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Chemistry with Biomedicine
|MSci/BSc
|Full Time
| UCAS code: F1C7- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
96+ ATAR, or an OP of band 3 for Queensland including high marks in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 including 1 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diplma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 17/20 including 8 or 17 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Brazil
Brazil
High school leaving certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with 8 OR B OR Muito Bom PLUS at least one year of Bacharel/Licenciado at a Brazilian University with a GPA of at least 8.0 OR the King’s College London International Foundation Programme
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 85% OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 85% at five grade 12 4U subjects including Chemistry and Maths. The sixth subject may be at 4U or 4U/C level. OR the Quebec CEGEP Cote R with an overall R score of 31.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Chile
Chile
Licencia de Educación Media with 6 PLUS at least one year of the Licenciatura at a Chilean university with a mark of 5 OR the Kings College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAB. Including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination including high marks in Chemistry and Maths with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 18 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 including 1 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 10 including 10 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5 (including 5 in Chemistry and Maths) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus). Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including 6 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 13/20 overall and 13 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.5 overall including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAB including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 18 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Levels 5, 5, 5 in three elective subjects including Chemistry (Biology or Physics also recommended). Applicants must also have either Level 5 in Compulsory Mathematics and Level 5* in Extended mathematics, or Level 5* in Extended mathematics and Level 5 in compulsory Mathematics. All other core subjects including English language must be at Level 4.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
India
School Leaving Certificate
School Leaving Certificate with 85% overall OR School Leaving Certificate with 75% including high marks in Chemistry and Maths with at least a foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at an Indian university. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge A levels at AAB. All including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 at Higher level including Chemistry and Maths at A . Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at ABB OR an Associate degree or Diploma from a Junior College (Jun-Gakushi) with a GPA of 3.3 or B+ or 4 OR a foundation year. Including Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 8 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths with at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths with at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres bien including Tres bien in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAB including Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Mexico
Mexico
The Bachillerato with a mark of 8 PLUS the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR at least one year of the Licenciado study with an overall average mark of at least 8/10 OR A-levels with grades of ABB. Including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 7.5 including 7.5 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
New Zealand
National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 (NCEA)
The NCEA level 3 with E in the majority of standards/modules in four subjects,including Excellent in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Nigeria
School Leaving Certificate
The Senior School Certificate (SSC/SSCE) OR the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB, including Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including 5 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A including high marks in Chemistry and Maths with at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Poland
Matura
Matura with 80% in extended level subjects, including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 8 including 8 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics.
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 including 5 in Chemistry and Maths with at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Saudi Arabia
School Leaving Certificate
College of Technology Diploma OR Higher Technical Institute Diploma OR Junior Health College Diploma OR Undergraduate Diploma with 85% OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB. All including Chemistry and Maths - other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAB in three content-based H2 subjects (including both Grade A Mathematics and Chemistry). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 2 including 2 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics .
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAABB.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 8 overall including 8 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in Chemistry and Maths.Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 including high marks in Chemistry and Maths with .at least a foundation/Access year or a year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
United Kingdom
A levels
AAB
Compulsory subjects
AAB: including either Chemistry and Maths at A grade, or Chemistry and Physics at A grade with Maths at B grade
General Studies and Critical Thinking - College policy
Please note that AS/A level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted by King's as one of your A or AS levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Science (or similar) Diploma including study of Chemistry and Maths at Level 3 with 33 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining credits at Merit. Supplementary information and achievement e.g marks for certain credits/subjects may be required depending on course content. Physics also recommended.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 M2 including Chemistry and Maths at D3, or Chemistry and Physics at D3 with Maths at M2.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Chemistry/Maths focussed Diplomas considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAABB and AB at Advanced Higher including Chemistry and Maths at A.
International Baccalaureate
35 points and 665 HL ( including both Mathematics and Chemistry 6 HL, or Physics and Chemistry at 6HL with Maths at 5HL).
European Baccalaureate
80% overall including 8 in Chemistry and Maths. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 554 including 5 in Chemistry and Calculus BC. Other preferred subjects: Biology or Physics
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
Aptitude testing
No test required
Year of entry 2014