Program Overview

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Undergraduate

Study

Pharmacology BSc

UCAS code: B210

Key information:

• Course type: Single honours
• Delivery mode: In person
• Study mode: Full time
• Required A-level: AAA
• Full entry requirements: Including contextual requirements
• Duration: Three years or four years with a year abroad, or with an MSci
• Application status: Open
• Start date: September 2025
• Application deadline: 29 January 2025
• Optional study abroad: Apply via UCAS

Course description:

Our Pharmacology BSc will give you a sound understanding of the biological action of drugs and chemicals, the way they work at the molecular, cellular and systemic levels and their use in medicines to treat disease. This course is an ideal foundation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, biomedical research or graduate entry into medicine and equips students with transferable skills relevant for work in many other sectors.

Key benefits:

• King's is ranked Top 10 in Europe for Pharmacy & Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
• Over 90% student satisfaction for programme in recent National Student Surveys
• Teaching by internationally renowned scientists and researchers
• Close links with pharmaceutical companies
• Taught at one of Europe’s largest centre for medical and professional healthcare education
• One of the UK’s best graduate employment rates
• Flexible options to tailor your degree through overseas study, or switching to a four-year MSci with an extended research experience

Course essentials:

• Pharmacology is the science of drugs and how they act, including the search for new drugs, investigations into how they can best be used to treat disease, and their effects on the body.
• Our wide-ranging Pharmacology BSc course has been designed to give you a sound understanding of the biological action of drugs and chemicals, the way they work at the molecular, cellular and systems level and their use in medicines for the treatment of disease.

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

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.

Regulating bodies:

• King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry requirements:

• Subject requirements: A-level (or equivalent) grade A in Biology and Chemistry
• A-Levels: AAA
• Contextual A-Level information: AAC
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 36 points overall or an aggregate score of 18 from three Higher Levels
• Contextual International Baccalaureate information: 33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels
• Alternative accepted qualifications: Access to HE Diploma, BTEC Nationals/CTECs, Cambridge Pre-U, European Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers

International applicants:

• Equivalent International qualifications: Select a country to view equivalent qualifications
• English language requirements: English language band: D
• Selection process: Contextual consideration, Deferrals, Foundation courses, Graduates, Personal Statement, Resits, Transfers

Teaching & structure:

• Teaching methods: Lectures, Seminars & Tutorials, Laboratory-based Practicals, Self-Study
• Course Stage: Percentage of time in scheduled learning and teaching activities, Percentage of time in guided independent study
• Location: This course is primarily taught at our King’s College London Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses
• Assessment: Coursework, Written Examinations, Laboratory reports, Oral Presentations, Project Work
• Regulating Body: King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students
• Study Abroad: You will also have the opportunity to study abroad for a full year between years 2 and 3 at one of our partner universities

Structure:

• Courses are divided into modules: You will normally take modules totalling 360 credits
• Required modules: Biochemistry, Chemistry for the Biosciences, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Fundamentals of Physiology, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Skills for the Biosciences
• Optional modules: There are no optional modules for Year 1

Employability:

• Graduates from the School of Bioscience Education are equipped with a variety of transferable skills: Data gathering, analysis and interpretation, presentation skills and teamwork
• 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

Tuition Fees:

• Full time tuition fees UK: £9,535 per year
• Full time tuition fees International: £35,800 per year
• Additional Costs: Books, Clothing, Library fees and fines, Personal photocopies, Printing course handouts, Society membership fees, Stationery, Graduation costs, Travel costs, Accommodation fees

Funding:

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

Related departments:

• School of Basic & Medical Biosciences
• School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences
• School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences
• School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences
• School of Life Course & Population Sciences
• Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Open days and events:

• Chat with current students and King's staff to find out about the courses we offer, life at King's and ask any questions you may have.