Program Overview

Cardiovascular Medicine iBSc

Key Information

• Course type: Single honours
• Delivery mode: In person
• Study mode: Full time
• Duration: One year
• Application status: Open
• Start date: September 2025
• Application deadline: 29 June 2025

Course Description

Cardiovascular disease is the single biggest condition where lives can be saved by the NHS over the next 10 years. Our intercalated Cardiovascular Medicine BSc offers the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of cardiovascular medicine and research in a British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence. Our multidisciplinary course covers emerging and existing topics in underlying physiology, translational research diagnostics and therapeutic intervention relevant to a patient with cardiovascular disease.

Key Benefits

• One-year programme leading to an intercalated BSc
• We have a global reputation for cardiovascular medicine and research
• Taught by one of only nine British Heart Foundation Centres of Excellence in the UK, providing students with access to leading cardiovascular clinicians from leading teaching hospitals
• King’s is one of the largest-funded centre of excellence for cardiovascular research in the UK
• We offer clinically informed teaching taught by practicing clinicians from UK's leading teaching hospitals

Course Essentials

This one-year intercalated BSc will provide students with the knowledge and skills relevant to cardiovascular science, clinical cardiology, and vascular medicine. Students will investigate how these are integrated and then applied to the individual patient and populations. This course will offer a solid foundation in theory and research methods that is linked to real-life clinical cases and taught by practicing clinicians from UK’s leading hospitals. In addition to clinically informed teaching, students will have access to leading cardiovascular clinicians and benefit from mentoring and networking – valuable for future clinical careers.

Modules

• Cardiovascular Sciences (15 credits)
• Heart muscle and vascular Disorders (30 credits)
• Cardiac Electrics and Imaging (15 credits)
• Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (15 credits)
• Cardiovascular Research Project (45 credits)

Base Campuses

• Guy’s Campus: The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
• Waterloo Campus: Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties

Regulating Bodies

• King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry Requirements

• Full details on how to apply for King's internal students are included on KEATS
• For further information please see the Intercalated webpage
• Application deadlines:
  • King's internal students: 26th January 2025
  • External students: 29th June 2025
• Entry requirements for MBBS students:
  • King’s students must have passed Stage 1 and Stage 2
  • External students must have first time passes for years 1 and 2 and all SSCs
• Entry requirements for Dental students:
  • BDS students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 or 4 if applicable
• Entry requirements for Veterinary students:
  • Veterinary students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 if applicable

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Practical Work
• Self-Study
• Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment

Assessment

• Coursework
• Written/Practical Examinations
• Oral Presentations
• Forms of assessment may typically include debates, oral presentations, and project write-ups

Employability

• Cardiology is the largest medical specialty in the UK and offers many different career opportunities and interactions with a wide multidisciplinary team and other specialties
• Pursuing an intercalated BSc in Cardiovascular Medicine can significantly enhance career prospects for medical students
• This specialised program provides in-depth knowledge and research skills in cardiovascular science, an area of medicine that is critical due to the high prevalence and impact of cardiovascular diseases worldwide

Tuition Fees

• Full time tuition fees UK: £9,535 per year
• Full time tuition fees International: £35,800 per year
• 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 £0 against their first year's tuition fee

Additional Costs

• Books if you choose to buy your own copies
• Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
• Library fees and fines
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Graduation costs
• Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses

Funding

• To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.