Universities United Kingdom King's College London Courses Medical Physiology BSc

Medical Physiology BSc
at King's College London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 28,961
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

Our Medical Physiology BSc degree provides an advanced course of study on how cells, tissues and organ systems function, and how together they carry out the activities needed for life. The course, delivered in central London, focuses on understanding normal human physiology; how and why it might be impaired, and the pathogenic mechanisms that lead to disease. All of which are essential for developing diagnostics and treatments. The course also features options to study abroad or to transfer to other Biomedical Science courses.

Key benefits

Taught in one of Europe's largest centre's for medical and professional healthcare education.
Teaching by internationally renowned scientists and researchers.
One of the UK's best graduate employment rates.
Career opportunities through international exchanges.
Contemporary approach based on our history of pioneering discoveries - including our part in finding the structure of DNA.
Flexible options to tailor your degree.

Course Content
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.
Entry Requirement
Must be registered on as a student at your home university for the duration of your time at King's (i.e you cannot be on a leave of absence from your degree) and your university is transferring at least some of the credits earned at King's towards your degree.
Undergraduate students must be registered on a BA/BSc/LLB or equivalent undergraduate degree.
Undertaken a minimum of 1 year of university level study.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£28961 per year

Career Prospect

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

Cost Of Studying At King's College London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Medical Physiology BSc at King's College London