Program Overview

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Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Key Information

• Course type: Single honours
• Delivery mode: In person
• Study mode: Full time
• Required A-level: AAB
• Full entry requirements, including contextual requirements
• Duration: 4 years
• Application status: Open
• Start date: September 2025
• Application deadline: 29 January 2025
• Optional study abroad

Course Essentials

King's Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci provides you with a comprehensive theoretical and practical understanding of chemistry and how it is applied in biomedicine to prepare you for a professional life in the ever-changing, interdisciplinary environment of 21st century chemistry. To achieve these goals, this course integrates the teaching of core chemical principles with techniques from biomedical research, all illustrated with examples taken from the very broad range of chemical biology and biomedicine research and practice at King's.

The programme starts with a coverage of the principles of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry, with additional maths to ensure you can successfully handle advanced physical and computational chemistry. It incorporates an integrated laboratory course that brings together the different strands of chemistry. In your third year, you will study a range of specialised modules in order to investigate particular aspects of the application of chemical principles to biological and biomedical problems. Your fourth year will be focused on a six-month research project to give you the opportunity to experience and test your research potential. These projects can be carried out in one of our Research groups at King's or in an appropriate Partner Institution, including one of the hospitals affiliated with King's.

Our academics have expertise in a number of research areas, including chemical biology, biomolecular spectroscopy, computational methods, materials science and nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, analytical chemistry, and a wide range of developmental and cell biology.

Base Campuses

• Waterloo Campus: Home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties
• 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.

Special Features

• Optional study abroad: On this programme, you will have the opportunity to apply to study abroad, supported by the Study Abroad Tutor in your department and King’s Global Mobility Office.

Awarding Institutions

• King's College London and Affiliates

Regulating Bodies

• King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry Requirements

Subject Requirements

• Required subjects: A-level (or equivalent) grade A in Chemistry, and grade A in one from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics or Biology.
• Preferred subjects: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics or Biology.

A-Levels

• Required grades: AAB
• Must include grade A in Chemistry, and grade A in one from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics or Biology.

Contextual A-Level Information

• ABC
• Must include grade A in Chemistry, and grade B in one from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics or Biology.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• 35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels.
• Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Chemistry, and grade 6 in Higher Level in one from Biology, Mathematics and Physics.

Contextual International Baccalaureate Information

• 32 points overall or an aggregate score of 15 from three Higher Levels.
• Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Chemistry, and grade 6 in Higher Level in one from Biology, Mathematics and Physics.

Alternative Accepted Qualifications

• Access to HE Diploma
• BTEC Nationals/CTECs
• Cambridge Pre-U
• European Baccalaureate
• Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers

English Language Requirements

• English language band: D
• Please note that nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries (as defined by UKVI) who have successfully completed high school in the respective country, are not required to complete an English language test.

Selection Process

• Contextual consideration: We make contextual offers for this programme, which are two A-Level grades (or equivalent) lower than the advertised entry requirements.
• Deferrals: Applications can be submitted for deferred entry by choosing the appropriate year of entry on the UCAS application.
• Foundation courses: Applicants studying Foundation Year programmes in the UK are welcome to apply for this programme.
• Graduates: Our general entry requirements are based on A-level or equivalent. However, where an applicant is completing/has completed a degree, we are able to consider the degree study as part of the assessment of the application.
• Personal Statement: Your personal statement is one of the many factors in the overall assessment of your application, and is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the university and inform us of your commitment to the programme and profession as well as any work experience or extracurricular activities you have done.
• Resits: We are able to consider applicants who have retaken or are retaking their qualifications.
• Transfers: We are able to consider applications for transfer into Year 2 of this programme.

Teaching Methods - What to Expect

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Laboratory Sessions
• Independent Study
• Coursework
• Preparation for examinations

Teaching is led by the Chemistry Department. You will also be taught by chemists whose chemical expertise is embedded within different faculties of King’s.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15-credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module: lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions, independent study, coursework and preparation for examinations.

Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include unseen examinations, written reports, practical assessments, class tests and oral presentations.

Assessment

• Coursework
• Written/Practical Examinations
• Written Reports
• Practical assessment
• Class Tests
• Oral Presentations
• Unseen Examinations

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.

Structure

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 480 credits.

Required Modules

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 1 (15 credits)
• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 2 (15 credits)
• General Chemistry (15 credits)
• Organic Chemistry 1 (15 credits)
• Organic Chemistry 2 (15 credits)
• Physical Chemistry 1 (15 credits)
• Inorganic Chemistry 1 (15 credits)
• Mathematics for Chemists (15 credits)

Optional Modules

There are no optional modules for this year.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Employability

Our Chemistry graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train Chemists to think logically and apply mathematical and practical techniques to solve real problems. Our ambition is to produce graduates who have a wider vision of the applications of chemistry for the coming decades and who are equipped for flexible careers to adapt to the changing global and national challenges facing Chemistry.

Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can exploit their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.

Destinations

Our graduates have found employment within roles like:

• Scientist
• Team Leader
• Pharmacokineticist
• Nuclear Safety Engineer
• Industrial Chemist
• Research Scientist Manager
• Engineering Co-Ordinator
• Policy Analyst
• Senior Environmental Consultant
• Water Engineer
• Senior Manager Audit
• Head Of Client Integration
• Science Teacher
• Head of Chemistry

They went to work for companies like: Pfizer Ltd, GE Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Babcock, Rohm GmbH, Facebook UK, Greencore, Sandbag Climate Campaign, HSBC, BNP Paribas

Tuition Fees

Full Time Tuition Fees UK

The UK tuition fee for the academic year is currently £9,535 per year. This is based on the UK Government's cap.

Full Time Tuition Fees International

The International tuition fee for the academic year is £35,800 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 £2000 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). Please see the Study Abroad webpages for details of the relevant partner universities. King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King's tuition fees. At present these are as follows:

• Home students studying for a semester abroad will receive an invoice for £6,000 for King’s tuition fees for the year.
• Overseas students studying for a semester abroad will receive an invoice for two thirds of the King's tuition fees for the year.

The OFS cap for compulsory or optional year abroad it is £1385

NB: EU students will be liable for the same study abroad tuition fees as overseas students in 2025/26

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.

Additional Costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

• 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.

Related Courses

• Chemistry with Biomedicine with a Year in Industry MSci
• Chemistry with a Year in Industry MSci
• Chemistry MSci
• Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc

Related Courses Including Study Abroad

• Chemistry MSci
• Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci
• Natural Sciences BSc

Related Departments

• Department of Chemistry
• Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences

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