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Women & Children's Health MSc

Key information

Course type: Masters Delivery mode: In person Study mode: Full time Duration: One year Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent): 180 Application status: Open Start date: September 2025

Course essentials

The MSc Women and Children’s Health comprises three required taught modules and a research project module. ‘Fundamentals of Women and Children’s Health’ covers health and disease from the periconception period to birth and early childhood. Research led lectures will cover topics such as infertility, pre-pregnancy health, placentation, preeclampsia, immunology of pregnancy and autoimmune disease, metabolic disease in pregnancy, parturition and dysfunctional labour, miscarriage and preterm birth, lactation and infant nutrition, the developing brain and prematurity, childhood diet and dental health, premature infant and the neonatal lung, gut microbiome, obesity, childhood allergy, epigenetics and lifelong health, nutrition, and global health and perinatal mental health. The other required taught modules cover Research Methods and Applied Statistics; Scientific and Clinical Research skills, and a research project. The research project module is an intensive six month required research project within a lab, or clinical or data analytical research group. Students can also select 1-2 optional taught module(s) to tailor the course to their developing interests, examples include Perinatal Mental Health, Birth Defects, Assisted Conception, Biomedical Diagnostics, The Essential Knowledge of Obstetric Medicine, and Global Women and Children’s Health. There are also modules run by the Department of Population Health Sciences that may be of interest (spaces limited). The course fosters the intellectual skills of students through:

• Critical assimilation and appraisal of the research literature pertaining to Women and Children’s Health.
• Production of original pieces of written work that explain, review and evaluate primary research literature and using this evaluation to develop ideas and hypotheses.
• Understanding research governance and demonstrate compliance with research regulations.
• Understanding and applying scientific and clinical study design and statistical analysis principles.
• Thinking critically about their own work/research to input into the synthesis and design of future hypotheses and experiments.
• Using subject knowledge and understanding to explore and solve familiar and unfamiliar problems.
• Collecting, interpreting, and analysing data investigations with a critical understanding of the appropriate contexts for their use through the study of primary research articles and the student’s own data.

Base campuses

St Thomas’ Campus

Located near Waterloo Campus and home of continuing medical and dental teaching, as well as a museum dedicated to Florence Nightingale.

Waterloo Campus

Waterloo campus is 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.

Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.

Regulating bodies

King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry requirements

UK applicants

Standard requirements

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree

If you have a lower degree classification , or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

Programme-Specific Requirements

Minimum 2:1, or overseas equivalent, in a biomedical science related subject or MBBS, RM/RN.

International applicants

Equivalent International qualifications

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English language requirements

English language band: D

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.

For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.

Selection process

Applications must be made online using King's Apply, the Admissions Portal. A non-refundable application fee of £85 applies.

Your application will be assessed by two academics. Interviews will only be held in the situation of oversubscription and candidates cannot be ranked/distinguished by application or references alone. In the rare of case of applications with unusual qualifications/circumstances, interviews will be arranged. in person, or by phone. We aim to process all applications within eight weeks. Therefore, early applications are recommended to maximise your chances of selection. You are encouraged to attend our open days which usually take place in November and January. You will be admitted on the basis of your academic ability and reasons for wishing to enrol on the course, together with recommendations from academic referees. Places on the programme are limited and early applications are strongly encouraged.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement | Yes | A personal statement is required. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). This should explain your reasons for wishing to undertake the course.
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Previous Academic Study | Yes | A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
References | Yes | One reference is required, professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.
Other | Optional | You may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application.

Teaching & structure

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures Seminars Independent study

A typical week would have approximately 10-15 hours teaching with the remaining hours dedicated to self-guided learning. In the final semester, research projects are full time with hours dedicated to practical and data collection, data analysis and writing. You will study via a combination of lectures, journal clubs, group discussions, workshops and independent study.

Peer feedback, in course assignments such as data handling, research project and project report write-up, journal club, presentations and essays. All will be actively encouraged throughout the research project.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment

• Coursework
• Exams
• Unseen written examinations
• Essays

We will assess you through a combination of coursework, seen/unseen written exams, essays, problem directed learning exercises, case studies, data-handling, creation of clinical study materials such as patient information sheets and consent forms, research proposal, oral presentations, and a final research project report.

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

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

Required modules

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. You are required to take the following modules:

Fundamentals of Women and Children’s Health (30 credits) Scientific and Clinical Research Skills in Practice (30 Credits) Research Methods and Applied Statistics (30 Credits) Research Project in Women and Children’s Health (60 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 30 credits from a range of optional modules which may typically include:

Perinatal Mental Health (15 credits) Birth Defects (15 credits) Assisted Conception (15 credits) Global Women & Children’s Health (15 credits) The Essential Knowledge for Obstetric Medicine (15 credits) Reproductive Physiology (15 credits)

There are also modules run by the Department of Population Health Sciences that may be of interest (spaces limited).

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.

Careers

Employability

The course will be a springboard for your career as a scientist or clinician in the field of Women & Children’s Health. It will also equip you for a wide range of related job opportunities.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

UK:

Full time: £16,950 per year (2025/26)

International:

Full time: £35,800 per year (2025/26)

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Deposit

If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.

The Home deposit is £500. The International deposit is £2000.

• If you receive an offer before March, payment is due by 20 March.
• If you receive an offer between 1 March and 20 May, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
• If you receive an offer between 21 May and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
• If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
• If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.

If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.

Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.

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
• Laptop
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses.
• Graduation costs

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.

Application closing date guidance

We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed and we may need to request further information from you during the application process.

The final application deadlines for this programme are:

• Overseas (international) fee status: 25 July 2025 (23:59 UK time)
• Home fee status: 25 August 2025 (23:59 UK time)

If the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications. Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.