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Key information

Award:
MPhil
PhD
MDRes
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Guy’s Campus

The School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences lead research, education and training at King's in the related areas of Immunology, Inflammation and Infectious Diseases – with the collective goal of improving human health and wellbeing.  

Our research focuses on understanding the immune system, and how it functions in times of health and disease. Our clinical and discovery scientists collaborate widely to work on an inspiring breadth of subjects employing methodologies that span atomic level dissection of molecular and cell function, through to the development of innovative new therapies and clinical trials. This multi-disciplinary approach enables us to tackle cutting-edge questions in areas of biology and medicine such as asthma, allergy, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, organ rejection, vaccination, and a range of bacterial and viral infections including HIV and Ebola virus.

Our School is deeply committed to educating the next generations of scientists, researchers and clinicians. High-quality teaching and training are delivered through a raft of research-inspired programmes for medical and biomedical science undergraduates, masters and PhD students, clinical trainees and post-doctoral fellows.

Our academic programmes of research-inspired teaching and clinical practice are embedded across our three departments:

Our mission is to deliver world-class research and education focusing on the immune system and how it functions during health and disease.

Our multidisciplinary research has applications in many areas of medicine, particularly in the fields of organ transplantation, oncology, diabetes, rheumatology, virology, immunology, hepatology, vaccines and many more.

From leading large European consortiums into the effect of the microbiome on chronic liver disease to facilitating local Public, Patient Involvement groups and conducting a national survey on the state of rheumatoid arthritis care, we work across disciplines and have many partners in the United Kingdom and globally.

For further information about the research within the School, please refer to the School website.

Partner organisations

Head of group/division

Professor Michael Malim, Professor of Infectious Diseases

Postgraduate Research Lead

Dr Katie Doores

School Operations Officer (Education)

Shaleem Grant

Studentships

Our studentships are regularly advertised on Find A PhD and Funding Opportunities webpages.

 

UK Tuition Fees 2022/23

Full time tuition fees:

£6,120 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£6,120 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£6,120 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£3,060 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£3,060 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£3,060 per year (MDRes Clinical)

International Tuition Fees 2022/23

Full time tuition fees:

£27,090 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£51,540 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£51,540 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£13,500 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£25,755 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£25,755 per year (MDRes Clinical)

UK Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£6,540 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£6,540 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£6,540 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£3,300 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£3,300 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£3,300 per year (MDRes Clinical)

International Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£28,740 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£54,660 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£54,660 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£14,310 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£27,360 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£27,360 per year (MDRes Clinical)

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

Base campus

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Guy’s Campus

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.

Students work alongside staff researchers and are supervised by two members of academic staff. Each student has a dedicated Thesis Progression Committee that monitors students' progress and gives advice and support. Each department has a local Postgraduate Research Coordinator, and the school has an academic lead for postgraduate research.

Postgraduate training

KCL offers a large number of training and skills development opportunities. Participation in the annual Postgraduate Research Symposium is compulsory for all students and provides an opportunity to improve science communication and presentation skills. Opportunities are available for postgraduate students to present their work at national and international scientific meetings. Our postgraduate students also have the opportunity to assist with teaching of undergraduates as demonstrators in practical classes or by leading tutorials.

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UK Tuition Fees 2022/23

Full time tuition fees:

£6,120 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£6,120 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£6,120 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£3,060 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£3,060 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£3,060 per year (MDRes Clinical)

International Tuition Fees 2022/23

Full time tuition fees:

£27,090 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£51,540 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£51,540 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£13,500 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£25,755 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£25,755 per year (MDRes Clinical)

UK Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£6,540 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£6,540 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£6,540 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£3,300 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£3,300 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£3,300 per year (MDRes Clinical)

International Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£28,740 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£54,660 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£54,660 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Part time tuition fees:

£14,310 per year (MPhil/PhD)

£27,360 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)

£27,360 per year (MDRes Clinical)

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

Base campus

campus guys
Guy’s Campus

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.

Students work alongside staff researchers and are supervised by two members of academic staff. Each student has a dedicated Thesis Progression Committee that monitors students' progress and gives advice and support. Each department has a local Postgraduate Research Coordinator, and the school has an academic lead for postgraduate research.

Postgraduate training

KCL offers a large number of training and skills development opportunities. Participation in the annual Postgraduate Research Symposium is compulsory for all students and provides an opportunity to improve science communication and presentation skills. Opportunities are available for postgraduate students to present their work at national and international scientific meetings. Our postgraduate students also have the opportunity to assist with teaching of undergraduates as demonstrators in practical classes or by leading tutorials.

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Key information

Award:
MPhil
PhD
MDRes
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Guy’s Campus

Contact us

For enquiries please contact the email addresses listed below