Studying the Global Health, Social Justice and Public Policy MSc at King’s College London, you’ll unpick the most pressing global health challenges from an interdisciplinary and critical perspective. You’ll examine the diverse political, economic, social, and cultural contexts that impact health at the local, national and global levels, focusing on social justice, equity and public policy. Covering topics such as inequalities in preventable mortality, disability, climate change, reproductive rights, pandemic preparedness and access to health care across countries, it will help you to develop advanced skills in the critical analysis and possible solutions for the most pressing global health inequalities.

Key benefits

• Learn to think critically and independently about fundamental issues in global health, social justice and public policy, and the interaction between them.
• Carry out an in-depth research project with support from a supervisor that specialises in your area of interest. We support you with bespoke training sessions which will leave you feeling confident to do this.
• Opportunities to learn about health measurement, global institutions and governance, social determinants of health, philanthrocapitalism, evidence-based medicine, and more.
• Add hands-on experience to your CV with our internship module and opportunities to work as a research assistant within this department. (Subject to availability).
• Learn from our latest research in a range of areas, from global health ethics to international law, ageing and health, biological weapons to pandemic preparedness.
• Broaden your horizons with interdisciplinary study. Choose from modules from other schools and departments including the the Global Health Institute, War Studies, Geography, and Law.

“Since starting this program, I have been very pleased with the welcoming and supportive community that I have found at King’s College London. King’s is home to an incredible community of passionate, encouraging and kind individuals who are supportive of peoples’ endeavours to be involved with the greater global community. ”

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Course essentials

The MSc in Global Health, Social Justice & Public Policy will provide you with a demanding study pathway covering dynamic topics within global health. You will explore major issues and debates, as well as develop the capacity for critically assessing the scientific research and practices aiming to address global health inequalities. You will also cover the fundamental aspects relating to philosophical debates about social justice and health equity. The course offers you flexibility with the choice to study either full or part-time.

Base campuses

Waterloo Campus

Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties

Strand Campus

Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

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

We expect a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline in social sciences (e.g. anthropology, public policy, economics, law etc), humanities (e.g. philosophy, ethics etc), or life sciences (e.g. biomedical science, medicine, nursing studies etc).

If an applicant possesses an undergraduate degree below 2:1 standard, subsequent postgraduate qualifications may be taken into account. Also desirable is evidence of active engagement in relevant activities and attentive concern for the issues of global health and social justice demonstrated by voluntary work, travel, reading and otherwise following current national and international issues.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

International applicants

Equivalent International qualifications

Select a countrySelect a countryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustralasiaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechia (Czech Republic)Democratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFijiFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHome Fee Status StudentsHondurasHong Kong SARHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of the CongoRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSt Kitts and NevisSt. HelenaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent & the GrenadinesSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandThe GambiaTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamWalesYemenZambiaZimbabwe

English language requirements

English language band:

B

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 online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £85 applies.

Your application will be assessed by the Admissions Tutor. We will only assess complete uploaded applications with supporting documents.

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	The personal statement should be approximately three to four paragraphs, and no more than one page. This should explain why you are interested in the programme applied for, and could include, for example, details of your motivation and aptitude, your relevant experience and skills, and any other information that would be useful for us in assessing your application. In general terms, we look for candidates who demonstrate a strong interest in the programme, are committed to academic study at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the potential to do well in an academic environment with advanced interdisciplinary study.
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 academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. In some cases, we may request an additional reference from you.
Other	Optional	Applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application.

Teaching & structure

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures

Seminars

Self-Study

Check out further information about our Global Health and Social Medicine course including our teaching team, exclusive videos and more on our hub page.

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

The following table will give you an idea of what a typical academic workload might look like as you progress through your studies:

Year or module	Lectures, seminars and feedback	Self-study (hours)
Per 15-credit module	15 hours (usually 1.5 hours of lectures/ seminars per week over a 10 week term)	135
Per 30-credit module	30 hours (usually 3 hours of lectures/seminars per week over a 10 week term)	270
Dissertation module	6 x 2 hour workshops 2 hour staff consultations on proposal 3 hours of supervision	283

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Location

This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Strand and Waterloo Campuses. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary. 

Assessment

• Oral Presentations
• Written Examinations
• Dissertation

The department assesses students on a combination of essays, written examinations, oral presentations and the dissertation. The nature of assessment varies by module.

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

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course normally take modules totalling 180-200 credits. You are required to take the following modules:

Required modules

Dissertation in Global Health, Social Justice and Public Policy (60 credits)

Critical Global Health (30 credits)

Global Health Ethics (15 credits)

You are also required to take one of the following modules:

The Politics of Health and Medicine (30 credits)

Critical Bioethics (30 credits)

You are also required to take two of the following methods modules:

Designing Quantitative Research for Social Science and Health (15 credits)

Designing Qualitative Research for Social Science and Health (15 credits)

Critical Policy Research for Health and Medicine (15 credits)

Quantitative Data Analysis (15 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 15-35 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

Data Manipulation and Management (15 credits)

Researching Vulnerable Populations (15 credits)

Pharmaceuticals & Society (15 credits)

Environmental Justice & Health (15 credits)

Ageing, Health & Society (15 credits)

Social and Ethical implications of AI, Big Data and Algorithms (15 credits)

Internship (15 credits)

Decolonising Research Methods for Global Health (15 credits)

Any Level 7 module offered by King’s, subject to approvals. All externally offered modules are subject to approval by the programme director, and there are limited places available, these places are allocated subject to availability

You may opt to take an additional Internship module which will increase your total credit to 200 for the degree. 

Part-time students will be expected to take Critical Global Health, Global Health Ethics and one research methods module in Year 1, with the remaining required and optional modules taken in Year 2. Part-time students attend the dissertation workshops and submit a dissertation proposal in Year 1 with the dissertation being submitted at the end of Year 2.

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

Graduates from this course have gone on to the following destinations:

• Policy (e.g., Nuffield Trust, King’s Fund, UK Biobank Ethics & Governance Council, membership organisations like the British Pharmaceutical Society)

• National and international NGOs (e.g. NCD Alliance, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cancer Research UK, British Lung Foundation, Médecins Sans Frontières, Gates Foundation, Malaria No More, Care UK, Prostate Cancer UK, International Longevity Centre (ILC), Rethink Mental Illness, National Voices, The Health Foundation, Muslims in Public Policy)

• Government (Department for Health & Social Care, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, public health officer in local government, Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority, Health Research Authority, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology)

• Private sector (e.g., management consultancy, market research, political affairs, pharmaceutical companies, think tanks, health start-ups, independent research institutes, science communication)

• Academia (postdoctoral study, lecturing and other roles in universities).

Curious to find out more? Access on-demand content including taster lectures and talks, and meet our current staff and students on our subject hub page.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

UK:

Full time: £14,500 per year (2025/26)

Part time: £7,250 per year (2025/26)

International:

Full time: £31,600 per year (2025/26)

Part time: £15,800 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.
• 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.

• Course essentials
• Entry requirements
• Teaching & structure
• Careers
• Fees & Funding

The MSc in Global Health, Social Justice & Public Policy will provide you with a demanding study pathway covering dynamic topics within global health. You will explore major issues and debates, as well as develop the capacity for critically assessing the scientific research and practices aiming to address global health inequalities. You will also cover the fundamental aspects relating to philosophical debates about social justice and health equity. The course offers you flexibility with the choice to study either full or part-time.

Base campuses

Waterloo Campus

Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties

Strand Campus

Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

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

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

We expect a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline in social sciences (e.g. anthropology, public policy, economics, law etc), humanities (e.g. philosophy, ethics etc), or life sciences (e.g. biomedical science, medicine, nursing studies etc).

If an applicant possesses an undergraduate degree below 2:1 standard, subsequent postgraduate qualifications may be taken into account. Also desirable is evidence of active engagement in relevant activities and attentive concern for the issues of global health and social justice demonstrated by voluntary work, travel, reading and otherwise following current national and international issues.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

International applicants

Equivalent International qualifications

Select a countrySelect a countryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustralasiaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechia (Czech Republic)Democratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFijiFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHome Fee Status StudentsHondurasHong Kong SARHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of the CongoRomaniaRussiaRwandaSamoaSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSt Kitts and NevisSt. HelenaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent & the GrenadinesSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandThe GambiaTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamWalesYemenZambiaZimbabwe

English language requirements

English language band:

B

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 online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £85 applies.

Your application will be assessed by the Admissions Tutor. We will only assess complete uploaded applications with supporting documents.

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	The personal statement should be approximately three to four paragraphs, and no more than one page. This should explain why you are interested in the programme applied for, and could include, for example, details of your motivation and aptitude, your relevant experience and skills, and any other information that would be useful for us in assessing your application. In general terms, we look for candidates who demonstrate a strong interest in the programme, are committed to academic study at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the potential to do well in an academic environment with advanced interdisciplinary study.
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 academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. In some cases, we may request an additional reference from you.
Other	Optional	Applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application.

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures

Seminars

Self-Study

Check out further information about our Global Health and Social Medicine course including our teaching team, exclusive videos and more on our hub page.

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

The following table will give you an idea of what a typical academic workload might look like as you progress through your studies:

Year or module	Lectures, seminars and feedback	Self-study (hours)
Per 15-credit module	15 hours (usually 1.5 hours of lectures/ seminars per week over a 10 week term)	135
Per 30-credit module	30 hours (usually 3 hours of lectures/seminars per week over a 10 week term)	270
Dissertation module	6 x 2 hour workshops 2 hour staff consultations on proposal 3 hours of supervision	283

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Location

This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Strand and Waterloo Campuses. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary. 

Assessment

• Oral Presentations
• Written Examinations
• Dissertation

The department assesses students on a combination of essays, written examinations, oral presentations and the dissertation. The nature of assessment varies by module.

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

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course normally take modules totalling 180-200 credits. You are required to take the following modules:

Required modules

Dissertation in Global Health, Social Justice and Public Policy (60 credits)

Critical Global Health (30 credits)

Global Health Ethics (15 credits)

You are also required to take one of the following modules:

The Politics of Health and Medicine (30 credits)

Critical Bioethics (30 credits)

You are also required to take two of the following methods modules:

Designing Quantitative Research for Social Science and Health (15 credits)

Designing Qualitative Research for Social Science and Health (15 credits)

Critical Policy Research for Health and Medicine (15 credits)

Quantitative Data Analysis (15 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 15-35 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

Data Manipulation and Management (15 credits)

Researching Vulnerable Populations (15 credits)

Pharmaceuticals & Society (15 credits)

Environmental Justice & Health (15 credits)

Ageing, Health & Society (15 credits)

Social and Ethical implications of AI, Big Data and Algorithms (15 credits)

Internship (15 credits)

Decolonising Research Methods for Global Health (15 credits)

Any Level 7 module offered by King’s, subject to approvals. All externally offered modules are subject to approval by the programme director, and there are limited places available, these places are allocated subject to availability

You may opt to take an additional Internship module which will increase your total credit to 200 for the degree. 

Part-time students will be expected to take Critical Global Health, Global Health Ethics and one research methods module in Year 1, with the remaining required and optional modules taken in Year 2. Part-time students attend the dissertation workshops and submit a dissertation proposal in Year 1 with the dissertation being submitted at the end of Year 2.

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.

Employability

Graduates from this course have gone on to the following destinations:

• Policy (e.g., Nuffield Trust, King’s Fund, UK Biobank Ethics & Governance Council, membership organisations like the British Pharmaceutical Society)

• National and international NGOs (e.g. NCD Alliance, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cancer Research UK, British Lung Foundation, Médecins Sans Frontières, Gates Foundation, Malaria No More, Care UK, Prostate Cancer UK, International Longevity Centre (ILC), Rethink Mental Illness, National Voices, The Health Foundation, Muslims in Public Policy)

• Government (Department for Health & Social Care, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, public health officer in local government, Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority, Health Research Authority, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology)

• Private sector (e.g., management consultancy, market research, political affairs, pharmaceutical companies, think tanks, health start-ups, independent research institutes, science communication)

• Academia (postdoctoral study, lecturing and other roles in universities).

Curious to find out more? Access on-demand content including taster lectures and talks, and meet our current staff and students on our subject hub page.

Tuition Fees

UK:

Full time: £14,500 per year (2025/26)

Part time: £7,250 per year (2025/26)

International:

Full time: £31,600 per year (2025/26)

Part time: £15,800 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.
• 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.

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