Program Overview

Introduction to Aerospace Medicine

Course Overview

This course introduces the medical and physiological aspects of aviation and space flight and comprises online lectures equivalent to one week of face-to-face teaching.

• Dates: 11 August 2025 - 13 October 2025
• Places: Available
• Delivery mode: Online
• Application deadline: 04 August 2025

Course Features

This course provides an introduction to aerospace medicine through a comprehensive series of online lectures.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic elements of aerospace medicine, including:

• The flight environment, altitude, and pressure
• Principles of flight
• The aircraft cabin environment
• Thermal physiology
• Spatial disorientation
• Motion sickness
• Aerobatic physiology
• Human factors
• Airline medicine and passenger health
• Aircraft accident investigation
• Spaceflight

Our Expertise

King’s College London is a leading academic centre in aerospace medicine and is active in research and education, including AME training. Professor David Newman has led basic and advanced AME training courses in several countries and has been delivering aerospace medicine short courses in Australia for 20 years.

Entry Requirements

The course is intended for qualified doctors and geared towards their requirements but is open to all healthcare providers with an interest in the topic. No previous knowledge of aerospace medicine is required.

• Applicants are welcome from all countries for this online course.
• There is no formal language requirement, but an IELTS score of 5 or higher is strongly recommended for applicants whose first language is not English.

Assessment

Participants will be expected to complete all the lectures, after which they will receive a King’s College London certificate of completion.

Further Information

• Participants have approximately two months to complete the online learning.

Other Aerospace Medicine Courses at King's

• Aerospace Medicine PG Dip / MSc
• Basic Course in Aviation Medicine
• Advanced Course in Aviation Medicine
• Aircraft Accident Investigation

Key Information

• Credit value: Not for credit
• Duration: 1 week (self-paced over 8 weeks)
• Fees & Discounts: Full Price - £1,750.00

Who Will I Be Taught By

• Dr Peter Hodkinson, Director of the Spacesuit Physiology Laboratory
• Professor David Newman, Visiting Professor of Aerospace Medicine

Offered By

Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences