Medical Physiology BSc

at King's College London

Structure

Courses are divided into modules. You will take modules totalling 360 credits.This is a three-year course based on a combination of required and optional modules.

There are options to switch to other courses in the Bioscience suite or to a four-year MSci after Year 1, subject to programme regulations. You can also choose to take a semester abroad during year two, or take a full year abroad by switching to the 4-year version of this programme ‘Medical Physiology with a year abroad’ worth 480 credits. The year abroad would be between years 2 and 3 at King’s and pass/fail only.

Year 1

Required modules

You are required to take:

• Biochemistry (15 credits)
• Chemistry for the Biosciences (15 credits)
• Genetics and Molecular Biology (15 credits)
• Cell Biology & Neuroscience (15 credits)
• Fundamentals of Physiology & Anatomy (30 credits)
• Fundamentals of Pharmacology (15 credits)
• Skills for the Biosciences (15 credits)

Year 2

Required modules

You are required to take:

• Endocrinology & Reproduction (15 credits)
• Physiological Control Exercise & Environment (15 credits)

Year 3

Required modules

You are required to take a project. This can be one of:

• Physiology Laboratory Project (45 credits) – based in a research laboratory; please note that allocation to a laboratory project will depend on academic performance in Year 2.
• Physiology Library Project (15 credits) – a supervised study in a physiological topic of your choice.
• Project Design in Physiology (30 credits) – designing a research project, writing a research grant application.

Subject requirements

Required subjects:
A-level (or equivalent) grade A in Biology and Chemistry

Preferred subjects:
No preferred subjects

Standard requirements

• The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 36 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 9 at Merit.
• The Access to Higher Education Diploma must include at least 15 Level 3 credits in Biology awarded at Distinction, and at least 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry awarded at Distinction.
• The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be in a relevant subject - Science or similar - to be considered.

Contextual requirements

• The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.
• Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 30 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 15 at Merit.
• The Access to Higher Education Diploma must include at least 15 Level 3 credits in Biology awarded at Distinction, and at least 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry awarded at Distinction.
• The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be in a relevant subject - Science or similar - to be considered.

Tuition Fees

Full time tuition fees UK:
The UK tuition fee for the academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

Full time tuition fees International:
The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £29,460 per year.

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

If you choose the study abroad option with one of King’s partner universities, you will not be charged tuition fees by the host university (although some partners do charge a small administration fee for applying). King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King's tuition fees.

You should also budget to pay for the associated subsistence costs, such as travel, visas, accommodation and food as well as any vaccination/immunisations required by the country to which you are travelling.  

Graduates from the School of Bioscience Education are equipped with a variety of transferable skills including data gathering, analysis and interpretation, presentation skills and teamwork. Our graduates are well-qualified to undertake a wide range of careers or training for a higher degree such as an MSc or PhD - with graduates continuing to study in medicine, dentistry and other related fields including pharmaceutical sciences, cardiovascular pharmacology and biomedical research.

Destinations

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:

• Research Project Co-ordinators
• Food Scientists
• Company Managers
• Business Analysts
• Scientific Copy Editors