: core language, plus compulsory module in Global Iberias. Management: compulsory modules in Accounting & Financial Management, and Work, Organisations & Society.

Year two Spanish: core language module plus options such as Nationalism in Spain • Spain in the World • Culture & Identity in Spanish America. Management: compulsory modules in Principles of Marketing, and International Business, plus options including: Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Industrial Organisation.

Year three Normally spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. Spanish: core language plus options, such as Political Economy in Spain • Images of Spain: Stereotypes in Spanish Cinema • Imperial Visions in Iberian Literature • Sefarad: The Jews in Spain. Management options include: Comparative Asian Business, International Financial Systems, Strategic Management.

Core French and Portuguese language modules plus optional modules including: The Literary Perception of the Honnête Homme • Portuguese Modernism & Fernando Pessoa • Dissertation.

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A-levels AAB (including A in Spanish) ✈ IB 35 points and 665 HL (including 6 HL Spanish) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

Year four

SpanishM & Portuguese S M a year with ✈ abroad BA

Entry requirements M

UCAS Code NR42

Location Strand Campus

✈

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

Core Portuguese language plus ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey; optional modules including: History of Brazil/Portuguesespeaking Africa • Slavery, Society & Nation in Brazilian Literature.

Undergraduate prospectus 2016

M Portuguese with English J M a year with ✈ abroad BA

Normally split between a French-speaking and Portuguese-speaking country.

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Year three

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Duration Four years Location Strand Campus The study of Spanish and Portuguese languages to a high level of linguistic proficiency is central to our programmes. We offer an unrivalled choice of modules in the literature, culture and history of the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds. Year one Core modules in Spanish and Portuguese languages plus optional modules including: Culture & Society in Imperial Spain • Portuguese Identities.

Year two Core modules in Spanish and Portuguese language plus optional modules including: Portuguese Short Fiction in the 20th Century • Portuguese History 1910 to the present • Bodily Desires: Love & Sexuality in Medieval & Early Modern Spain • Nationalism in Spain.

Year three Normally split between a Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking country.

Year four Compulsory modules in Spanish and Portuguese language plus optional modules including: Myth & Archive: 19th-20th Century Rewritings on Colonial Latin America • Portuguese Literature Before & After the Revolution.

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Degree programmes (continued) S S

M ✈with a year abroad BA Spanish S

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Entry requirements J A-levels AAB (including grade M A Spanish) IB✈35 points and 665 HL (including Spanish 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R410

S S S

✈

S S

SpanishMwith English J Ma year with ✈ abroad BA

The study of Spanish gives you access to the development of literature, history and language in Spanish-speaking countries and equips you with transferable skills such as linguistic fluency, cultural awareness, and analytical skills. Year one Core modules in Spanish language and ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey, plus four optional modules, from a range of areas.

Year two Core module in Spanish language plus six optional modules including: Catalan Language & Culture • The Spanish Civil War • Spain in the World • Cervantes’ Don Quijote.

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SpanishM with Film Studies J M a year with ✈ abroad BA

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37 UCAS Code R4P3

Duration Four years

Location Strand Campus

Studying Spanish helps you develop transferable skills such as linguistic fluency, cultural awareness, and analytical skills, while your close study of English literature will encourage and develop clear critical thinking and succinct expression of ideas.

Develop transferable skills such as linguistic fluency, cultural awareness, and analytical skills, combined with the conceptual tools for understanding how society is mediated by cinematic and electronic images.

Year one

Core Spanish language module and two compulsory Film Studies modules plus ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey. Compulsory: Introduction to Film Studies: Forms • Contexts. Sample option: Culture & Society in Imperial Spain.

Core modules in Spanish language and ‘Global Iberias’ history and culture survey, plus optional modules in Spanish and English, including: Introducing Literary Theories • Writing London.

Year two

Normally spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.

Year four

Year three

Compulsory module in Spanish language plus six options, including a dissertation module. Sample options: Stereotypes in Modern Spanish Cinema • Key Terms & Points of View in Latin American Visual Arts.

Normally spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including grade A Spanish) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including Spanish 6 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

Core module in Spanish language plus four optional modules in Spanish and options in English, including: Cervantes’ Don Quijote • After Franco: Films & Texts of the Transition.

Year three

Entry ✈ requirements A-levels AAB (including grade A English and grade B Spanish) IB 35 points and 665 HL (including English 6 HL and Spanish 5 HL) If meeting grade requirements but no academic study of Spanish language, DELE may be accepted as evidence of proficiency (see online prospectus for details) See page 27 for other qualifications

Duration Four years Location Strand Campus

Year four Spanish language plus four optional modules in Spanish and options in English, including: Jacobean Shakespeare • British Literature & Film.

Based in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Numbers Students admitted 2014

Applicants per place 2014

Programme choice S

Single Honours

Religion, Philosophy & Ethics BA

Religion, Politics ✈ & Society BA Theology BA

• Study beyond the Abrahamic religions with modules on Chinese religion and anthropology and sociology of religion • In the top 10 departments for Theology and Religious Studies (Guardian University Guide 2015). Theology & Religious Studies at King’s is a vibrant department reflecting a wide range of approaches to the study of religion: anthropological; cultural; economic; historical; political; philosophical; sociological; textual; and theological. There is a particular focus on the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and their interaction. The department is consistently recognised as having its place among the very top departments in the UK. Ranked in the top 10 of the Guardian University Guide 2015, the department has the lowest student-to-staff ratio in its field, and consistently achieves high rates of student satisfaction for teaching and course content. Our teaching makes use of London’s rich religious culture, including St Paul’s Cathedral; Lambeth Palace Library; the Jewish Museum; Bevis Marks Synagogue; Central London Mosque; Shri Swaminarayan Temple; Hare Krishna Soho Temple; and the British Museum’s unparalleled Ancient Near East collection. There are three degree programmes for you to choose from, each with its own distinctive core of modules, while the scope for choice increases in the second and third years.

Year one

Year two Core Spanish language module plus optional modules in Spanish and Film Studies. Sample options: Cinema & Spectatorship • Film Authorship • Spanish Cinema • Nationalism in Spain • Cervantes’ Don Quijote.

Applying

Year three Normally spent abroad in a Spanish-speaking country.

Year four Core Spanish language module plus compulsory Film Studies module plus optional modules in Spanish. Sample options: Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics • Film Genre, Style & Ideology.

S S JJ

Study options M M

✈ Study abroad Internship/placement

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At the heart of: Theology & Religious Studies

Degree programmes S

30+ Teaching staff offer a broad range of specialisms across the study of religion.

92%

8th

overall teaching satisfaction in the latest national student survey.

ranked 8th in the Uk in the complete University guide, 2015.

Theology & Religious Studies Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Data analyst, policy research officers and senior underwriters corporate and commercial bankers teaching professionals. Recent graduates have gone on to study: theology and religious studies research Ma/dphil Biblical studies Ma International Conflict Studies MA.

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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French & philosophy with a year abroad Ba

104

german & philosophy with a year abroad Ba

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liberal arts Ba

135

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

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philosophy & spanish with a year abroad Ba

166

Entry requirements J

war studies & philosophy Ba

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A-levels aaB M IB 35 points and 665 Hl ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See

Graduate employment

English language requirements Band 3, see page 37

13% OTHER

£21k

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M ✈ Ba theology S

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Entry requirements J

A-levels aaB M IB 35 points and 665 Hl ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See

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Ucas code V621

Ucas code V610

Ucas code VV65

study Mode Full-time/part time

duration three years/six years

location strand campus

This innovative degree links political science with sociological and anthropological perspectives to illuminate religion’s role in domestic and global contexts.

You will focus on the literature, history and beliefs of Christianity, combining traditional disciplinary skills with contemporary relevance in relation to the arts, culture and politics.

location strand campus This programme will give you the opportunity to study ethical and religious concepts philosophically in the context of literature, film and history. Year one At least four modules, including: Elements of Ethics • Introduction to Philosophy of Religion • Islam’s Beginnings • Introduction to Christianity • Constancy & Creativity: Jewish Interpretations of Tradition • Introduction to Buddhism. Plus a choice of further modules.

Year two

Voice of the academic ‘I arrived at king’s in 2012 when I was appointed as samuel davidson professor of old testament/Hebrew Bible. I love being at the heart of one of the world’s great cities in a dynamic and growing department. It’s a great place to be part of and I feel privileged to work here. I am struck by the way the quality of teaching and care for students are given such a high priority, and also by the way that teaching often draws upon the research specialism of our staff.

At least four modules, including: Philosophy & Film • Applied Ethics • Religious Difference: Jewish, Christian & Other Perspectives. Plus a choice of further modules.

Year three At least four modules, including: The Search for Meaning; Special Questions in Social Ethics • Law & Ethics in the Hebrew Bible • Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World • European Jews & the Orient • Contemporary Philosophy & Theology • Philosophy of Religious Life • A dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Year one Compulsory modules: Introduction to the Sociology of Faith • Introduction to the Anthropology of Religion • Introduction to Religion & Politics. Choose two from: Islam’s Beginnings • Introduction to Jewish Thought & Practice • Introduction to Christianity • Islam: Later Developments & Modern Practices • Introduction to Buddhism.

Year two Compulsory modules: Religion in Different Socio-Cultural Contexts • Religion: Social & Geo-Political Context • Religion & Politics in International & Transnational Contexts. Choose one from: Modern Islam I: History & Politics • Modern Islam II: Sociological & Intellectual Trends • Religious Differences: Jewish, Christian & Other Perspectives • Lived Religion: Making Sense of Religious Practices.

Year three Choose three from: Muslim Communities in the West • Religion, Politics & Global Media • New Religious Movements in Global Perspective • Varieties of Religious Experience • Optional dissertation from the perspectives of anthropology, sociology or politics.

Year one Introduction to Old Testament/Hebrew Bible • New Testament: Gospel & Letters • Systematic Theology: Nature & Method • Turning Points: Christianity in England since 1500. Plus optional modules.

Year two Ritual in the Old Testament or Theological Themes of the Old Testament • Paul in Context or The World of Jesus or New Testament Greek & Exegesis • An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Person of Christ or The Trinity in Recent Theology or What is Christianity?: Patristic Perspectives • Religion, Culture & Society in Reformation Europe or Between Revolutions: British Christianity 1689–1860. Plus optional modules.

Year three Choose four of: Varieties of Religious Experience: Christianity in Britain 1850–1970 • The English Reformation • Exploring New Testament Theology • Hebrew Texts • Principles of Systematic Theology • Law & Ethics in the Hebrew Bible • Women in the Hebrew Bible • Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls • Contemporary Philosophy & Theology • Dissertation option.

what I enjoy most of all is the contact time I have with students of all levels. teaching, supervising, and personal tutoring are the most rewarding of activities, and I look forward to continuing to welcome students to king’s long into the future.’

paul Joyce samuel davidson professor of old testament/ Hebrew Bible and Head of department

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War Studies Based in the department of war studies, Faculty of social science & public policy

Numbers Students admitted 2014 Applicants per place 2014

239 6

Single Honours

International relations Ba

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Joint Honours

war studies & History Ba war studies & philosophy Ba

Professor Theo Farrell

We’re currently involved in talks with senior Taliban figures in the Gulf to try to assist the process of peace and reconciliation and better understand the Taliban’s political strategy and negotiating position.

The War Studies department is world-recognised as a centre of excellence and innovation in the study of armed conflict and security. A remarkable diversity of research interests, disciplinary approaches, opinion and background exists in the department among both staff and students, reflecting the variety and complexity of the issues raised by war. our academics are experts and pioneers in their fields and are at the forefront of world events as they happen. we form part of the politics@king’s community – the largest grouping of scholars in the world that research and teach on governance and global affairs. the department hosts a range of events throughout the year, attracting world leading speakers and has established relationships with major london institutions including chatham House, Visiongain, International Institute for strategic studies and the royal United services Institute.

‘At the Department of War Studies, we engage with policy at the highest level.’ ‘Based at the Strand Campus, we’re close to inspiring places such as the Imperial War Museum and just a ten-minute walk from Whitehall, the seat of British government. This makes it very easy for us to interact with policy makers, which helps our research and informs our teaching.

• The department’s location, close to Whitehall, generates a vibrant symbiosis between the study and practices of security and foreign policy • Stellar academic cohort brings an extensive network of national and international links for students to use to their advantage

Programme choice

✈

• The only academic department in the world to focus solely on the complexities of conflict and security

We communicate that information to policy makers in Whitehall and Washington so they can better support the peace talks.

our students are intellectually equipped to tackle the most challenging questions of today.

We’re the only department in the world that’s dedicated to the study of conflict and security. So, if you’re interested in international relations, security, conflict and war, there’s simply no other department in the world to come to.’

Applying

Study options M ✈ study abroad

Head of the Department of War Studies, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Further information Contact:

Admissions Office

Email:

prospective@kcl.ac.uk

Web:

www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies

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location: Imperial war Museum, london

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Degree programmes S

1962 established in 1962, the department has become a global centre of excellence.

study abroad at one of six international destinations.

research groups and centres.

War Studies Graduate prospects Recent graduates have found employment as: Business analysts security consultants government posts Field operatives. Recent graduates have gone on to study: Masters in law Management Msc Middle east politics Msc.

68%

of graduates in full-time work were in graduatelevel work.

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european politics Ba

96 97

History Ba

118

International development Ba

122

philosophy, politics & economics Ba

179

political economy Ba/Bsc

179

politics Ba

179

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£20k 23% STUDY

WORK AND STUDY

59% WORK

✈

Entry requirements J

A-levels aaa M IB 35 points and 666 Hl ✈ page 27 for other qualifications See

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

Ucas code l250

Ucas code l252

duration three years

duration three years with optional year abroad location strand campus

In this new interdepartmental programme you will explore the key issues, problems and approaches relating to international relations. Multiple pathways for specialisation, including international security; international political economy; non-governmental organisations; foreign policy analysis and area-specific studies, ensure a rounded interrogation of the subject. Year one Five compulsory modules: Introduction to International Relations • International History • Introduction to International Economics • Contemporary Security Issues • Conflict & Diplomacy.

Year two

Voice of the student ‘situated in the heart of london, the global hub of international non-governmental organisations, international finance, and trans-Atlantic relations, king’s has no rival in preparing students for professional life. At King’s, world-class teaching meets top employers in a supportive environment.

warMstudies Ba ✈ S

✈

location strand campus

OTHER

is the median salary of those graduates in full-time work.

M ✈ International relations Ba S

european studies (French/german/spanish pathway) with a year abroad Ba

Four modules drawn from a list of options including: Global Politics • Contemporary International Relations Theory • International Political Economy • Foreign Policy Analysis • Human Rights & International Law • Diplomacy • Statecraft & Security.

Year three Compulsory dissertation and three specialist modules drawn from a list of options such as: Crises in World Politics • America in the World • Terrorism • Development & Security • China or India or Africa or Russia or Brazil in International Relations.

A unique and long-established programme focused on the key human challenge of war and conflict. You will approach the issues from a variety of angles including politics, international relations, philosophy, sociology, history and strategic studies. Year one Five compulsory modules: The Causes of War • The Conduct of War • The Experience of War • Contemporary Security Issues • The Art of War Studies.

Year two One core War Studies module must be taken from: Intelligence in War Studies • War in International Order • World War II in Europe. The other three modules can be chosen from a series of options.

Year three Compulsory dissertation and three specialist modules drawn from a list of options such as the following: Weapons of Mass Destruction • Armed Forces & Society • British Strategy 1815–1856 • Warfare in the Ancient World • USA in World War II • Fighting in the Air • War & International Relations.

Valuing our opinions and the studying experience, our programme director dr nicholas Michelsen has not only listened to our feedback but also persistently demanded it. as a result, as the year progressed, the course started to feel it was led by both the staff and the students together.’ Ville International relations Ba

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Entry requirements M

A-levels AAA (including Grade ✈ A History) IB 35 points and 666 HL (including History 6 HL) See page 27 for other qualifications

A-levels AAA ✈ IB 35 points and 666 HL See page 27 for other qualifications

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37

English language requirements Band 2, see page 37 UCAS Code LV95

UCAS Code LV91

Duration Three years

Location Strand Campus

Location Strand Campus The key elements of the War Studies programme can be reinforced by the study of other subject areas. You will study modules worth half the yearly ‘credit’ from each subject. Year one War Studies core modules: Contemporary Security Issues • The Art of War Studies. War Studies options: Causes of War • Conduct of War • Experience of War. History core module: Historical Skills, Sources & Approaches. Optional module from Medieval, Early Modern or Modern History.

Year two One core War Studies module must be taken from: Intelligence • International Order • World War II. Other options include: Military Strategy • Global Conflict • War & Society. No core History module. Options include: British Economy • Northern Ireland • Political Ideas • Roman Britain • French Civil War.

Year three Dissertation in either War Studies or History. War Studies options include: Guerrilla Warfare • Counter Insurgency • Philosophy • British Strategy • International Relations in the Middle East • Airpower. History options include: Britain’s Thatcher • Crime & Punishment • Romans & Barbarians • Caribbean Intellectual History • Norman Conquest.

Voice of the academic ‘I have been fascinated by war since I was a child. It is one of mankind’s greatest scourges, and as a student I was appalled by the prospect of nuclear annihilation. Studying this issue was what first brought me to King’s famous War Studies department to do my PhD. At the same time, I knew that war was sometimes justified as a means of resisting genocidal tyrants like Hitler, and I knew that war, for all its horror, can call forth extremes of heroism and ingenuity rarely seen in everyday life. Today, as we wrestle with tortuous dilemmas over whether or not to intervene in successive conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere, understanding war has never been more important.’

The key elements of the War Studies programme can be reinforced by the study of other subject areas. You study modules worth half the yearly ‘credit’ from each subject. Year one War Studies core modules: Contemporary Security Issues • The Art of War Studies. War Studies options: Causes of War • Conduct of War • Experience of War. Philosophy options include: Ethics • Elementary Logic • Greek Philosophy • Political Philosophy.

Year two One core War Studies module must be taken from: Intelligence • International Order • World War II. Other options include: Military Strategy • Global Conflict • War & Society. Philosophy students choose four modules such as: Plato • Aristotle • Theories of Justice • Logic & Language • Political Philosophy • Metaphysics.

Year three Dissertation (in either War Studies or Philosophy). War Studies options include: Guerrilla Warfare • Counter Insurgency • Philosophy • British Strategy • International Relations • Airpower • Security in the Middle East • the Armed Forces. Philosophy options range from Philosophy of Mathematics & Science to Neoplatonism & Kant.

Voice of the student ‘The main reason I wanted to come to King’s was because of War Studies. You are surrounded and taught by only the best in their field and having World War II veterans recount their first-hand experiences of the war is not something many universities can provide. The beauty of this course is that while it may seem very specific, it teaches you skills which are transferable and applicable from the banking sector to defense consultancy or in the military. This is useful for people like me who are not yet sure of what professional career they wish to pursue!’ Kaan War Studies BA

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65 65

Biochemistry BSc

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Computer Science with a year in industry BSc

Computer Science with Intelligent Systems BSc

Computer Science with Management BSc

Computer Science with Management & a year abroad BSc

Computer Science with Management & a year in industry BSc

Computer Science with Robotics BSc

Chemistry BSc

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Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Classical & Modern Greek Studies BA

Classical Archaeology BA

Classical Studies & Comparative Literature BA

Classical Studies & French with a year abroad BA

Classical Studies BA

Classical Studies with English BA

Classics (Greek & Latin) BA

Comparative Literature BA

Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA

Computer Science BSc

Dentistry BDS Dentistry BDS: Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme

83 83

Dietetics (see Nutrition & Dietetics BSc) Digital Culture BA

161

Economics & Management BSc Electronic & Information Engineering BEng Electronic & Information Engineering MEng

Electronic Engineering with Management MEng

English BA

138 89

English Language & Linguistics BA English Law (see Law LLB)

130

English Law & American Law LLB and JD

131

English Law & French 130 Law LLB and Master 1 en droit (French equivalent of LLB) English Law & German 130 Law LLB and MLLP or Certificate in Rechtswissenschaften

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Electronic Engineering MEng

French with a year abroad BA

105

French with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

105

G Genetics (see Molecular Genetics BSc)

Geography BA

108

Geography BSc

108

111

132 94

German & Philosophy 112 with a year abroad BA

German & Portuguese 112 with a year abroad BA

97 European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad BA

German & Spanish 112 with a year abroad BA

English Law with Australian Law LLB English with Film Studies BA

97 European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA 97 European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad BA

Film Studies BA

100

126 Foundation programmes for international students (see International Foundation)

German with a year abroad BA

113

German with English 113 with a year abroad BA German with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

Hellenic Studies (see Greek with English BA)

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113

Mathematics BSc

141

Human Physiology MSci

Mathematics Msci

141

Mathematics & Computer Science BSc

141

Mathematics & Philosophy BA

142

Mathematics & Physics BSc

142

Mathematics & Physics Msci

142

Mathematics with Management & Finance BSc

143

Informatics (see Computer Science BSc)

122

126 International Foundation Programme in Humanities & Social Sciences International Relations BA

197

International Science Foundation Programme

126

Latin American Studies (see Spanish & Portuguese with a year abroad BA)

189

Law LLB

130

Law with American Legal Studies LLB

131

Law with European Legal Studies LLB

132

Law with Transnational 132 Legal Studies LLB Liberal Arts BA

135

Global Health & Social 185 Medicine BSc 67

103

French & German 103 with a year abroad BA French & History with 104 a year abroad BA French & Management with a year abroad BA

104

French & Philosophy 104 with a year abroad BA

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Global Health & Social 185 Medicine BA

Greek with English BA

Management (see Business Management)

History BA

International Development BA

German & History 111 with a year abroad BA German & Management with a year abroad BA

German & Music 111 with a year abroad BA

French BA 90

French & Spanish 103 with a year abroad BA

French with English 105 with a year abroad BA

European Politics BA

84 Dentistry BDS: Entry Programme for Medical Graduates (DPMG) Dentistry BDS: Graduate/ Professional Entry Programme (GPEP)

Electronic Engineering with Management BEng

Medical Physiology BSc

Medicine MBBS

147

Medicine MBBS: Extended Medical Degree Programme

147

Medicine MBBS: Graduate and Professional Entry Programme (GPEP)

148

157

Nursing with Registration as a Mental Health Nurse MSc/PGDip

158

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158

Nutrition BSc

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Nutrition & Dietetics BSc

148

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151

Midwifery with Registration MSc/PGDip

151

Molecular Genetics BSc

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157

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158

161

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Alumni

163

Philosophy BA

166

Philosophy, Politics & Economics BA

179

Physics BSc

171

Physics Msci

171

Physics & Philosophy BSc

171

Physics & Philosophy with a year abroad BSc

172

Portuguese with English with a year abroad BA

189

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Psychology BSc

182

Campuses

Religion, Politics & Society BA

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Spanish & Management with a year abroad BA

189

Spanish with a year abroad BA

Deferred entry Deposits Disabled students English language requirements & support

42 28 25, 35 25, 30, 38, 42 204 25, 36-37

Entry requirements

26-28, 36-37

Equal opportunities

204

Evening language classes Fees & funding Halls of residence Health

4 6-7 32-35 25, 38-41, 200 42 26-27, 34-37, 200 4

Spanish with English 190 with a year abroad BA

Internships Interviews

24, 28-29

190

IT Facilities

Spanish with Film Studies with a year abroad BA

Theology BA

W War Studies BA

Libraries

Mature applicants

Map 193

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172

198

Physics with Medical Applications BSc

172

War Studies & Philosophy BA

Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc

173

Physics with Theoretical Physics Msci

173

Physiotherapy BSc

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International Students

198

Political Economy BA/BSc

32, 35

Exchanges

190

8-23 24-26, 28-31, 36, 200

Cost of living

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Physics with a year abroad BSc

Applying Associateship of King's College (AKC)

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Pharmacy MPharm

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188

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Politics BA

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Religion Philosophy & Ethics BA

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Politics, Philosophy & Law LLB

Portuguese & French 188 with a year abroad BA

Philosophy & Spanish 166 with a year abroad BA

Medicine MBBS: Maxfax Entry Programme

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Open days

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Parents (information for) Partnerships President's welcome Religious provision Scholarships Sports Student loans & finance

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Disclaimer The following message contains some very important information. Please read it before you use this prospectus. This prospectus was printed in the spring of 2015. It contains information on the undergraduate programmes that King’s College London intends to run for students who are planning to start university in the autumn of 2016. King’s has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information provided is both helpful and accurate as at the date of publication. However, this information is subject to change over time. For this reason, it is particularly important that you should check the website for updates (www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus) or contact King’s using the contact details contained within this document. Some circumstances (such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which King’s has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module) may result in King’s having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed in this prospectus. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. King’s reserves the right to amend or withdraw without notice and at its entire discretion any of the programmes, modules, services, facilities or other matters contained or referred to in this prospectus; where this is necessary, King’s will take reasonable steps to reduce any disruption to enrolled students. King’s may also add new programmes at any time without notice. Prospective candidates should note that, in the event of such circumstances occurring, King’s cannot accept liability for any complaints or claims for costs, losses or damages made by a student resulting from a service disruption or closure, or any change to, or withdrawal of, a programme/module that he/she had intended to study, or the addition of a new programme.

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individuals from different groups and tackle prejudice and promote understanding.

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King’s College London is embarking on an exciting project to redevelop the Strand Campus Quadrangle and its associated buildings, with work anticipated to begin in 2016. The project, subject to approval, will provide an additional 3,700 square metres of teaching space and student facilities, and will nurture King’s connections with the surrounding area. www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/campuses/ strand/quad.aspx

and Integrated Master’s Degree • FdA: Foundation Degree • LLB: Bachelor of Laws • MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery • MEng: Master of Engineering • MPharm: Master of Pharmacy • DipHE: Diploma of Higher Education.

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working, learning and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any form of harassment, bullying or victimisation

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• BA: Bachelor of Arts • BDS: Bachelor of Dental Surgery • BEng: Bachelor of Engineering • BMus: Bachelor of Music • BSc and MSci: Bachelor of Science

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and prospective members are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment because of a protected characteristic*

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of skills and talent within its current and potential community

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• To provide and advance equality

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In July 2006 the Privy Council granted King’s degree-awarding powers in its own right. King’s exercises these powers whilst remaining a constituent College of the University of London. Therefore all students who start a programme in 2016 will study for a King’s College London degree. Your degree certificate will record that your degree is awarded by King’s and that King’s is a member of the University of London. The enactment of this change in awarding authority does not affect the degree programme curricula, the teachers or the methods of teaching, the modes of assessment, or the high quality of the academic and associated support provision.

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The following principles apply in respect of the University’s commitment to equality and diversity:

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King’s College London recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its academic and economic strengths.

Management responsibility for equality and diversity resides within the Equality & Diversity Unit in the Directorate of Student & Education Support. The Disability Advisory Service provides information, advice and guidance on possible support initiatives to students and staff of King’s. King’s recognises that all of its members have a duty to support and commit to its equality and diversity principles to ensure that these are embedded within King’s policies, procedures and practices.

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*QS World University Rankings, 2014

King’s is ranked in the top 16 universities worldwide* and based in the heart of London. With eight faculties, institutes and schools of study and five Medical Research Council centres, King’s offers world-class teaching and research.

Main address: King’s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom Tel +44 (0)20 7836 5454

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Our extensive range of subjects include the arts, humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychology, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs.