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|Full Time
| UCAS code: A100- Overview
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ ATAR, or an OP of band 2 for Queensland, including Chemistry and Biology
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1, including 1 in Chemistry and Biology
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 16/20, including 8/10 or 16/20 in Biology and Chemistry
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 OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA. Including Biology and Chemistry
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 overall and with 5.5 in Biology and Chemistry
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 90% overall and Biology and Chemistry to Advanced Level. OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 90% at five grade 12 4U subjects (including Chemistry and Biology). The sixth subject may be at 4U or 4U/C level. OR the Quebec CEGEP Cote R with an overall R score of 33 (including Chemistry and Biology).
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 AAA. Including Biology and Chemistry
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with at least a science foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80% (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolyterion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 plus at least an additional science foundation/Access year (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1, with 1 in Biology and Chemistry
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11, with 11 in Biology and Chemistry. For Studentereksamen Biology and Chemistry must be at level A
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, overall (including 5 in Biology and Chemistry) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 7 overall, including 7 in Biology and Chemistry
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat General (S) with 14/20 overall, including 14 in Biology and Chemistry
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 overall with 13/15 in two LK and 13/15 in one GK, including Biology and Chemistry (one to LK with the other to at least GK)
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA. Including Biology and Chemistry
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion science stream with 19, including 19 in Biology and Chemistry
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5, including 5 in Chemistry and Biology.
India
School Leaving Certificate
School Leaving Certificate with 85% overall, including 85% in Biology and Chemistry OR School Leaving Certificate with 75% with at least a science foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at an Indian university (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) Experimental Science stream, including Chemistry and Biology OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16, including Chemistry and Biology OR international A levels at AAA including Chemistry and Biology
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including A1 in Biology and Chemistry
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90, including 90 in Biology and Chemistry
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at AAA 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 high marks in Biology and Chemistry
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 with at least a science foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with at least a science foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien, including Tres Bien in Biology and Chemistry
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA at Advanced Level, including Biology and Chemistry
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 AAA. Including Biology and Chemistry
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9, including 9 in Biology and Chemistry
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8 overall, with 8 in Biology and Chemistry
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,with E in the majority of standards/modules in four subjects, including Excellent in Biology and Chemistry
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 AAA, including Biology and Chemistry
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 overall, including 5 in Chemistry and Biology within Advanced Course II
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A1 with at least a science foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
Poland
Matura
Matura with 85% in extended level subjects , including 85% in Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Level
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18, including 18 in Chemistry and Biology
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9, including 9 in Biology and Chemistry
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 with at least a science foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
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 AAA, all including Chemistry and Biology
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1 overall, including 1 in Biology and Chemistry
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 overall, including 5 in Biology and Chemistry
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller in Natural and Health Sciences with 9 overall, including 9 in Biology and Chemistry
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG overall in the Natural Sciences programme, and three subjects at MVG including Biology and Chemistry
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5, including 5 in Biology and Chemistry
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with at least a science foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university (including modules in Biology and Chemistry)
United Kingdom
3 A levels & 1 AS level
AAA at A-level plus B at AS-level
2 A levels & 3 AS level
AA at A-level plus AAB at AS-level
Compulsory subjects
Chemistry and Biology, at least one at A-level, the other must be at AS level. GCSE requirement: at least grade B at English Language and Maths, if not offered at A/AS-level
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Not acceptable
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
Specific one-year (full-time) 'Access to Medicine' programmes offered by a UK Further Education Institution, or one-year (full-time) science foundation programmes offered by a UK Higher Education Institution. Please note that we will only consider an Access or Foundation year if applicants have been out of full time education for at least 5 years prior to enrolling on the Access course/Foundation year
Advanced diploma
Applicants must be taking the Advanced Diploma in Society, Health and Development. For the Specialist Learning component, applicants must offer Chemistry at A-level. In addition to the Diploma, AS-level Biology is required. Within the Diploma, applicants will be required to undertake their Extended Project on a health-related topic. We will require an A grade for the overall Diploma, with A grades in A-level Chemistry, AS-level Biology and the Extended Project.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3 including Chemistry and Biology
BTEC
Not acceptable
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
A2 A2 at Advanced Highers plus A2 A2 A2 A2 B3 at Highers. Chemistry and Biology required, one at Advanced Highers
International Baccalaureate
38 including 6, 6, 6 at HL including Chemistry and Biology, at least one at HL. Please note GCSE requirements. If no GCSE (or equivalent), passes are required at SL in English and Maths if not offered at HL
European Baccalaureate
85% overall including 85% in each science option. Chemistry & Biology as full options with a written examination
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Four AP subjects with 5554 including Chemistry and Biology (two semester subjects only)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For EU/international students (where eligible) there is additional country-specific information within our international students section
Aptitude testing
UKCAT required
NON ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Scholastic activities (Very Desirable)
Any scholastic activity would be considered, eg general reading, debating, theological interests etc
Community activities (Very Desirable)
We look for applicants who have participated as fully as possible in school, college or community life, making the most of the opportunities available to them and also demonstrated some experience of society beyond their immediate environment. Your interests, achievements and contribution to your community are taken into account eg clubs, theatrical, religious etc.
General activities/interests (Very Desirable)
We look for applicants who not only have interests but may have also achieved in these areas eg music, sport, first aid, etc.
Work shadowing/observation (Very Desirable)
We would normally expect that applicants will have undertaken some voluntary work experience in a caring/health environment and/or observation in a medical clinical setting. It is important for applicants to have a realistic appreciation of what a career as a health professional involves.
Paid or voluntary work (Very Desirable)
Any voluntary contribution to your community is taken into account, eg volunteer in a care home. We look for evidence that you have worked in a setting where you can interact with the general public eg in a pharmacy, check-out or restaurant.
Interviewing
Are interviews offered? Yes.
Are all applicants interviewed? No, interviewees are selected.
Are all those made an offer interviewed? Yes.
What form does it take? Normally, a semi-structured interview, usually 15 to 20 minutes, with at least two interviewers. Interviewees complete a short questionnaire.
What is considered at interview? Communication skills, exploring in detail the interviewee’s written application, exploring general social and ethical issues, normally health related, the interviewee’s general suitability for the programme and as a health professional, how the interviewee will contribute to the College as a whole.
Are all applicants interviewed? No, interviewees are selected.
Are all those made an offer interviewed? Yes.
What form does it take? Normally, a semi-structured interview, usually 15 to 20 minutes, with at least two interviewers. Interviewees complete a short questionnaire.
What is considered at interview? Communication skills, exploring in detail the interviewee’s written application, exploring general social and ethical issues, normally health related, the interviewee’s general suitability for the programme and as a health professional, how the interviewee will contribute to the College as a whole.
Year of entry 2013