a-level (or equivalent) grade a in biology or chemistry, in addition to grade a in one of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics or psychology.
or
please note that a-level general studies, critical thinking, thinking skills and global perspectives are not accepted by king's as one of your a levels.
must include grade a in biology or chemistry, in addition to grade a in one of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics or psychology.
notes:
if mathematics is being used to meet one of the subject requirements, then we cannot consider further mathematics as the third a-level.
if you are taking linear a-levels in england, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all science subjects. this is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.
we do not consider the epq at any point of the assessment process.
or
38 points overall or an aggregate score of 19 from three higher levels.
must include grade 6 in higher level chemistry or biology, in addition to grade 6 in higher level in one of biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics or psychology.
notes: the total point score of 38 includes tok/ee. for applicants studying the new ib curriculum, we can accept either mathematics – analysis and approaches or mathematics – applications and interpretations.
gcse/igcse english language and mathematics requirements can be met via ib standard level/middle years grade 5, if not studied/studying at higher level.
or
english language and mathematics grade 6/b.
notes:
functional skills, and numeracy/literacy modules studied within an access to he diploma, are not accepted for this programme to meet the gcse/igcse requirements.
if you are an international student who does not study gcses/igcses or ib standard level/middle years as part of your qualifications, then we would not expect you to have met this requirement. however, we will look for evidence of the equivalency in your studies.
university clinical aptitude test (ucat)
all applicants are required to sit the ucat (previously known as ukcat), prior to applying to this programme, and the ucat must be taken the same year you apply in order to be valid.
we are unable to consider mitigating circumstances related to the ucat, however, you may be eligible for special arrangements via the ucat access arrangements policy.
please refer to the ucat website for all information, including details on registration, test dates and access arrangements, and the website also provides details of the ucat test incident policy.
king’s does not have a threshold ucat score in any particular year, as it is dependent upon the range of scores received each cohort. the overall ucat score averaged across the four subtests is given more consideration than the individual subtest scores, and the situational judgement test (sjt) is also taken into account when shortlisting.
meeting deadlines
in order to enrol onto our programmes, successful offerholders must be able to evidence that they can meet our requirements by the beginning of august in year of entry (this includes predicted grades for a-level qualifications and similar qualifications that release results in mid-august). any applicants who feel that they could be eligible for the programme but who will not be able to provide evidence of meeting our requirements by august should instead apply in a later application cycle when they are able to do this.
