Congratulations on your offer to study Human & Applied Physiology MSc in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. We're thrilled to welcome you and look forward to you joining our community.

Explore the content below for useful tips and information to help you prepare for your studies and get a feel for your course. 

• Explore our content below to find out more about our Human & Applied Physiology MSc.
• Watch a recording of our online information session and our Careers and Student Experience Event below.
• Chat 1-2-1 with one of our current students on unibuddy.
• Take an online tour of our Guy's Campus - home of our Human & Applied Physiology MSc.
• Take a look at some further information below for offer holders such as our Accommodation guide and pre-sessional English language programmes.
• Watch a recording of our Online Offer Holder Session

Watch the overview session to learn more about our Human & Applied Physiology course. This event was recorded on 1 December 2025.

Watch a recording of our online session for postgraduate offer holders. Hear from faculty staff as they introduce the faculty, and learn more about the student experience, careers, and employability support. Please note, this event took place on 13 May 2026.

Watch a day in the life video of a postgraduate student in the Faculty of life Sciences & Medicine.

Read more about our Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, part of the School of Basic & Medical Biosciences. 

Required modules

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. You are required to take:

• Skeletal Muscle Function and Plasticity: from movement to molecules (30 credits)
• Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology: from rest to exhaustive exercise (30 credits)
• Aerospace and Environmental Physiology (45 credits)
• Library Project in Human & Applied Physiology (15 credits)
• Research Project in Human & Applied Physiology (60 credits)